1 00:00:51,166 --> 00:00:53,166 [crowd cheering] 2 00:00:59,750 --> 00:01:03,083 I have today ordered to Vietnam the Airmobile Division 3 00:01:03,833 --> 00:01:07,208 and certain other forces which will raise our fighting strength 4 00:01:07,291 --> 00:01:13,666 from 75,000 to 125,000 men almost immediately. 5 00:01:13,750 --> 00:01:17,458 This will make it necessary to increase our active fighting forces 6 00:01:17,541 --> 00:01:23,208 by raising the monthly draft call from 17,000 to 35,000. 7 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:27,583 December 30th. 8 00:01:27,666 --> 00:01:30,416 [announcer] All those whose birthday falls on December 30th. 9 00:01:30,500 --> 00:01:33,166 [reporter 1] President Johnson announced new monthly draft totals 10 00:01:33,250 --> 00:01:34,750 increasing to 35,000 per month. 11 00:01:34,833 --> 00:01:36,708 -[reporter 2] 43,000 per month… -[reporter 3] 51,000… 12 00:01:36,791 --> 00:01:42,083 [reporter 4] 382,386 men between the ages of 18 and 24 have been called to duty. 13 00:01:42,166 --> 00:01:45,000 [Martin Luther King Jr.] Now it should be incandescently clear 14 00:01:45,083 --> 00:01:50,250 that no one who has any concern for the integrity and life of America today 15 00:01:50,333 --> 00:01:52,541 can ignore the present war. 16 00:01:52,625 --> 00:01:55,750 If America's soul becomes totally poisoned, 17 00:01:55,833 --> 00:01:59,458 part of the autopsy must read, "Vietnam." 18 00:01:59,541 --> 00:02:00,375 [gunshot] 19 00:02:00,458 --> 00:02:02,833 What we need in the United States is not hatred, 20 00:02:02,916 --> 00:02:05,458 but is love and wisdom. 21 00:02:05,541 --> 00:02:08,750 So I ask you tonight to return home, 22 00:02:08,833 --> 00:02:12,583 to say a prayer for the family of Martin Luther King. 23 00:02:12,666 --> 00:02:14,583 -[gunshot] -[people screaming] 24 00:02:17,083 --> 00:02:18,666 August 24th. 25 00:02:18,750 --> 00:02:20,416 [announcer] All those whose birthday falls… 26 00:02:20,500 --> 00:02:22,833 [reporter] Another 30,000 troops have been deployed to the region. 27 00:02:22,916 --> 00:02:25,916 This, after the US saw its greatest increase in monthly casualties. 28 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:28,625 [Rennie] What we saw were population centers. 29 00:02:28,708 --> 00:02:30,958 Schoolhouses, pagodas, women and children. 30 00:02:32,291 --> 00:02:34,875 And that's American napalm. 31 00:02:34,958 --> 00:02:38,291 Women and children were burned alive. Tom? 32 00:02:39,750 --> 00:02:41,500 The Democratic Party 33 00:02:41,583 --> 00:02:45,333 is gonna end up nominating Hubert Humphrey next month in Chicago. 34 00:02:46,333 --> 00:02:49,666 Now, when it comes to the war and social justice, 35 00:02:50,333 --> 00:02:52,416 there is simply not enough of a difference 36 00:02:52,500 --> 00:02:54,916 between Humphrey and Nixon to make a difference. 37 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:56,833 And so, we're going to Chicago. 38 00:02:56,916 --> 00:02:59,916 Young people, by busloads, will go to Chicago 39 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:03,333 to show our solidarity and our disgust. 40 00:03:03,416 --> 00:03:04,916 But most importantly… 41 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:07,791 -To get laid by someone you just met. -[crowd laughs] 42 00:03:07,875 --> 00:03:11,458 536,000 of us sent to a country 43 00:03:11,541 --> 00:03:14,958 none of these bumper-sticker patriots in Washington could find on a map 44 00:03:15,041 --> 00:03:16,458 with a motherfuckin' map! 45 00:03:16,541 --> 00:03:18,166 [crowd cheers] 46 00:03:18,250 --> 00:03:19,875 We're goin' to Chicago. 47 00:03:19,958 --> 00:03:23,416 Anyone who stays in the park, sings Woody Guthrie, they'll be fine. 48 00:03:23,500 --> 00:03:24,416 [crowd laughs] 49 00:03:24,500 --> 00:03:27,833 But the cops are gonna be a half-inch from losin' their fuckin' minds, 50 00:03:27,916 --> 00:03:30,166 'cause Daley's gonna wind 'em up to make sure of it. 51 00:03:30,916 --> 00:03:33,791 We're goin' to Chicago peacefully. We're goin' peacefully. 52 00:03:33,875 --> 00:03:36,166 But if we're met there with violence, 53 00:03:36,250 --> 00:03:39,583 you better believe that we're gonna meet that violence with… 54 00:03:39,666 --> 00:03:43,083 Nonviolence. Always nonviolence, and that's without exception. 55 00:03:43,166 --> 00:03:46,541 -[boy] What if the police hit you? -[David] Why would the police hit me? 56 00:03:46,625 --> 00:03:47,833 -What if they do? -I'll duck. 57 00:03:47,916 --> 00:03:49,875 David, he watches the news. 58 00:03:49,958 --> 00:03:51,250 I've organized 100 protests. 59 00:03:51,333 --> 00:03:55,125 This one will be no different in that it almost certainly won't work. 60 00:03:55,208 --> 00:03:56,291 The police are-- 61 00:03:56,375 --> 00:03:59,166 I'm not worried about them. I'm worried about Hoffman and Rubin. 62 00:03:59,250 --> 00:04:01,583 It's the Democratic National Convention, honey. 63 00:04:01,666 --> 00:04:04,083 Every camera in America is gonna be pointed at it, 64 00:04:04,166 --> 00:04:07,375 and Daley is not gonna let his city turn into a theater of war. 65 00:04:07,458 --> 00:04:10,125 Hoffman and Rubin are geniuses in their own special way. 66 00:04:10,208 --> 00:04:12,416 -Oh, dear God. -He's got a Boy Scout meeting at 7:00. 67 00:04:13,333 --> 00:04:14,791 Dad, if the police-- 68 00:04:14,875 --> 00:04:16,166 If the police try to arrest me, 69 00:04:16,250 --> 00:04:19,458 I'll do what I always do and what I taught you to do, which is what? 70 00:04:20,625 --> 00:04:22,875 Very calmly and very politely… 71 00:04:22,958 --> 00:04:26,333 Fuck the motherfuckers up! They leave us alone and everything's cool. 72 00:04:26,416 --> 00:04:27,875 They tangle, disrupt, intimidate, 73 00:04:27,958 --> 00:04:30,000 play fast and loose with the First Amendment, 74 00:04:30,083 --> 00:04:32,500 start breaking heads, then we will not be on our way. 75 00:04:32,583 --> 00:04:34,250 You can't give this speech in Chicago. 76 00:04:34,333 --> 00:04:37,791 -Fred wants me there. Plane ticket. -Let Fred give the speech. 77 00:04:37,875 --> 00:04:40,083 Between Hayden and Hoffman, there could be 5,000 people. 78 00:04:40,166 --> 00:04:41,625 Be nice to talk to 5,000 people. 79 00:04:41,708 --> 00:04:43,500 Not while you're in trouble in Connecticut. 80 00:04:43,583 --> 00:04:45,750 I'm the head of the Black Panthers, Sondra. 81 00:04:45,833 --> 00:04:47,750 When won't I be in trouble? Travel bag. 82 00:04:47,833 --> 00:04:50,875 You'll be in a lot more of it if you stand up and say, "Fry the pigs." 83 00:04:50,958 --> 00:04:52,750 If they attack. Takin' it out of context. 84 00:04:52,833 --> 00:04:56,166 So will every white person in America. Cops won't give a shit about context. 85 00:04:56,250 --> 00:04:57,791 You don't have protection in Chicago. 86 00:04:57,875 --> 00:04:59,416 There's no place to be but in it. 87 00:04:59,500 --> 00:05:01,416 -But "fry the pigs"? -If they attack-- 88 00:05:01,500 --> 00:05:02,958 -Dr. King-- -Is dead. 89 00:05:03,041 --> 00:05:05,833 He has a dream? Now he has a fuckin' bullet in his head. 90 00:05:05,916 --> 00:05:07,958 Martin's dead, Malcolm's dead, Medgar's dead, 91 00:05:08,041 --> 00:05:09,791 Bobby's dead, Jesus is dead. 92 00:05:09,875 --> 00:05:12,333 They tried it peacefully, we gonna try something else. 93 00:05:12,416 --> 00:05:15,208 Sondra, I'll be there for four hours. That's it. 94 00:05:16,583 --> 00:05:17,541 Snack. 95 00:05:21,500 --> 00:05:22,916 You'll at least take one of these? 96 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:26,041 If I knew how to use that, I wouldn't need to be making speeches. 97 00:05:30,083 --> 00:05:34,541 It's named after the Russian commissar Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov. 98 00:05:34,625 --> 00:05:36,041 You start with a glass bottle. 99 00:05:38,416 --> 00:05:41,083 You fill it up halfway with gasoline and motor oil… 100 00:05:44,666 --> 00:05:47,500 You pack some Styrofoam, and now your cherry bomb. 101 00:05:49,208 --> 00:05:50,708 Some chewing gum around the top… 102 00:05:54,708 --> 00:05:55,958 …and a fuse. 103 00:05:56,041 --> 00:05:56,875 [man] Now! 104 00:06:00,458 --> 00:06:04,083 [reporter] The 35th National Democratic Convention is set to begin next week 105 00:06:04,166 --> 00:06:07,625 with repeated assurances from Chicago Mayor, Richard J. Daley. 106 00:06:07,708 --> 00:06:11,083 -Will it be a good convention, Mr. Mayor? -The best ever held. 107 00:06:11,166 --> 00:06:12,916 -Is that Jerry? -[Rennie] Yeah. 108 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:15,916 Tell him to tell Abbie we're going to Chicago to end the war 109 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:17,458 and not to fuck around. 110 00:06:17,541 --> 00:06:20,416 Tom says to tell Abbie that we're going to Chicago to end the war 111 00:06:20,500 --> 00:06:22,041 and not to fuck around. 112 00:06:22,583 --> 00:06:26,333 Hayden says we're goin' to Chicago to end the war and not to fuck around. 113 00:06:26,416 --> 00:06:29,291 [Abbie] Tell Hayden I went to Brandeis and I can do both. 114 00:06:29,375 --> 00:06:33,250 We're going to show that we, as a generation, are serious people. 115 00:06:33,333 --> 00:06:37,833 People say, "Abbie, are you concerned about an overreaction from the cops?" 116 00:06:37,916 --> 00:06:41,041 I issued a police order to shoot to kill any arsonists. 117 00:06:41,125 --> 00:06:42,583 We're not concerned about it. 118 00:06:42,666 --> 00:06:45,958 [reporter 1] Four units of the Illinois National Guard, totaling 5,000 troops, 119 00:06:46,041 --> 00:06:47,458 have been sent to Chicago. 120 00:06:47,541 --> 00:06:48,708 We're countin' on it! 121 00:06:48,791 --> 00:06:52,208 We wanna underscore again that we're coming to Chicago peacefully, 122 00:06:52,291 --> 00:06:55,000 but whether we're given permits or not, we're coming. 123 00:06:55,083 --> 00:06:58,625 [reporter 2] An additional 10,000 Chicago police officers, including riot squads… 124 00:06:58,708 --> 00:07:01,458 We're not going to storm the convention with tanks or mace, 125 00:07:01,541 --> 00:07:04,625 but we are going to storm the hearts and minds of the American people. 126 00:07:04,708 --> 00:07:06,958 These people are revolutionaries 127 00:07:07,041 --> 00:07:10,375 bent on the destruction of the government of the United States of America. 128 00:07:10,458 --> 00:07:15,666 The Democratic Convention is about to begin in a police state. 129 00:07:15,750 --> 00:07:18,458 There just doesn't seem to be any other way to say it. 130 00:07:40,416 --> 00:07:42,916 [secretary] You've arrived at a moment in history. 131 00:07:44,416 --> 00:07:47,208 -Pardon? -They're changing the picture. 132 00:07:48,250 --> 00:07:49,666 [typewriter keys clicking] 133 00:07:51,666 --> 00:07:52,708 [door opens] 134 00:07:53,708 --> 00:07:55,333 -Tom. -[Foran] Howard. 135 00:07:55,416 --> 00:07:56,875 -Flew in all right? -Sure. 136 00:07:57,416 --> 00:07:58,958 -Richard Schultz? -Yes, sir. 137 00:07:59,041 --> 00:08:01,541 Howard Ackerman, Special Advisor to the Attorney General. 138 00:08:01,625 --> 00:08:03,916 -Pleased to meet you. -Anyone tell you what this is about? 139 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:07,708 No, sir. Just to meet Mr. Foran at O'Hare this morning, we'd fly to Washington. 140 00:08:07,791 --> 00:08:09,708 -We'd be meeting Mr. Mitchell. -Good. 141 00:08:10,666 --> 00:08:14,125 Finally changing that goddamn picture. Come on in. 142 00:08:19,541 --> 00:08:21,500 [Mitchell] As a matter of courtesy and tradition, 143 00:08:21,583 --> 00:08:25,125 when we elect a new president, the outgoing cabinet members resign 144 00:08:25,208 --> 00:08:28,291 to spare the new president the unpleasantness of firing 'em. 145 00:08:28,916 --> 00:08:31,041 Richard, do you know when President Nixon 146 00:08:31,125 --> 00:08:34,000 received Ramsey Clark's formal letter of resignation? 147 00:08:34,541 --> 00:08:37,125 -No, sir. -About an hour before my confirmation. 148 00:08:37,208 --> 00:08:38,791 That was to embarrass me. 149 00:08:38,875 --> 00:08:42,250 I don't know, I think it was more embarrassing for Ramsey Clark. 150 00:08:42,333 --> 00:08:43,250 I'm John Mitchell. 151 00:08:43,333 --> 00:08:45,958 Thomas Foran, Mr. Attorney General, and this is Richard Schultz. 152 00:08:46,041 --> 00:08:49,708 Richard, Chicago is more fucked up than any ten things I've ever seen in my life. 153 00:08:49,791 --> 00:08:51,666 -[Schultz] Sir? -The convention, the riots. 154 00:08:51,750 --> 00:08:53,375 -Yes, sir. -[Mitchell] Sit. 155 00:08:55,083 --> 00:08:57,833 -Johnnie Walker okay with everybody? -Yes, thank you. 156 00:08:57,916 --> 00:08:59,625 -Richard? -Nothing for me, thank you. 157 00:08:59,708 --> 00:09:03,000 We don't know how Humphrey's people could have been that stupid. 158 00:09:03,083 --> 00:09:05,625 Allow their guy to be nominated under armed guard. 159 00:09:06,333 --> 00:09:08,666 -Sir? -Son, are you nervous? 160 00:09:08,750 --> 00:09:10,416 -No, sir. -Why the fuck not? 161 00:09:11,833 --> 00:09:15,208 [chuckles] I'm kidding. Don't believe everything you've heard about me. 162 00:09:15,291 --> 00:09:19,583 Ramsey Clark gave me the finger on the way out the door. [scoffs] 163 00:09:19,666 --> 00:09:22,916 I'm asking if you think Chicago was why Humphrey lost the election. 164 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:25,500 No, sir. The Republicans ran a better candidate. 165 00:09:25,583 --> 00:09:27,666 -That's for damn sure. -Daley didn't help his party, 166 00:09:27,750 --> 00:09:29,875 but Humphrey's people and Daley didn't break the law, 167 00:09:29,958 --> 00:09:31,333 so that's somebody else's table. 168 00:09:31,416 --> 00:09:34,916 As a matter of fact, we don't believe any federal laws were broken last summer. 169 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:37,916 Mr. Foran had our office run a thorough investigation. 170 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:41,458 There was trespassing, destruction of public property, lewd behavior. 171 00:09:41,541 --> 00:09:43,500 Nothing that would rise to the level-- 172 00:09:43,583 --> 00:09:46,208 You think you and your boss are in the attorney general's office 173 00:09:46,291 --> 00:09:50,458 because I want you to seek an indictment for violating a federal trespassing law? 174 00:09:51,333 --> 00:09:53,708 Our office wasn't aware that the Justice Department 175 00:09:53,791 --> 00:09:55,416 wanted to seek any indictments at all. 176 00:09:55,500 --> 00:09:57,416 -We do. -Ramsey Clark was dead set against-- 177 00:09:57,500 --> 00:09:59,791 Ramsey Clark doesn't run the Justice Department anymore, 178 00:09:59,875 --> 00:10:00,958 did you hear about that? 179 00:10:01,041 --> 00:10:03,583 -And Mr. Johnson's back home in Texas. -Of course, sir. 180 00:10:03,666 --> 00:10:06,125 One hour before my confirmation hearing gaveled, 181 00:10:06,208 --> 00:10:08,500 that's when he resigned. What a prick! 182 00:10:09,375 --> 00:10:10,500 That's unprofessional. 183 00:10:10,583 --> 00:10:13,666 Unprofessional? It was unpatriotic. I'll tell you what else. 184 00:10:13,750 --> 00:10:17,250 It was impolite. There's such a thing as manners. 185 00:10:17,333 --> 00:10:20,708 I want to bring back manners. How about that? The America I grew up in. 186 00:10:21,291 --> 00:10:22,791 Will you help me, Mr. Schultz? 187 00:10:22,875 --> 00:10:26,041 'Cause I asked Mr. Foran who was the best prosecutor in his office. 188 00:10:26,125 --> 00:10:27,875 -He said you. -Thank you. 189 00:10:27,958 --> 00:10:30,875 Section 2101 of Title 18. 190 00:10:30,958 --> 00:10:32,916 That's the federal law that was broken. 191 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:34,625 That's the Rap Brown Law. 192 00:10:34,708 --> 00:10:38,333 In conspiracy to cross state lines in order to incite violence. 193 00:10:38,416 --> 00:10:41,458 Comes with a maximum of ten years. We want all ten. 194 00:10:41,541 --> 00:10:43,666 -For whom, sir? -The all-star team. 195 00:10:46,333 --> 00:10:50,333 "Abbie Hoffman, Tom Hayden, Jerry Rubin, David Dellinger, Rennie Davis, 196 00:10:50,416 --> 00:10:54,166 Lee Weiner, John Froines… and Bobby Seale?" 197 00:10:54,250 --> 00:10:58,250 I call 'em the school boys, and when I do, everyone here knows who I'm talking about. 198 00:10:58,333 --> 00:11:00,166 Petulant and dangerous. 199 00:11:00,250 --> 00:11:03,833 And we watched for a decade while these rebels without a job, 200 00:11:03,916 --> 00:11:06,541 who never got their hands dirty fighting the enemy, 201 00:11:06,625 --> 00:11:09,041 tell us how to prosecute a war. 202 00:11:09,583 --> 00:11:12,000 The decade's over, the grown-ups are back, 203 00:11:12,083 --> 00:11:16,750 and I deem these shitty little fairies  to be a threat to national security. 204 00:11:16,833 --> 00:11:20,375 So they're gonna spend their thirties in a federal facility. 205 00:11:20,458 --> 00:11:22,708 -Real-time. -[Foran] You're lead prosecutor, Richard. 206 00:11:23,333 --> 00:11:25,666 You understand why I couldn't tell you until we got here? 207 00:11:25,750 --> 00:11:26,833 Sure. Of course, sir. 208 00:11:26,916 --> 00:11:31,083 Richard, you're being handed the ball. Are you ready for this? 209 00:11:33,583 --> 00:11:34,916 You pay me for my opinion. 210 00:11:35,500 --> 00:11:37,916 -What? -I said, sir, you pay me for my opinion. 211 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:40,583 Where'd you learn that? In class? I pay you to win. 212 00:11:40,666 --> 00:11:43,166 I'm not sure we can get a good indictment on conspiracy. 213 00:11:43,250 --> 00:11:45,958 -Why not? -Some of them have never met each other. 214 00:11:46,041 --> 00:11:47,291 Telephones. 215 00:11:48,541 --> 00:11:53,458 Mr. Attorney General, the Rap Brown Law was created by Southern whites in Congress 216 00:11:53,541 --> 00:11:55,916 to limit the free speech of Black activists. 217 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:58,166 -Civil rights activists-- -I know why it was passed. 218 00:11:58,250 --> 00:11:59,791 Why the fuck is he teaching… 219 00:11:59,875 --> 00:12:03,041 It doesn't matter why it was passed. It matters what it can do. 220 00:12:03,125 --> 00:12:05,916 We're not sure what it can do. No one's ever been charged with it. 221 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:07,416 [Foran] That makes it exciting. 222 00:12:07,500 --> 00:12:10,208 It's like virgin land. Undeveloped real estate. 223 00:12:10,750 --> 00:12:13,500 -It's a law and they broke it. -Of course, sir. 224 00:12:13,583 --> 00:12:14,833 -Is there a problem? -No, sir. 225 00:12:14,916 --> 00:12:17,916 Say what you want to say, since I'm paying for your wisdom. 226 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:19,333 Give me my money's worth. 227 00:12:19,416 --> 00:12:21,208 Sir, there are people who will see this 228 00:12:21,291 --> 00:12:23,583 as the Justice Department restraining free speech 229 00:12:23,666 --> 00:12:26,500 and there were people who see these men as martyrs. 230 00:12:26,583 --> 00:12:28,875 -Are any of those people in this room? -No, sir. 231 00:12:28,958 --> 00:12:31,666 You're 33 and you're about to be named lead prosecutor 232 00:12:31,750 --> 00:12:33,916 in the most important trial in your lifetime 233 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:36,875 after being handpicked by the attorney general. 234 00:12:36,958 --> 00:12:38,791 I'm about to do that right now. 235 00:12:38,875 --> 00:12:42,958 But before I do, let me ask you, how do you see them? 236 00:12:43,875 --> 00:12:46,166 -Personally or in terms of-- -[Mitchell] Personally. 237 00:12:46,250 --> 00:12:48,583 I see them as vulgar, anti-establishment, 238 00:12:48,666 --> 00:12:52,291 antisocial and unpragmatic, but none of those things are indictable. 239 00:12:52,375 --> 00:12:54,833 Imagine how impressed I'll be when you get an indictment. 240 00:12:55,708 --> 00:12:57,458 -There's a bigger question. -Which is? 241 00:12:57,541 --> 00:13:01,375 Who started the riots? Was it the protesters or the police? 242 00:13:01,458 --> 00:13:04,666 -The police don't start riots. -They'll have witnesses who say they did. 243 00:13:04,750 --> 00:13:06,875 And you'll dismantle them and win, 244 00:13:06,958 --> 00:13:10,208 because, Mr. Schultz, that's what's expected of you. 245 00:13:12,875 --> 00:13:15,375 [Foran] You didn't show a lot of gratitude in there. 246 00:13:15,458 --> 00:13:16,333 [Schultz sighs] 247 00:13:16,416 --> 00:13:20,750 On top of everything, we're giving them what they want: a stage and an audience. 248 00:13:21,375 --> 00:13:23,500 You think there's gonna be a big audience? 249 00:13:23,583 --> 00:13:27,125 [crowd chanting] The whole world is watching! 250 00:13:27,208 --> 00:13:28,458 Yes, sir, I do. 251 00:13:29,166 --> 00:13:33,583 [crowd chanting] The whole world is watching! 252 00:13:34,625 --> 00:13:37,458 -[protestor 1] Traitors! -[protestor 2] Lock up the longhairs! 253 00:13:37,541 --> 00:13:39,541 [protestor 3] Power to the people! 254 00:13:39,625 --> 00:13:41,083 [protestor 4] No more war! 255 00:13:44,125 --> 00:13:47,458 [crowd] The whole world is watching! 256 00:13:48,041 --> 00:13:50,583 Get out! How dare you? Get out! 257 00:13:51,583 --> 00:13:53,083 -[man 1] Abbie! -Are you all right? 258 00:13:53,166 --> 00:13:54,291 [man 2] Abbie, over here. 259 00:13:54,375 --> 00:13:57,708 -I was, until I saw that. -Most of them are on our side. 260 00:13:57,791 --> 00:13:59,875 -[man 2] We love you, Abbie! -See? 261 00:14:01,083 --> 00:14:01,916 [woman] Watch out! 262 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:04,750 Jesus Christ! How did you do that? 263 00:14:05,625 --> 00:14:06,625 Experience. 264 00:14:06,708 --> 00:14:09,708 [reporter 1] Abbie, right over here! 265 00:14:09,791 --> 00:14:11,208 Over here! Over here! 266 00:14:11,291 --> 00:14:13,166 You don't know what to do with the egg now? 267 00:14:13,250 --> 00:14:14,083 No. 268 00:14:14,166 --> 00:14:15,291 [elevator bell dings] 269 00:14:16,208 --> 00:14:19,750 -[reporter 2] Mr. Kunstler, one question! -[reporter 3] Bill! Bill! 270 00:14:19,833 --> 00:14:22,416 All right. Hang on. Quiet down. 271 00:14:22,500 --> 00:14:25,958 I want you all to meet a new addition to the defense team. 272 00:14:26,041 --> 00:14:28,166 This is Leonard Weinglass, 273 00:14:28,250 --> 00:14:31,458 one of this country's most talented First Amendment litigators. 274 00:14:31,541 --> 00:14:34,000 -Bill, can you tell us-- -Go ahead, Sy. 275 00:14:34,083 --> 00:14:35,541 What's the status of Charles Garry? 276 00:14:35,625 --> 00:14:38,375 Charles Garry is still in the hospital. 277 00:14:38,458 --> 00:14:41,375 You should contact his office for information. 278 00:14:41,458 --> 00:14:42,958 -[reporter 4] One more. -Marjorie. 279 00:14:43,041 --> 00:14:44,791 You're representing Bobby Seale today? 280 00:14:44,875 --> 00:14:48,833 Oh, no, it's very important that it be understood that, uh, 281 00:14:48,916 --> 00:14:51,541 for his own protection, his own protection, 282 00:14:51,625 --> 00:14:54,541 I will not be acting as Bobby Seale's attorney today. 283 00:14:54,625 --> 00:14:55,458 One more. Jack. 284 00:14:55,541 --> 00:14:59,291 I was told that Hayden was the one who wanted to bring Mr. Weinglass in, 285 00:14:59,375 --> 00:15:02,041 that Hayden has concerns about your seriousness. 286 00:15:02,125 --> 00:15:04,625 -Well… -This is William Kunstler. 287 00:15:04,708 --> 00:15:07,833 You wanna find out how serious he is, meet him at a witness stand. 288 00:15:07,916 --> 00:15:09,875 [indistinct chatter] 289 00:15:42,291 --> 00:15:45,458 I understand why they're tryin' to smoke Abbie, Jerry and Hayden, 290 00:15:45,541 --> 00:15:46,875 even Rennie and Dellinger, 291 00:15:46,958 --> 00:15:49,833 but I can't figure out what the two of us are doin' here. 292 00:15:49,916 --> 00:15:53,708 I feel exactly the same way, but this is the Academy Awards of protests, 293 00:15:53,791 --> 00:15:57,041 and as far as I'm concerned, it's an honor just to be nominated. 294 00:15:58,500 --> 00:15:59,458 What is that? 295 00:16:00,333 --> 00:16:02,041 I've been keeping a list every day. 296 00:16:02,583 --> 00:16:05,583 Americans who've been killed since the day we were arrested. 297 00:16:05,666 --> 00:16:06,500 Why? 298 00:16:07,291 --> 00:16:10,958 With the trial starting, it might get easy to forget who this is about. 299 00:16:18,291 --> 00:16:19,666 -[Bill] Fellas. -Morning. 300 00:16:19,750 --> 00:16:20,666 Good morning. 301 00:16:26,541 --> 00:16:29,583 I just got a question about my seriousness. 302 00:16:30,125 --> 00:16:34,625 Whatever's going on between you and Abbie, could you keep it out of this building? 303 00:16:34,708 --> 00:16:37,708 -I got a feeling this is gearing up to be… -[door opens] 304 00:16:38,916 --> 00:16:40,875 -[door closes] -[footsteps approaching] 305 00:16:41,916 --> 00:16:44,375 [spectators murmuring] 306 00:17:01,250 --> 00:17:03,166 -Fred. -Bill. 307 00:17:03,916 --> 00:17:05,833 Did you have breakfast this morning? 308 00:17:08,208 --> 00:17:10,250 -What? -Did you have breakfast? 309 00:17:10,875 --> 00:17:13,250 -I did. -Well, what'd you have? 310 00:17:13,916 --> 00:17:14,875 What are you doin'? 311 00:17:14,958 --> 00:17:16,500 I'm talkin' to him about breakfast 312 00:17:16,583 --> 00:17:19,125 because that's all I'm allowed to talk to him about. 313 00:17:19,208 --> 00:17:20,208 That's right. 314 00:17:21,916 --> 00:17:23,958 -Bobby-- -We have instructions from our lawyer. 315 00:17:24,041 --> 00:17:26,708 If you need me, I'm sittin' right there. 316 00:17:26,791 --> 00:17:29,708 You just look at me and you say, "I need you." 317 00:17:30,666 --> 00:17:33,333 -We don't need you, Bill. -You two gonna be like this? 318 00:17:34,791 --> 00:17:38,208 Your friends shouldn't sit together. The jury's not gonna like that. 319 00:17:38,291 --> 00:17:40,083 This isn't my jury. If they don't like it-- 320 00:17:40,166 --> 00:17:41,208 No, he's right. 321 00:17:44,750 --> 00:17:47,916 Spread out, okay? In pairs. 322 00:17:48,458 --> 00:17:49,541 [Bill] And Fred? 323 00:17:50,916 --> 00:17:53,291 -No, they're dressed just fine. -It's all right. 324 00:17:54,041 --> 00:17:56,625 And take your very scary hats off. 325 00:18:01,666 --> 00:18:02,625 Don't mess this up. 326 00:18:04,583 --> 00:18:06,833 All right. Good pep talk. 327 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:11,833 Hey! 328 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:16,291 You see the crowd out there? 329 00:18:17,250 --> 00:18:18,458 I have an egg. 330 00:18:18,541 --> 00:18:20,875 -Get rid of that. -You don't think I want to? 331 00:18:20,958 --> 00:18:23,708 It's like we're… What's his name? We just met him. 332 00:18:23,791 --> 00:18:25,750 -Yeah. -What is his name? 333 00:18:25,833 --> 00:18:28,333 -Who? -The drummer. The greatest drummer ever. 334 00:18:28,416 --> 00:18:29,250 Gene Krupa? 335 00:18:29,333 --> 00:18:32,125 No. Gene Krupa? I'm talkin' about the drummer from Cream. 336 00:18:32,208 --> 00:18:33,625 We just met him last night. 337 00:18:33,708 --> 00:18:35,625 -Ginger Baker. -Thank you. 338 00:18:36,416 --> 00:18:39,666 Crowd outside is so big, it's as if we're Ginger Baker, I was trying to say. 339 00:18:39,750 --> 00:18:42,875 -Are you stoned? -Yeah. You? 340 00:18:44,375 --> 00:18:45,375 All right, sit down. 341 00:18:48,958 --> 00:18:50,416 You remember what I said. 342 00:18:50,916 --> 00:18:53,666 Okay, and you remember to keep us out of prison. 343 00:18:54,333 --> 00:18:56,583 [Bill] There's a lot of good advice this morning. 344 00:18:56,666 --> 00:18:57,708 [bailiff] All rise. 345 00:19:05,541 --> 00:19:10,500 Hear ye, hear ye. September 26th, 1969, ten o'clock a.m. 346 00:19:10,583 --> 00:19:13,375 All persons having business before the United States District Court 347 00:19:13,458 --> 00:19:15,833 of Northern Illinois, Southern District, Eastern Division, 348 00:19:15,916 --> 00:19:17,791 draw near and ye shall be heard. 349 00:19:17,875 --> 00:19:19,875 Judge Julius Hoffman presiding. 350 00:19:19,958 --> 00:19:22,791 God save the United States of America and this Honorable Court. 351 00:19:22,875 --> 00:19:24,083 Be seated. 352 00:19:26,291 --> 00:19:29,666 Mr. Marshal, bring in our jury. 353 00:19:41,333 --> 00:19:44,458 Let the record show that we have been joined 354 00:19:44,541 --> 00:19:48,083 by our 12 jurors and four alternates. 355 00:19:48,166 --> 00:19:50,500 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. 356 00:19:51,041 --> 00:19:52,041 Good morning. 357 00:19:52,666 --> 00:19:55,750 Mrs. Winter, please call the case. 358 00:19:55,833 --> 00:19:58,750 69 CR 180, 359 00:19:58,833 --> 00:20:03,375 United States of America v. David Dellinger, 360 00:20:03,458 --> 00:20:06,541 Rennard C. Davis, Thomas Hayden, 361 00:20:06,625 --> 00:20:09,791 Abbott Hoffman, Jerry C. Rubin, 362 00:20:09,875 --> 00:20:15,625 Lee Weiner, John R. Froines and Bobby G. Seale for trial. 363 00:20:15,708 --> 00:20:18,041 Are the People ready to make opening arguments? 364 00:20:18,125 --> 00:20:19,083 We are, Your Honor. 365 00:20:19,166 --> 00:20:22,375 -I don't have my lawyer here. -It's not your turn to speak. 366 00:20:22,458 --> 00:20:24,250 My trial's begun without my lawyer. 367 00:20:24,333 --> 00:20:26,833 -Please sit. -[spectators murmuring] 368 00:20:31,875 --> 00:20:32,750 Mr. Schultz? 369 00:20:36,041 --> 00:20:38,541 Good morning. My name is Richard Schultz. 370 00:20:38,625 --> 00:20:41,625 I'm an assistant US attorney for the Southern District of Illinois. 371 00:20:41,708 --> 00:20:44,583 Seated at my table is my boss, US Attorney Thomas Foran. 372 00:20:44,666 --> 00:20:46,958 Or you could say, I'm seated at his table. 373 00:20:47,041 --> 00:20:48,291 [jurors chuckle softly] 374 00:20:48,375 --> 00:20:50,916 At the defense table are the eight defendants 375 00:20:51,000 --> 00:20:54,458 represented by their lawyers William Kunstler, Leonard Weinglass. 376 00:20:55,458 --> 00:20:59,708 Now, the defendants would tell you that they represent three different groups. 377 00:20:59,791 --> 00:21:02,375 -They would tell you that one group is-- -[Hoffman] Excuse me. 378 00:21:03,166 --> 00:21:04,000 Yes, sir. 379 00:21:04,083 --> 00:21:07,208 I'd like to clarify something for the jurors. 380 00:21:07,291 --> 00:21:10,041 There are two Hoffmans in this courtroom. 381 00:21:10,125 --> 00:21:14,791 The defendant Abbie Hoffman and myself, Judge Julius Hoffman. 382 00:21:15,750 --> 00:21:16,583 Thank you, sir. 383 00:21:16,666 --> 00:21:19,166 I didn't want there to be confusion on the matter. 384 00:21:19,250 --> 00:21:21,500 Man, I don't think they're gonna mix us up. 385 00:21:21,583 --> 00:21:23,000 [spectators laughing] 386 00:21:23,083 --> 00:21:25,833 You will address this court as Judge or Your Honor, 387 00:21:25,916 --> 00:21:28,833 and you will not address this court until… 388 00:21:28,916 --> 00:21:30,666 You will not address this court! 389 00:21:33,291 --> 00:21:36,250 The defendants would tell you they represent three different groups. 390 00:21:36,333 --> 00:21:38,500 [Hoffman] And the record should reflect 391 00:21:38,583 --> 00:21:42,583 that defendant Hoffman and I are not related. 392 00:21:42,666 --> 00:21:44,083 Father, no! 393 00:21:44,166 --> 00:21:45,500 -[spectators laugh] -[gavel bangs] 394 00:21:45,583 --> 00:21:48,708 Mr. Hoffman, are you familiar with contempt of court? 395 00:21:49,375 --> 00:21:52,541 -It's practically a religion for me, sir. -[spectators laugh] 396 00:21:53,791 --> 00:21:55,750 -Your Honor? -Continue. 397 00:21:59,083 --> 00:22:02,500 Rennie Davis and Tom Hayden are the leaders of the SDS, 398 00:22:02,583 --> 00:22:04,375 Students for a Democratic Society. 399 00:22:05,000 --> 00:22:07,708 Davis and Hayden brought their people to Chicago 400 00:22:07,791 --> 00:22:10,500 for the purpose of causing violence in the streets 401 00:22:10,583 --> 00:22:13,166 in order to disrupt the Democratic Convention. 402 00:22:13,250 --> 00:22:16,125 You know the Youth International Party as the Yippies. 403 00:22:16,875 --> 00:22:19,541 Their leaders are Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin. 404 00:22:19,625 --> 00:22:23,000 Bobby Seale is the leader of the Black Panther Party. 405 00:22:23,583 --> 00:22:27,416 Again, the defendants would tell you that these are three distinct groups. 406 00:22:27,500 --> 00:22:29,333 -But they all-- -[Bobby] Excuse me. 407 00:22:29,416 --> 00:22:30,250 [Hoffman] Yes. 408 00:22:30,333 --> 00:22:32,458 -May I speak? -[Hoffman] No, sir. 409 00:22:32,541 --> 00:22:33,625 He just said my name. 410 00:22:33,708 --> 00:22:37,458 You're a defendant in this case. You're likely to hear your name. 411 00:22:37,541 --> 00:22:41,291 I have a right to counsel, and His Honor knows that. 412 00:22:41,375 --> 00:22:45,541 Don't tell the court what it does and does not know. Be seated. 413 00:22:48,875 --> 00:22:50,250 Mr. Schultz. 414 00:22:54,208 --> 00:22:55,625 The radical left. That's all. 415 00:22:55,708 --> 00:22:57,750 They're the radical left in different costumes. 416 00:22:57,833 --> 00:22:59,583 These defendants had a plan, 417 00:22:59,666 --> 00:23:02,500 and a plan among two or more people is a conspiracy. 418 00:23:03,083 --> 00:23:05,708 The defendants crossed state lines to execute their plan. 419 00:23:05,791 --> 00:23:09,333 That's why we're in federal court, and the plan was to incite a riot, 420 00:23:09,416 --> 00:23:11,750 and there's one thing you already know. 421 00:23:12,500 --> 00:23:13,583 They succeeded. 422 00:23:13,666 --> 00:23:18,708 Excuse me. Have we identified the other defendants for the record? 423 00:23:19,541 --> 00:23:21,208 A Mr… Wiener. 424 00:23:21,833 --> 00:23:22,666 Weiner. 425 00:23:22,750 --> 00:23:25,250 -[spectators laugh] -[Hoffman] Mr. Froines and Mr. Dillinger. 426 00:23:25,333 --> 00:23:26,458 Dellinger, Your Honor. 427 00:23:27,208 --> 00:23:28,291 What's going on here? 428 00:23:28,375 --> 00:23:30,750 Uh, you're referring to the defendant Dellinger. 429 00:23:30,833 --> 00:23:34,083 -Derringer. -Um, it's Dellinger, sir. 430 00:23:34,166 --> 00:23:39,291 Note the prosecution was referring to the defendant Derringer. 431 00:23:39,375 --> 00:23:41,916 -Not Dellinger. -It is Dellinger, Your Honor. 432 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:43,916 [Hoffman] Can we straighten this out? 433 00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:47,833 Sure. Dillinger was a bank robber. Derringer is a gun. 434 00:23:47,916 --> 00:23:50,916 He's David Dellinger, and the judge and I are not related. 435 00:23:51,000 --> 00:23:54,500 Your Honor, I'd like to caution the court that this kind of disruption 436 00:23:54,583 --> 00:23:58,166 and display of disrespect will be a continuing tactic for defense. 437 00:23:58,250 --> 00:24:00,500 [Bill] Sir, it's not a tactic. At the moment, 438 00:24:00,583 --> 00:24:03,750 the defendants are the only ones on record as knowing their own names. 439 00:24:03,833 --> 00:24:05,583 [Hoffman] Be seated, Mr. Schultz… 440 00:24:05,666 --> 00:24:07,833 Uh, Mr. Kunstler. 441 00:24:09,875 --> 00:24:12,291 I object to being characterized as a member of this group. 442 00:24:12,375 --> 00:24:14,708 -Who is your lawyer? -[Bobby] Charles R. Garry. 443 00:24:14,791 --> 00:24:16,625 Is Mr. Garry here today? 444 00:24:16,708 --> 00:24:18,083 -No, he is not. -Your Honor-- 445 00:24:18,166 --> 00:24:19,708 Are you representing Mr. Seale? 446 00:24:19,791 --> 00:24:21,541 -No, sir. -[Hoffman] Then, sit. 447 00:24:23,500 --> 00:24:26,083 -Mr. Schultz, forgive me. -[indistinct conversation] 448 00:24:26,625 --> 00:24:28,791 Have you concluded your opening statement? 449 00:24:29,708 --> 00:24:30,833 Yes, Your Honor. 450 00:24:30,916 --> 00:24:33,583 My lawyer Charles Garry is in a hospital in Oakland 451 00:24:33,666 --> 00:24:35,541 having undergone gallbladder surgery. 452 00:24:35,625 --> 00:24:36,791 [Hoffman] Mr. Kunstler. 453 00:24:37,500 --> 00:24:39,666 You are sitting right next to the man. 454 00:24:39,750 --> 00:24:42,125 Just represent him. It's the same case. 455 00:24:42,208 --> 00:24:45,041 The fact that there's a lawyer near Mr. Seale 456 00:24:45,125 --> 00:24:47,625 does not satisfy the requirements of due process. 457 00:24:47,708 --> 00:24:48,791 I have a right-- 458 00:24:48,875 --> 00:24:53,833 A motion was made for postponement due to Mr. Garry's medical condition. 459 00:24:53,916 --> 00:24:56,625 I was there. Your Honor denied that motion. 460 00:24:56,708 --> 00:24:59,791 Therefore, Mr. Seale is here without legal representation. 461 00:24:59,875 --> 00:25:04,666 I don't care for your general tone, Mr. Kunstler. 462 00:25:04,750 --> 00:25:07,041 I meant no disrespect to the court. 463 00:25:07,125 --> 00:25:11,583 I'm trying to be clear that I can't muddy Mr. Seale's grounds for appeal 464 00:25:11,666 --> 00:25:13,500 by appearing to speak as his lawyer. 465 00:25:13,583 --> 00:25:17,041 I don't ask you to compromise Mr. Seale's position, sir. 466 00:25:17,125 --> 00:25:21,416 But I will not permit him to address the jury 467 00:25:21,500 --> 00:25:23,958 when his perfectly competent lawyer is sitting-- 468 00:25:24,041 --> 00:25:26,416 For the fourth time, he's not Bobby's lawyer. 469 00:25:28,833 --> 00:25:31,291 You're, uh… Mr. Rubin. 470 00:25:31,958 --> 00:25:33,041 Yes, sir. 471 00:25:33,125 --> 00:25:34,583 Don't ever do that again! 472 00:25:37,333 --> 00:25:39,166 [Bobby] Your Honor, I'm not with these guys. 473 00:25:39,250 --> 00:25:42,250 I never met most of them until the indictment. 474 00:25:42,333 --> 00:25:44,666 -We will have order. -There are eight of us here. 475 00:25:44,750 --> 00:25:48,708 There are signs out there that read, "Free the Chicago 7." I'm not with them! 476 00:25:48,791 --> 00:25:52,791 -Mr. Marshal, will you seat Mr. Seale? -Conspiracy? I never met most of them. 477 00:25:52,875 --> 00:25:56,500 Frankly, the US attorney wanted a Negro defendant to scare the jury. 478 00:25:56,583 --> 00:25:59,000 I was thrown in to make the group look scarier. 479 00:25:59,083 --> 00:26:01,125 I came to Chicago. I made a speech! 480 00:26:01,208 --> 00:26:02,958 -Mr. Seale-- -I had a chicken pot pie, 481 00:26:03,041 --> 00:26:05,375 went to the airport and I flew back to Oakland, 482 00:26:05,458 --> 00:26:07,000 that's why they call it the Chicago… 483 00:26:07,083 --> 00:26:08,916 -[gavel banging] -Get your hands off me! 484 00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:12,833 Charge Mr. Seale with one count of contempt of court. 485 00:26:36,541 --> 00:26:37,875 [door slams] 486 00:26:38,541 --> 00:26:40,208 We have to make a decision right now, 487 00:26:40,291 --> 00:26:44,333 a decision I assumed we'd already made four months ago when trial prep began. 488 00:26:44,416 --> 00:26:48,666 Are we using this trial to defend ourselves against very serious charges 489 00:26:48,750 --> 00:26:50,500 that could land us in prison for ten years? 490 00:26:51,583 --> 00:26:54,500 Or to say a pointless "fuck you" to the establishment? 491 00:26:54,583 --> 00:26:57,666 -Fuck you! -That is what I was afraid… 492 00:26:58,541 --> 00:27:01,541 -Were you saying "fuck you" or answering-- -I was also confused. 493 00:27:01,625 --> 00:27:05,125 If we leave without saying anything about why we came in the first place, 494 00:27:05,208 --> 00:27:06,291 it'll be heartbreaking. 495 00:27:06,375 --> 00:27:08,708 If the jury finds us guilty, we're not leaving at all. 496 00:27:08,791 --> 00:27:11,375 The only thing we need to say about why we came here 497 00:27:11,458 --> 00:27:13,208 is it wasn't to incite violence. 498 00:27:14,000 --> 00:27:14,916 I'm with Jerry. 499 00:27:16,083 --> 00:27:18,708 -Why? -The trial shouldn't be about us. 500 00:27:18,791 --> 00:27:22,250 I would love it if it wasn't about us, but it definitely is. John? Lee? 501 00:27:22,875 --> 00:27:24,625 Does anyone think our judge is crazy? 502 00:27:24,708 --> 00:27:27,166 -He isn't our problem. -Give it time. He will be. 503 00:27:27,250 --> 00:27:31,166 I'm talking about us. Abbie, you cannot talk back to the judge. 504 00:27:31,250 --> 00:27:34,583 -And, Jerry… Jesus! -Did you get a haircut just for court? 505 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:38,916 -I did. -A haircut for the judge. That is… 506 00:27:39,666 --> 00:27:42,000 [laughs] I can't even. That is… 507 00:27:42,083 --> 00:27:43,750 That is so foreign to me. 508 00:27:43,833 --> 00:27:45,333 -So is soap. -Zing. 509 00:27:45,416 --> 00:27:48,583 Let me explain something. It took you two less than five minutes 510 00:27:48,666 --> 00:27:52,416 to make us look exactly like what Schultz is trying to make us look like. 511 00:27:52,500 --> 00:27:54,625 I don't have a problem with what we look like. 512 00:27:54,708 --> 00:27:57,291 Jerry likes what we look like. Uh, John? 513 00:27:57,375 --> 00:27:58,458 -Lee? -Yeah. 514 00:27:58,541 --> 00:28:02,125 -I feel like I'm ten pounds too heavy. -I don't like it when we fight. 515 00:28:02,208 --> 00:28:04,000 -Rennie? -Tom should be heard. 516 00:28:04,083 --> 00:28:05,041 [Abbie] And he was. 517 00:28:05,625 --> 00:28:10,125 When we walked in here, they were chanting that the whole world is watching. 518 00:28:10,208 --> 00:28:11,916 This is it. We're on. 519 00:28:12,000 --> 00:28:16,166 This is what revolution looks like. Real revolution. Cultural revolution. 520 00:28:16,250 --> 00:28:17,791 Why did you come here? 521 00:28:17,875 --> 00:28:19,791 I got an invitation from a grand jury. 522 00:28:19,875 --> 00:28:21,916 Last summer. Why did you come to the convention? 523 00:28:22,916 --> 00:28:24,416 To end the war. 524 00:28:24,500 --> 00:28:26,750 Guys, before you tether yourselves to this man, 525 00:28:26,833 --> 00:28:30,250 just know the very last thing he wants is for the war to end. 526 00:28:30,333 --> 00:28:35,333 I don't have time for cultural revolution. It distracts from actual revolution. 527 00:28:35,416 --> 00:28:37,250 All right, all right, all right. 528 00:28:37,333 --> 00:28:39,250 [Abbie] But you got time for a haircut. 529 00:28:39,333 --> 00:28:41,250 Has everybody got everything off their chest? 530 00:28:41,833 --> 00:28:44,416 -What in the name of hell was that? -Evidently not. 531 00:28:44,500 --> 00:28:45,958 [Fred] You spoke for Bobby. 532 00:28:46,041 --> 00:28:48,458 I made it very clear that I'm not his lawyer. 533 00:28:48,541 --> 00:28:50,833 -I'd like to sit in on these meetings. -[Bill] You can't. 534 00:28:50,916 --> 00:28:52,625 -I think I will anyway. -Fred-- 535 00:28:52,708 --> 00:28:54,958 Bobby's life is at stake. You're playing to the crowd. 536 00:28:55,041 --> 00:28:56,750 -Thank you. -Shut up. 537 00:28:56,833 --> 00:29:00,541 White guys sitting in a furnished room eating sandwiches while Bobby's in a cell. 538 00:29:00,625 --> 00:29:02,791 White guys are free on bail. Bobby's locked up 539 00:29:02,875 --> 00:29:05,666 because he's under arrest in Connecticut for killing a cop. 540 00:29:05,750 --> 00:29:08,625 It's not like he refused to give up his seat on a bus. 541 00:29:08,708 --> 00:29:12,458 Convince him to let Bill and me represent him, just for today, at least. 542 00:29:12,541 --> 00:29:14,000 -The judge is-- -Fucking nuts. 543 00:29:14,083 --> 00:29:17,291 A little hostile. I'm sure Garry didn't anticipate that. 544 00:29:19,375 --> 00:29:20,583 He's innocent in Connecticut. 545 00:29:20,666 --> 00:29:22,541 -All right. -He's never killed anyone. 546 00:29:22,625 --> 00:29:25,000 -It's important that you all know that. -Okay. 547 00:29:25,083 --> 00:29:28,166 All right, you gotta try to convince him. 548 00:29:30,041 --> 00:29:30,875 I can't. 549 00:29:31,416 --> 00:29:33,583 -[Bill] Well, try. -I have! 550 00:29:34,250 --> 00:29:35,708 Well, keep trying, all right? 551 00:29:37,125 --> 00:29:38,166 We're back. 552 00:29:38,833 --> 00:29:39,666 Let's go. 553 00:29:40,375 --> 00:29:43,666 Jerry, Abbie, unless you're asked a direct question, 554 00:29:43,750 --> 00:29:46,208 I want you to keep your mouths shut in that room. 555 00:29:46,291 --> 00:29:48,291 -[Abbie] This is a political trial. -What? 556 00:29:48,375 --> 00:29:51,875 This is a political trial that was already decided for us. 557 00:29:52,416 --> 00:29:55,083 Ignoring that reality is just weird to me. 558 00:29:55,166 --> 00:29:58,375 There are civil trials and there are criminal trials. 559 00:29:58,458 --> 00:30:00,666 There's no such thing as a political trial. 560 00:30:00,750 --> 00:30:01,833 Okay. 561 00:30:18,416 --> 00:30:20,291 Abbie's smarter than you think he is. 562 00:30:22,291 --> 00:30:24,333 Cows are smarter than I think he is. 563 00:30:26,291 --> 00:30:29,041 -S-T-A-H-L. -[Schultz] What is your occupation? 564 00:30:29,125 --> 00:30:30,875 I am the mayor's administrative officer. 565 00:30:30,958 --> 00:30:36,791 Calling your attention to March 26, 1968. Did you have a meeting on that day? 566 00:30:36,875 --> 00:30:38,500 -Yes. -Uh, with whom? 567 00:30:38,583 --> 00:30:41,875 -Mr. Hoffman and Mr. Rubin, is it? -Abbie and Jerry is fine. 568 00:30:41,958 --> 00:30:43,375 What was said at that meeting? 569 00:30:43,458 --> 00:30:47,333 I was told the Youth International Party would be holding a festival of life 570 00:30:47,416 --> 00:30:49,750 during the Democratic National Convention. 571 00:30:49,833 --> 00:30:52,166 There would be thousands of young people attending 572 00:30:52,250 --> 00:30:54,291 and there'd be rock bands playing in the park. 573 00:30:54,375 --> 00:30:55,666 Music will be performed. 574 00:30:55,750 --> 00:30:57,666 -Rock music? -I would think. 575 00:30:57,750 --> 00:31:00,333 They also said there would be public fornication. 576 00:31:00,416 --> 00:31:01,583 Say that again, sir? 577 00:31:01,666 --> 00:31:03,125 Public fornication. 578 00:31:03,208 --> 00:31:05,708 You're asking for a Parks permit for public-- 579 00:31:05,791 --> 00:31:07,041 -Yeah. -And rock music. 580 00:31:07,125 --> 00:31:08,041 No, of course not. 581 00:31:08,125 --> 00:31:09,250 What if it was R&B? 582 00:31:09,333 --> 00:31:12,125 -Did you issue the permits? -No, I did not. 583 00:31:12,708 --> 00:31:17,583 And what, if anything, did Abbie Hoffman say when you denied their request? 584 00:31:17,666 --> 00:31:19,958 Mr. Stahl, you need to understand something. 585 00:31:20,041 --> 00:31:24,625 There's gonna be a festival of life in Grant Park held during the convention. 586 00:31:24,708 --> 00:31:28,458 Bands will play rock music. There will be public fornication. 587 00:31:28,541 --> 00:31:31,291 Likely some of it with the wives and mistresses of delegates. 588 00:31:31,375 --> 00:31:35,166 Psychedelic, long-haired leftists will consort with dope users. 589 00:31:35,750 --> 00:31:38,375 And we'll insist that the next president of the US 590 00:31:38,458 --> 00:31:40,625 stops sending our friends to be slaughtered. 591 00:31:40,708 --> 00:31:43,125 This will happen whether you give us the permit or not. 592 00:31:43,208 --> 00:31:45,791 Hotels will be filled with delegates. Where will people sleep? 593 00:31:45,875 --> 00:31:48,541 Some will sleep in tents, others will live frivolously. 594 00:31:48,625 --> 00:31:50,583 -How many people are coming? -A lot. 595 00:31:50,666 --> 00:31:53,958 What's a lot? A thousand? Two thousand? 596 00:31:54,041 --> 00:31:55,041 Ten thousand. 597 00:31:55,125 --> 00:31:57,250 -Jesus Christ. -Right? 598 00:31:58,041 --> 00:32:01,166 Did Abbie Hoffman add anything at the end of the meeting? 599 00:32:01,250 --> 00:32:02,208 Yes. 600 00:32:02,291 --> 00:32:04,083 -[Schultz] What did he say? -He said… 601 00:32:04,166 --> 00:32:07,000 Or you give me 100 grand and I could call the whole thing off. 602 00:32:07,083 --> 00:32:08,125 Thank you. 603 00:32:09,625 --> 00:32:11,125 Mr. Fineglass. 604 00:32:11,208 --> 00:32:13,000 Uh, Weinglass, sir. 605 00:32:14,416 --> 00:32:18,500 Mr. Stahl, the meeting you just described with Mr. Hoffman and Mr. Rubin, 606 00:32:18,583 --> 00:32:21,750 was that the only meeting you had with any of the defendants? 607 00:32:21,833 --> 00:32:22,791 No. 608 00:32:22,875 --> 00:32:26,541 On August 2nd, you had a meeting with Tom Hayden and Rennie Davis. 609 00:32:26,625 --> 00:32:29,125 -Tom Hayden. -Rennie Davis. 610 00:32:29,208 --> 00:32:31,958 On August 12th, you had a meeting with David Dellinger. 611 00:32:32,500 --> 00:32:34,416 I'll tell you the same thing I told the others. 612 00:32:34,500 --> 00:32:37,041 There were two more meetings with Tom and Rennie 613 00:32:37,125 --> 00:32:39,333 on the 10th and 12th of August, 614 00:32:39,416 --> 00:32:43,041 and one more meeting with David Dellinger on the 26th. 615 00:32:43,125 --> 00:32:44,291 I can't be sure of the dates. 616 00:32:44,375 --> 00:32:47,625 Well, I can be sure. They're recorded in the log at City Hall. 617 00:32:47,708 --> 00:32:48,666 Okay… 618 00:32:48,750 --> 00:32:52,833 And in each of the meetings, a request was made for a permit 619 00:32:52,916 --> 00:32:55,708 to demonstrate in Grant Park during the convention. 620 00:32:55,791 --> 00:32:58,958 Mr. Stahl, we intend a peaceful demonstration. 621 00:32:59,041 --> 00:33:02,041 We're not interested in violence or disturbing the delegates. 622 00:33:02,125 --> 00:33:05,958 And in each of the meetings, the request for permits was denied. 623 00:33:06,041 --> 00:33:08,916 Listen, I'll tell you the same thing I told Mr. Hoffman 624 00:33:09,000 --> 00:33:10,791 and Mr. Rubin and Mr. Dellinger. 625 00:33:10,875 --> 00:33:13,083 No demonstrations within sight of the Hilton. 626 00:33:13,166 --> 00:33:16,041 We have to demonstrate there. That's where the convention is. 627 00:33:16,125 --> 00:33:18,750 There will be no demonstrations within sight of the Hilton. 628 00:33:18,833 --> 00:33:21,083 Okay. But the thing is, there will be. 629 00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:24,291 -Are you threatening me, Mr. Hayden? -No. 630 00:33:24,375 --> 00:33:26,833 We're not threatening you. We're cautioning you. 631 00:33:26,916 --> 00:33:28,750 Thousands of people are coming to Chicago. 632 00:33:28,833 --> 00:33:30,833 If they're not given a place to demonstrate, 633 00:33:30,916 --> 00:33:32,833 they'll demonstrate wherever they stand. 634 00:33:32,916 --> 00:33:35,041 So it's reckless, irresponsible, 635 00:33:35,125 --> 00:33:38,166 and foolishly dangerous of the city not to have a contingency plan. 636 00:33:38,250 --> 00:33:40,666 We're gonna need police security, first aid… 637 00:33:40,750 --> 00:33:42,458 -Traffic control. -Water, sanitation. 638 00:33:42,541 --> 00:33:47,125 So, five times, you were asked for a permit. 639 00:33:47,208 --> 00:33:50,125 Five times, you were advised of the dangers 640 00:33:50,208 --> 00:33:52,666 of not providing a location to demonstrate-- 641 00:33:52,750 --> 00:33:55,041 I don't take my instructions from the defendants. 642 00:33:55,125 --> 00:33:56,458 -No, you don't. -[Stahl] I don't. 643 00:33:56,541 --> 00:33:58,083 You take them from Mayor Daley. 644 00:33:59,500 --> 00:34:02,125 You're appointed by the mayor and you serve at his pleasure? 645 00:34:02,208 --> 00:34:03,041 Yes. 646 00:34:03,125 --> 00:34:06,250 And you're subject to removal in the same manner by the mayor? 647 00:34:06,833 --> 00:34:08,833 -Yes. -Thank you. 648 00:34:08,916 --> 00:34:11,791 Further cross-examination, Mr. Kunstler. 649 00:34:11,875 --> 00:34:14,416 Yes, sir. Mr. Stahl. When Abbie-- 650 00:34:14,500 --> 00:34:15,666 Excuse me. 651 00:34:15,750 --> 00:34:20,375 Mr. Seale, would you identify the man sitting behind you? 652 00:34:21,375 --> 00:34:22,875 -No, sir. -No? 653 00:34:22,958 --> 00:34:24,125 -That's right. -Why not? 654 00:34:24,208 --> 00:34:25,875 He's not on trial here. 655 00:34:25,958 --> 00:34:31,125 -Mr. Seale, identify the man behind you. -[whispering indistinctly] 656 00:34:35,208 --> 00:34:36,291 His name is Fred Hampton. 657 00:34:36,375 --> 00:34:37,875 [Hoffman] Let the record indicate 658 00:34:37,958 --> 00:34:42,041 that Mr. Hampton is head of the Chicago chapter of the Black Panther Party. 659 00:34:42,125 --> 00:34:46,291 Your Honor, Mr. Hampton isn't at the bar. Why is the record identifying him at all? 660 00:34:46,375 --> 00:34:49,625 Mr. Hampton is clearly giving Mr. Seale legal advice. 661 00:34:49,708 --> 00:34:51,958 My lawyer is Charles Garry. 662 00:34:52,041 --> 00:34:53,583 Excuse me, sir, but for all you know, 663 00:34:53,666 --> 00:34:56,625 Mr. Hampton is giving Mr. Seale the score of the White Sox game. 664 00:34:56,708 --> 00:34:59,000 -I will assume that he is not. -Why? 665 00:34:59,083 --> 00:35:02,958 Because that's what happens when you don't have a lawyer. 666 00:35:03,041 --> 00:35:06,416 The court assumes that you are being represented 667 00:35:06,500 --> 00:35:09,500 by the Black Panther sitting behind you. 668 00:35:09,583 --> 00:35:12,208 [spectators murmuring] 669 00:35:12,791 --> 00:35:13,666 Continue. 670 00:35:14,416 --> 00:35:19,333 Mr. Stahl, when Abbie offered to call the whole thing off for $100,000, 671 00:35:19,416 --> 00:35:23,708 did you think that he was serious or did you think he was making a joke? 672 00:35:23,791 --> 00:35:26,625 I had no reason not to think he was serious. 673 00:35:26,708 --> 00:35:29,333 -Really? Do you know what extortion is? -Yes. 674 00:35:29,416 --> 00:35:31,000 -Do you know it's a felony? -Yes. 675 00:35:31,083 --> 00:35:33,125 Okay. So, when you called the FBI 676 00:35:33,208 --> 00:35:36,916 and told 'em about Mr. Hoffman's attempt to extort a government employee, 677 00:35:37,000 --> 00:35:38,958 -what'd they say? -I didn't call the FBI. 678 00:35:39,041 --> 00:35:42,125 Sorry. When you called the US attorney and reported attempted extortion, 679 00:35:42,208 --> 00:35:44,541 -what'd their office say? -I didn't call the US att-- 680 00:35:44,625 --> 00:35:47,041 -Cooke County DA. Did you call them? -No, sir. 681 00:35:47,125 --> 00:35:49,000 -The chief of police? -Mr. Kunstler-- 682 00:35:49,083 --> 00:35:51,625 The police officer posted outside the mayor's office? 683 00:35:51,708 --> 00:35:55,083 How about the mayor? Mr. Stahl, I'm gonna ask you again. 684 00:35:55,666 --> 00:36:01,458 When Abbie Hoffman asked for $100,000 to call the whole thing off, 685 00:36:01,541 --> 00:36:06,000 did you think that he was serious or did you know that he was making a joke? 686 00:36:06,083 --> 00:36:08,958 I had no reason not to believe he was serious. 687 00:36:09,041 --> 00:36:12,333 Then, along with extortion, did you know that perjury is a crime? 688 00:36:12,416 --> 00:36:14,708 -Objection. -Sustained, and strike it. 689 00:36:14,791 --> 00:36:15,708 In fact, 690 00:36:15,791 --> 00:36:19,875 strike the entirety of Mr. Stahl's testimony under cross-examination, 691 00:36:19,958 --> 00:36:22,750 and the jury is instructed to disregard it. 692 00:36:22,833 --> 00:36:25,791 You're gonna strike the entire cross-examination? 693 00:36:25,875 --> 00:36:28,666 I gave you and co-counsel Fineglass ample-- 694 00:36:28,750 --> 00:36:30,666 Co-counsel's name is Weinglass. 695 00:36:30,750 --> 00:36:34,125 Mr. Stahl's testimony under cross-examination is entirely-- 696 00:36:34,208 --> 00:36:36,833 You are interrupting the court again, Mr. Kunstler. 697 00:36:36,916 --> 00:36:38,750 Move to reinstate testimony. 698 00:36:38,833 --> 00:36:40,041 [defendants] Overruled. 699 00:36:40,125 --> 00:36:41,708 [spectators murmuring] 700 00:36:45,208 --> 00:36:47,166 -Overruled. -Exception. 701 00:36:47,250 --> 00:36:49,916 Noted. Are there any further questions? 702 00:36:50,541 --> 00:36:53,708 Yes. So, Mr. Stahl, in any of these meetings, 703 00:36:53,791 --> 00:36:57,375 did any of the defendants say that if you didn't grant them permits, 704 00:36:57,458 --> 00:36:59,958 that they would do violent acts to the city? 705 00:37:00,041 --> 00:37:05,500 Yes, they said the Parks permit should be issued in order to minimize destruction. 706 00:37:05,583 --> 00:37:08,333 Did they indicate from whom this destruction would come? 707 00:37:09,041 --> 00:37:12,041 The destruction did not come from the Chicago Police Department, 708 00:37:12,125 --> 00:37:13,875 if that's what you're suggesting. 709 00:37:15,208 --> 00:37:16,416 No further questions. 710 00:37:17,666 --> 00:37:19,750 I'd like to cross-examine the witness, Your Honor. 711 00:37:19,833 --> 00:37:21,583 -[Hoffman] You may not. -Have you met me? 712 00:37:21,666 --> 00:37:22,833 Sit, Mr. Seale. 713 00:37:28,791 --> 00:37:30,500 Are you guilty of conspiracy? 714 00:37:30,583 --> 00:37:32,625 We believe that we are innocent. 715 00:37:32,708 --> 00:37:36,416 The people who are guilty of conspiracy are the fuckers who put us on trial. 716 00:37:36,500 --> 00:37:40,041 They are responsible for the bloodshed that flowed in the streets of Chicago. 717 00:37:40,125 --> 00:37:42,541 Why won't Bobby Seale let anyone represent him? 718 00:37:42,625 --> 00:37:45,000 You've posed that question in the form of a lie. 719 00:37:48,583 --> 00:37:50,500 [reporters clamor] 720 00:37:50,583 --> 00:37:53,416 [telephone ringing] 721 00:37:53,500 --> 00:37:55,416 [woman] Conspiracy Office. Can you hold on? 722 00:37:55,500 --> 00:37:57,833 [telephones continue ringing] 723 00:37:57,916 --> 00:37:59,958 Conspiracy Office. Can you hold on? 724 00:38:05,791 --> 00:38:07,750 Conspiracy Office. Can you hold on? 725 00:38:07,833 --> 00:38:11,333 Maybe you don't want to call it the, uh, Conspiracy Office. 726 00:38:11,416 --> 00:38:13,416 They understand irony and appreciate the humor. 727 00:38:13,500 --> 00:38:16,083 -I wouldn't count on it. -Most people are smart, Bill. 728 00:38:16,166 --> 00:38:19,583 If you believe that, you'll get your heart broken every day of your life. 729 00:38:19,666 --> 00:38:23,083 -[telephone rings] -Hang on. Hi, how can I help you? 730 00:38:23,166 --> 00:38:24,000 Messages? 731 00:38:24,083 --> 00:38:27,333 We sure do take contributions. We've got high-priced lawyers. 732 00:38:27,416 --> 00:38:29,125 High-priced lawyers are working for free. 733 00:38:29,208 --> 00:38:31,208 -It's the support staff. -We can't take grass. 734 00:38:31,291 --> 00:38:32,458 -[Abbie] Hey! -Yeah. 735 00:38:32,541 --> 00:38:34,708 -Abbie says we'll take the weed. -[Bill] Messages? 736 00:38:34,791 --> 00:38:37,083 Let me give you our mailing address. 737 00:38:37,166 --> 00:38:38,958 We are in Hyde Park, 738 00:38:39,041 --> 00:38:43,708 28 East Jackson Street, Chicago, Illinois. 60604… 739 00:38:45,375 --> 00:38:48,166 I don't want you guys holding any more press conferences. 740 00:38:48,250 --> 00:38:51,958 If you're gonna get between Abbie and a camera, I'd wear pads and a helmet. 741 00:38:52,041 --> 00:38:54,541 We had a good day, Len. Tell him we had a good day. 742 00:38:54,625 --> 00:38:55,458 Six and eleven. 743 00:38:55,541 --> 00:38:56,750 [Tom] What does that mean? 744 00:38:56,833 --> 00:39:00,083 -Jurors six and eleven. They're with us. -How do you know? 745 00:39:00,166 --> 00:39:03,833 Six made sure I saw a copy of a James Baldwin novel under her arm, 746 00:39:03,916 --> 00:39:06,375 and eleven's been nodding during the Stahl cross. 747 00:39:06,458 --> 00:39:07,708 Falling asleep? 748 00:39:07,791 --> 00:39:09,583 Nodding. Agreeing. 749 00:39:10,166 --> 00:39:11,791 No more press conferences. 750 00:39:11,875 --> 00:39:13,791 [press conference playing on TV] 751 00:39:13,875 --> 00:39:16,083 [Jerry] You posed that question in the form of a lie. 752 00:39:16,166 --> 00:39:19,541 Bobby Seale's lawyer is Charles Garry. He's in the hospital right now. 753 00:39:19,625 --> 00:39:22,291 A motion was made for postponement and it was denied. 754 00:39:22,375 --> 00:39:24,750 [reporter] Would you have taken $100,000 to call it off? 755 00:39:24,833 --> 00:39:27,916 Yeah, sure. I would have taken $100,000. 756 00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:29,541 As for calling it off… 757 00:39:29,625 --> 00:39:31,875 [reporter] How much is it worth to you? What's your price? 758 00:39:31,958 --> 00:39:33,375 [Abbie] To call off the revolution? 759 00:39:35,333 --> 00:39:36,666 [reporter] What's your price? 760 00:39:38,583 --> 00:39:39,583 My life. 761 00:40:15,250 --> 00:40:16,958 [softly] Any idea what's going on? 762 00:40:18,458 --> 00:40:21,333 It's been years since I've had any idea what was going on. 763 00:40:30,708 --> 00:40:32,833 I'm going to adjourn the court for the day 764 00:40:32,916 --> 00:40:35,583 and see counsel in my chambers in 15 minutes. 765 00:40:35,666 --> 00:40:36,916 [bailiff] All rise. 766 00:40:42,416 --> 00:40:44,708 Gentlemen, it's been brought to my attention 767 00:40:44,791 --> 00:40:46,833 that two jurors received threatening notes 768 00:40:46,916 --> 00:40:49,875 from a member or members of the Black Panther Party. 769 00:40:49,958 --> 00:40:50,916 Which two jurors? 770 00:40:51,000 --> 00:40:53,416 Juror number six and juror number eleven. 771 00:40:54,708 --> 00:40:57,750 These were slipped into the mail at the homes of their parents. 772 00:41:00,291 --> 00:41:01,541 Bring in juror six. 773 00:41:02,791 --> 00:41:03,791 Six and eleven? 774 00:41:05,291 --> 00:41:07,333 -Yes. -Judge, I wonder if we could draw-- 775 00:41:07,416 --> 00:41:08,916 Juror number six, how are you? 776 00:41:09,708 --> 00:41:10,708 I'm fine. 777 00:41:10,791 --> 00:41:12,375 -[Bill] Before we talk-- -Please. 778 00:41:12,458 --> 00:41:15,208 Your parents received this note this morning in their mail. 779 00:41:15,291 --> 00:41:17,708 They called the police, as they should have done. 780 00:41:17,791 --> 00:41:20,291 I'd like you to take the note and read it out loud. 781 00:41:21,000 --> 00:41:21,833 My parents? 782 00:41:21,916 --> 00:41:24,208 -[Bill] Your Honor, before she-- -Please read the note. 783 00:41:27,250 --> 00:41:28,416 "We're watching you." 784 00:41:29,166 --> 00:41:31,041 [Hoffman] And you see who signed it? 785 00:41:32,208 --> 00:41:34,291 [sighs] "The Panthers." 786 00:41:34,375 --> 00:41:37,125 You understand that to mean the Black Panthers, don't you? 787 00:41:38,083 --> 00:41:41,250 You understand defendant Bobby Seale is the head of the Black Panthers. 788 00:41:41,333 --> 00:41:44,250 -Judge, you can't-- -He's chairman of the Black Panther Party. 789 00:41:44,333 --> 00:41:48,500 Do you still feel that you can render a fair and impartial verdict? 790 00:41:50,625 --> 00:41:51,458 [sighs] 791 00:41:57,333 --> 00:42:00,583 [Hoffman] Juror number six, your family has been threatened 792 00:42:00,666 --> 00:42:02,083 and so have you… 793 00:42:03,000 --> 00:42:06,833 by members of an organization that is led by one of the defendants. 794 00:42:07,416 --> 00:42:09,750 Judge, for the love of Christ, she… 795 00:42:12,458 --> 00:42:15,041 -I apologize, Your Honor. -I would think so. 796 00:42:15,666 --> 00:42:19,083 Do you still feel you can render a fair and impartial verdict? 797 00:42:22,500 --> 00:42:23,541 No, sir. 798 00:42:24,250 --> 00:42:27,208 You're dismissed from this jury. Thank you for your service. 799 00:42:28,166 --> 00:42:29,750 Please bring in juror number eleven. 800 00:42:29,833 --> 00:42:32,208 -I'm sorry. -Keep reading James Baldwin. 801 00:42:40,083 --> 00:42:43,000 [Foran] Bill, I thought the Panthers were smarter than that. 802 00:42:43,083 --> 00:42:44,250 -They are. -Well-- 803 00:42:44,333 --> 00:42:47,208 The Panthers don't write letters any more than the Mob does. 804 00:42:47,291 --> 00:42:49,958 The moment I find out that it was your office that did, 805 00:42:50,041 --> 00:42:53,625 you'll see the criminal justice system up closer than you ever wanted to. 806 00:43:07,125 --> 00:43:09,958 -Who are the alternates? -[Jerry] We're gonna make this public. 807 00:43:10,041 --> 00:43:11,541 -Help yourself. -[Tom] Who are they? 808 00:43:11,625 --> 00:43:14,458 Somebody other than the FBI has to investigate that letter. 809 00:43:14,541 --> 00:43:16,666 Who'd you have in mind? Jefferson Airplane? 810 00:43:17,250 --> 00:43:19,250 -The FBI investigates. -This is bullshit. 811 00:43:19,333 --> 00:43:20,541 Who are the alternates? 812 00:43:20,625 --> 00:43:22,291 -Fucking bullshit. -Clean up the language. 813 00:43:22,375 --> 00:43:25,166 Kay Richards. 42-year-old dental hygienist. 814 00:43:25,250 --> 00:43:26,458 [Tom] That doesn't sound bad. 815 00:43:26,541 --> 00:43:30,583 We think she's dating a guy named Tom Banachek, who works for Daley. 816 00:43:30,666 --> 00:43:33,125 [overlapping angry chatter] 817 00:43:33,208 --> 00:43:35,958 -We were out of peremptory challenges. -How did this happen? 818 00:43:36,041 --> 00:43:38,916 It's either her or that Korean War vet 819 00:43:39,000 --> 00:43:41,666 who kicked his son out of the house for protesting the Vietnam. 820 00:43:41,750 --> 00:43:43,625 You don't have to be Clarence Darrow… 821 00:43:43,708 --> 00:43:47,666 Did they manipulate the jury pool? How come there's nobody who looks like me? 822 00:43:47,750 --> 00:43:52,083 All right, raise your hands if any of you have ever shown up for jury duty. 823 00:43:52,666 --> 00:43:54,875 No? Then shut the fuck up. 824 00:43:54,958 --> 00:43:56,333 -Bill… -Yeah? 825 00:43:56,416 --> 00:43:57,375 [Tom] What? 826 00:43:58,666 --> 00:43:59,916 He's sequestering the jury. 827 00:44:00,541 --> 00:44:01,708 Of course he is. 828 00:44:01,791 --> 00:44:03,250 [trash can clattering] 829 00:44:04,791 --> 00:44:07,208 No such thing as a political trial. 830 00:44:07,291 --> 00:44:08,291 Good to know. 831 00:44:10,625 --> 00:44:11,708 I… 832 00:44:11,791 --> 00:44:16,833 I want an expert in geriatric psychiatry sitting in the gallery for a few days. 833 00:44:17,750 --> 00:44:21,625 I want a medical evaluation of this… this judge. 834 00:44:24,625 --> 00:44:28,083 [newscaster speaking on TV] 835 00:44:28,166 --> 00:44:32,291 The sequester's probably a reaction to Abbie doing stand-up on weekends. 836 00:44:32,375 --> 00:44:33,583 It's not stand-up. 837 00:44:33,666 --> 00:44:36,791 You're in a college auditorium in a spotlight telling jokes. 838 00:44:36,875 --> 00:44:38,500 That's a little reductive. 839 00:44:39,708 --> 00:44:40,833 Names? 840 00:44:40,916 --> 00:44:43,083 Yeah. From yesterday. 841 00:44:47,916 --> 00:44:48,958 [John] You hungry? 842 00:44:51,125 --> 00:44:53,291 If I hadn't asked you to help me with Sara Beth, 843 00:44:53,375 --> 00:44:55,000 -none of this would have happened. -No. 844 00:44:55,083 --> 00:44:58,125 I asked you to help with Sara Beth. That got us the first riot. 845 00:44:58,208 --> 00:44:59,708 The first riot got us the real riot. 846 00:44:59,791 --> 00:45:01,125 -That's not-- -Hang on. 847 00:45:02,916 --> 00:45:07,125 [bugle playing "Taps" on TV] 848 00:45:19,750 --> 00:45:21,833 Anyway, I'm telling stories. I always… 849 00:45:21,916 --> 00:45:23,000 I'll add the names. 850 00:45:23,833 --> 00:45:24,666 Thank you. 851 00:45:25,333 --> 00:45:28,708 We move to strike the order for sequestration of the jury, 852 00:45:28,791 --> 00:45:31,041 which was made by Your Honor, sua sponte motion-- 853 00:45:31,125 --> 00:45:32,291 Hold on. 854 00:45:34,125 --> 00:45:36,291 Mr. Rubin, Mr. Hoffman. 855 00:45:36,875 --> 00:45:38,750 -[spectators laugh] -What are you wearing? 856 00:45:39,333 --> 00:45:41,875 It's an homage to you, Your Honor. 857 00:45:41,958 --> 00:45:43,583 Do you have clothes underneath there? 858 00:45:44,166 --> 00:45:46,291 Yes. Hold on. 859 00:45:47,541 --> 00:45:49,750 -Yes. -Take off the robes, please. 860 00:45:53,166 --> 00:45:55,208 -[all laughing] -[gavel banging] 861 00:45:55,291 --> 00:45:56,375 [Hoffman] Silence! 862 00:45:56,458 --> 00:46:00,958 Bailiff, charge Mr. Rubin and Mr. Hoffman with one count of contempt. 863 00:46:01,041 --> 00:46:02,791 Mr. Kunstler, continue. 864 00:46:04,041 --> 00:46:05,750 We feel that sequestration, 865 00:46:05,833 --> 00:46:09,250 for what appears will be a considerable period of time, can only-- 866 00:46:09,333 --> 00:46:13,458 It would be a considerably shorter period if the defense made fewer objections. 867 00:46:14,041 --> 00:46:16,291 …can only serve to the defendants' disadvantage. 868 00:46:16,375 --> 00:46:20,333 The defense will make not one fewer objection than the prosecution 869 00:46:20,416 --> 00:46:22,750 or this court gives us reason to. 870 00:46:22,833 --> 00:46:28,041 Bailiff, charge Mr. Kunstler with one count of contempt. 871 00:46:29,625 --> 00:46:32,083 May I continue my argument so it appears in the record? 872 00:46:32,166 --> 00:46:33,375 You may continue. 873 00:46:33,458 --> 00:46:37,083 The jury will be in the custody of the deputy marshals. 874 00:46:37,166 --> 00:46:40,458 The marshals will take care of all the needs and wants of the jury. 875 00:46:40,541 --> 00:46:44,083 We feel that that tends to make the jurors sympathetic. 876 00:46:44,166 --> 00:46:47,125 The jury are gonna be taken care of… [fades out] 877 00:46:54,333 --> 00:46:56,916 [people shouting faintly] 878 00:47:01,000 --> 00:47:03,291 -Paul Deluca. -And what is your occupation? 879 00:47:03,375 --> 00:47:06,333 [Deluca] I'm a detective with the police department, City of Chicago. 880 00:47:06,416 --> 00:47:10,000 Calling your attention to August of 1968 during the convention, 881 00:47:10,083 --> 00:47:12,166 did you have a specific assignment? 882 00:47:12,250 --> 00:47:16,708 To keep Rennie Davis under surveillance with my partner, Detective Bell. 883 00:47:16,791 --> 00:47:21,708 While you were surveilling Rennie Davis on the evening of Sunday, August 25th, 884 00:47:21,791 --> 00:47:23,750 the night before the convention began, 885 00:47:23,833 --> 00:47:26,541 did you observe Tom Hayden committing a crime? 886 00:47:26,625 --> 00:47:30,916 Yes, Mr. Hayden was letting the air out of the tire of a police vehicle. 887 00:47:31,000 --> 00:47:32,291 -[music playing] -[siren wails] 888 00:47:32,375 --> 00:47:36,750 [officer on loudspeaker] The park closes at 11:00 p.m. by order of the Chicago PD. 889 00:47:36,833 --> 00:47:38,750 You must be out of the park by 11:00 p.m. 890 00:47:39,625 --> 00:47:42,500 Violators will be prosecuted for trespassing. 891 00:47:43,416 --> 00:47:45,833 I repeat, you must be out of the park. 892 00:47:45,916 --> 00:47:48,083 ♪ Oh, oh ♪ 893 00:47:48,166 --> 00:47:53,541 ♪ Say you will You will be mine… ♪ 894 00:48:00,208 --> 00:48:03,375 It's a strategy of throwin' banana peels all over Chicago, 895 00:48:03,916 --> 00:48:05,375 and the machine will stumble. 896 00:48:05,458 --> 00:48:08,583 When it stumbles, it goes into a policy of overkill 897 00:48:08,666 --> 00:48:10,791 and it starts to devour itself. 898 00:48:11,708 --> 00:48:13,041 We gotta convince 'em. 899 00:48:13,125 --> 00:48:17,291 We gotta convince 'em of what? That we're crazy enough to do anything. 900 00:48:17,375 --> 00:48:19,833 ♪ Oh, my only one ♪ 901 00:48:21,583 --> 00:48:24,125 [vocalizing] 902 00:48:24,208 --> 00:48:26,125 ♪ I thought I was dreaming ♪ 903 00:48:26,208 --> 00:48:27,750 We think it's important 904 00:48:27,833 --> 00:48:30,750 for confrontational tactical knowledge to be understood. 905 00:48:30,833 --> 00:48:31,916 [man] You know it! 906 00:48:32,000 --> 00:48:34,458 [Jerry] Right, confrontational tactics make us safer. 907 00:48:34,541 --> 00:48:35,375 -Yeah. -Right. 908 00:48:35,458 --> 00:48:37,583 [Jerry] Why? Because the pigs become afraid. 909 00:48:38,375 --> 00:48:41,375 You know, and that's fighting fire with what? 910 00:48:41,458 --> 00:48:42,500 [all] Fire! 911 00:48:42,583 --> 00:48:45,708 You don't fight fire with fire. You fight it with water, jackass. 912 00:48:45,791 --> 00:48:48,541 -It's a metaphor. -Abbie and his fuckin' banana peels? 913 00:48:48,625 --> 00:48:49,625 Also a metaphor. 914 00:48:49,708 --> 00:48:52,000 Between the cops, the state police and the Guard, 915 00:48:52,083 --> 00:48:56,125 Daley's got 15,000 soldiers whose guns are loaded with bullets that are literal. 916 00:48:56,208 --> 00:48:59,791 -I could argue that the bullets are also-- -Yeah, so could I, but don't. 917 00:49:00,416 --> 00:49:03,583 The atmosphere's getting dangerous and someone's gonna throw a rock. 918 00:49:03,666 --> 00:49:06,458 I wanna get the word out we're protesting the war and not the cops. 919 00:49:06,541 --> 00:49:08,250 -Damn it! -What? 920 00:49:09,041 --> 00:49:10,208 I think those are my guys. 921 00:49:11,125 --> 00:49:12,458 I think that's their car. 922 00:49:14,041 --> 00:49:17,666 Yep, that's them. They're back. They were following me all day. 923 00:49:18,625 --> 00:49:21,750 Listen, here's the thing I haven't told you about Sara Beth. 924 00:49:21,833 --> 00:49:23,916 -She isn't into this at all. -Isn't into what? 925 00:49:24,000 --> 00:49:26,666 When I'm with her and her family, I try to… 926 00:49:27,250 --> 00:49:29,625 I de-emphasize the… 927 00:49:30,583 --> 00:49:32,958 -radical revolutionary part of my-- -Got it. 928 00:49:33,041 --> 00:49:34,875 Her parents are letting me stay with them. 929 00:49:34,958 --> 00:49:37,666 If I show up tailed by two undercover police officers-- 930 00:49:37,750 --> 00:49:40,333 -That'll be hard to explain. -This isn't her world. 931 00:49:40,416 --> 00:49:42,833 It's definitely not her parents' world. 932 00:49:42,916 --> 00:49:47,041 -If I bring my world into their driveway-- -You could be in a healthier relationship. 933 00:49:47,125 --> 00:49:50,833 I know, but until then, it's the one I got. 934 00:49:51,416 --> 00:49:53,416 -So that's their car? -[Rennie] Yep. 935 00:49:55,125 --> 00:49:57,291 -[Tom] Where are they? -Looking for me. 936 00:49:58,208 --> 00:50:01,000 All right, go back into the crowd and let 'em find you. 937 00:50:01,625 --> 00:50:04,083 And then leave the park by the east exit. 938 00:50:04,166 --> 00:50:06,958 -They'll need their car to follow you. -What are you gonna do? 939 00:50:07,041 --> 00:50:10,541 It won't remind anyone of Gandhi, but a little civil disobedience. Go. 940 00:50:10,625 --> 00:50:14,000 -You're not gonna cut the brakes-- -I'll let the air out of a tire. Go. 941 00:50:14,083 --> 00:50:17,375 [sighs] I appreciate it. I don't wanna be a phony with Sara-- 942 00:50:17,458 --> 00:50:20,333 -You're welcome. You should really go now. -Yep. 943 00:50:22,208 --> 00:50:26,083 Detective Bell and I spotted Rennie Davis walking in the crowd, 944 00:50:26,166 --> 00:50:28,666 and we observed him on foot for a few minutes. 945 00:50:28,750 --> 00:50:30,083 Then we returned to the unit. 946 00:50:30,166 --> 00:50:31,916 -Your car? -Yes. 947 00:50:32,000 --> 00:50:33,083 What did you find? 948 00:50:33,166 --> 00:50:35,958 [air hissing] 949 00:50:36,041 --> 00:50:38,458 -[Deluca] Don't fuckin' move. -[Bell] On your feet. 950 00:50:38,541 --> 00:50:40,708 Those are two contradictory instructions-- 951 00:50:42,291 --> 00:50:44,041 All right, hands behind your head. 952 00:50:44,583 --> 00:50:45,833 Spread your legs. 953 00:50:46,458 --> 00:50:49,708 -Was that a contradictory instruction? -No. 954 00:50:49,791 --> 00:50:52,208 -What happened then? -Someone from the crowd shouted… 955 00:50:52,291 --> 00:50:55,958 -[woman] They're hassling Tom Hayden! -Paulie, you need to see what I'm seeing. 956 00:50:58,166 --> 00:51:02,208 -[Deluca] Hey! Stay back there! All of ya! -[Bell] Police! Stay back! 957 00:51:02,291 --> 00:51:06,000 -Listen, everybody stay cool. -Shut up. All right, tell 'em to get back. 958 00:51:06,083 --> 00:51:08,541 -Again, that's a contradict-- -Tell 'em to get back. 959 00:51:08,625 --> 00:51:10,791 Did he tell the crowd to back down? 960 00:51:10,875 --> 00:51:13,666 Everybody get back. I'm all right. Stay cool. 961 00:51:13,750 --> 00:51:15,083 He was egging them on. 962 00:51:15,166 --> 00:51:17,541 Did you take Mr. Hayden under arrest at that moment? 963 00:51:17,625 --> 00:51:19,291 -No, sir. -Why not? 964 00:51:19,875 --> 00:51:23,000 -Who's shinin' that? -Paulie, it's a camera. It's a TV camera. 965 00:51:23,875 --> 00:51:25,916 We wanted to defuse the situation, 966 00:51:26,000 --> 00:51:29,250 so we arranged to take Mr. Hayden in the next morning. 967 00:51:32,250 --> 00:51:33,458 This is gonna be for me. 968 00:51:33,541 --> 00:51:35,166 Let me try to explain to them. 969 00:51:35,250 --> 00:51:37,208 Tell 'em about Sara Beth's parents. 970 00:51:37,291 --> 00:51:38,750 -Yeah. -I was kidding. 971 00:51:38,833 --> 00:51:41,208 Just bail me out and keep to the schedule. It's fine. 972 00:51:41,291 --> 00:51:42,958 -Tom Hayden? -Yeah. 973 00:51:43,041 --> 00:51:44,791 -See you in a bit. -You're under arrest. 974 00:51:44,875 --> 00:51:45,708 Got it. 975 00:51:47,166 --> 00:51:50,333 We'll stand in recess for one hour, and court will resume at 1:30-- 976 00:51:50,416 --> 00:51:53,166 Your Honor, I have a motion I'd like to bring forward. 977 00:51:53,250 --> 00:51:56,208 You wish to address the court, Mr. Seale? 978 00:51:56,291 --> 00:51:59,833 -Yes. I have a motion-- -I will hear you, Mr. Seale. 979 00:52:01,875 --> 00:52:02,708 Just a moment. 980 00:52:03,250 --> 00:52:05,500 Mr. Seale, do you have a motion? 981 00:52:05,583 --> 00:52:09,333 "I, Bobby G. Seale, have a motion pro se to defend myself." 982 00:52:09,416 --> 00:52:12,833 "I'd like to invoke the precedent of Adams v. US ex rel. McCann, 983 00:52:12,916 --> 00:52:14,500 where the Supreme Court is--" 984 00:52:14,583 --> 00:52:17,458 That's enough. Where are you learning these things? 985 00:52:17,541 --> 00:52:20,958 Does your young friend Mr. Hampton have a background in law? 986 00:52:21,041 --> 00:52:24,541 Your Honor, the other defendants would like to join in Mr. Seale's motion. 987 00:52:24,625 --> 00:52:26,708 Are you now speaking on behalf of Mr. Seale? 988 00:52:26,791 --> 00:52:30,583 No, Your Honor, I'm speaking on behalf of the other defendants. 989 00:52:30,666 --> 00:52:33,416 You're right next to him. Why don't you represent him? 990 00:52:33,500 --> 00:52:36,083 Because I'm not his lawyer, sir. 991 00:52:36,166 --> 00:52:39,583 And if I understand Mr. Seale, this last month and a half, 992 00:52:39,666 --> 00:52:43,833 and I believe I have, he is not represented by counsel. 993 00:52:43,916 --> 00:52:44,750 Overruled. 994 00:52:44,833 --> 00:52:46,791 -I am being denied right now… -Mr. Seale… 995 00:52:46,875 --> 00:52:50,625 …my constitutional right for legal representation-- 996 00:52:50,708 --> 00:52:52,125 Will you be quiet! 997 00:52:53,750 --> 00:52:56,208 You have lawyers to speak for you. 998 00:52:56,291 --> 00:52:58,083 [shouting] No, he doesn't! 999 00:53:13,458 --> 00:53:17,625 Cite Mr. Kunstler with his second count of contempt. 1000 00:53:17,708 --> 00:53:18,875 [bailiff] All rise. 1001 00:53:24,416 --> 00:53:26,041 [crowd laughing] 1002 00:53:26,125 --> 00:53:30,041 [Abbie] So, Hayden's in a holding cell on a tire pressure-related charge, 1003 00:53:30,125 --> 00:53:33,208 and suddenly, every freak in Chicago is mobilized. 1004 00:53:33,291 --> 00:53:35,083 "They got Hayden!" 1005 00:53:35,166 --> 00:53:38,083 "We gotta march down to the police station, 1006 00:53:38,166 --> 00:53:41,125 overcome the cops and the Illinois National Guard 1007 00:53:41,208 --> 00:53:43,000 and free Tom Hayden!" 1008 00:53:43,083 --> 00:53:44,250 [crowd laughing] 1009 00:53:44,333 --> 00:53:46,041 We couldn't find our way out of the park. 1010 00:53:46,125 --> 00:53:48,208 [crowd laughing] 1011 00:53:48,291 --> 00:53:53,333 Now, over the course of ten days, the government called 37 witnesses, 1012 00:53:53,416 --> 00:53:57,125 each and every one of them an employee of the government. 1013 00:53:57,750 --> 00:54:01,375 I call this portion of the trial "with friends like these." 1014 00:54:01,458 --> 00:54:03,541 Rennie, this is Sam. He can be trusted. 1015 00:54:04,208 --> 00:54:06,708 Detective Sam McGiven, Chicago Police Department. 1016 00:54:06,791 --> 00:54:08,416 -Abbie, this is Stan. -Oh, hey. 1017 00:54:08,500 --> 00:54:10,416 -Stan Wojohowski. -How you doin', Stan? 1018 00:54:10,500 --> 00:54:13,708 -What is your occupation? -I'm a Chicago police officer. 1019 00:54:13,791 --> 00:54:15,000 Scotty Scibelli, Tom. 1020 00:54:15,083 --> 00:54:18,041 I'm your guy for ass, weed or whatever you need. 1021 00:54:18,125 --> 00:54:21,125 Staff Sergeant Scott Scibelli, Illinois State Police. 1022 00:54:22,583 --> 00:54:25,958 -[billiard balls clacking] -[jazz music playing] 1023 00:54:27,166 --> 00:54:29,083 It's from the woman in the glasses. 1024 00:54:32,333 --> 00:54:33,875 -Really? -Yeah. 1025 00:54:43,916 --> 00:54:46,208 Hey, uh, did you mean this for me? 1026 00:54:46,291 --> 00:54:48,625 -I did. -Nobody's ever sent me a drink before. 1027 00:54:48,708 --> 00:54:51,250 -How do you like it so far? -It's a Tom Collins. 1028 00:54:51,333 --> 00:54:54,208 I know it's a country club drink, but they're delicious. 1029 00:54:54,291 --> 00:54:59,000 A man in England named Tom Collins claimed in 1894 to have invented it, 1030 00:54:59,083 --> 00:55:01,916 but then another man, whose name I've forgotten, said no, 1031 00:55:02,000 --> 00:55:05,708 he'd invented it two years earlier, and I think there was a lawsuit. 1032 00:55:05,791 --> 00:55:08,750 That's a surprising amount of controversy for gin and lemonade. 1033 00:55:09,333 --> 00:55:10,583 -I'm Jerry. -I know. 1034 00:55:11,416 --> 00:55:15,541 Jerry, do you know why the French only eat one egg for breakfast? 1035 00:55:15,625 --> 00:55:17,583 -No. -Because in France, 1036 00:55:17,666 --> 00:55:20,291 one egg… is un oeuf. 1037 00:55:22,416 --> 00:55:23,666 It's un oeuf. 1038 00:55:24,333 --> 00:55:26,958 -[chuckles] Wow! -I know! 1039 00:55:27,041 --> 00:55:29,458 I feel so much better about my Tom Collins story. 1040 00:55:29,541 --> 00:55:30,458 [chuckles] 1041 00:55:31,166 --> 00:55:32,208 I'm Daphne O'Connor. 1042 00:55:32,291 --> 00:55:35,958 Special Agent Daphne O'Connor, FBI Counterintelligence. 1043 00:55:36,041 --> 00:55:37,208 [Schultz] Spell your name. 1044 00:55:37,291 --> 00:55:40,916 Think it's possible there were seven demonstrators in Chicago last summer 1045 00:55:41,000 --> 00:55:43,625 leading 10,000 undercover cops in protest? 1046 00:55:43,708 --> 00:55:45,166 What was your assignment in Chicago? 1047 00:55:45,250 --> 00:55:48,458 To use Jerry Rubin to infiltrate the leaders of the protest. 1048 00:55:48,541 --> 00:55:52,291 And you were with Jerry Rubin, Abbie Hoffman, Dave Dellinger 1049 00:55:52,375 --> 00:55:55,458 and Rennie Davis on the afternoon of the 27th? 1050 00:55:55,541 --> 00:55:56,375 Yes. 1051 00:55:56,458 --> 00:55:59,791 -What were they doing together? -They were leading a group of protesters. 1052 00:55:59,875 --> 00:56:01,833 -How many, would you say? -About 800. 1053 00:56:01,916 --> 00:56:03,708 Where were they leading these 800 people? 1054 00:56:03,791 --> 00:56:06,708 -To police headquarters at 11th and State. -Why? 1055 00:56:06,791 --> 00:56:10,708 Tom Hayden was being held there on charges of tampering with a police vehicle. 1056 00:56:10,791 --> 00:56:13,458 Jerry Rubin said it was time to "confront the pigs." 1057 00:56:14,125 --> 00:56:16,041 And by "pigs," he meant… 1058 00:56:16,125 --> 00:56:18,333 It was time to confront the police. 1059 00:56:18,416 --> 00:56:21,208 [indistinct radio chatter] 1060 00:56:21,291 --> 00:56:22,958 [man] Follow Abbie! 1061 00:56:23,625 --> 00:56:25,500 [David] Marshals, we're on the move. 1062 00:56:29,333 --> 00:56:33,125 I remember also at the front of the group was Mr. Allen Ginsberg. 1063 00:56:33,208 --> 00:56:34,833 Allen Ginsberg, the poet? 1064 00:56:34,916 --> 00:56:37,708 Yes, he was chanting a kind of war chant. 1065 00:56:37,791 --> 00:56:41,000 -[Ginsberg chanting] Om. -[Jerry] What's he doing? 1066 00:56:41,083 --> 00:56:43,166 He's channeling the energy. Settling things down. 1067 00:56:43,250 --> 00:56:44,625 And how's that workin' so far? 1068 00:56:44,708 --> 00:56:47,625 -[woman] Our streets! -[all] Our streets! 1069 00:56:47,708 --> 00:56:51,666 -[woman] Our streets! -[all] Our streets! 1070 00:56:51,750 --> 00:56:56,500 The guy testified that Ginsberg was letting out a war chant, 1071 00:56:56,583 --> 00:57:00,458 some kinda fucking jungle signal to Beat poets, 1072 00:57:00,541 --> 00:57:04,291 that they should begin pelting the troops with blank verse. 1073 00:57:04,375 --> 00:57:06,333 [crowd laughs] 1074 00:57:06,416 --> 00:57:09,875 So, a guy in the crowd is marching with a girl on his shoulders. 1075 00:57:09,958 --> 00:57:12,416 She's waving an American flag, 1076 00:57:12,500 --> 00:57:16,125 and this seems to really be bothering some frat brothers 1077 00:57:16,208 --> 00:57:18,916 who'd come to town in the spirit of fraternity. 1078 00:57:19,000 --> 00:57:22,333 -[frat boy 1] Put down the flag! -[frat boy 2] Hey, put the flag down! 1079 00:57:22,416 --> 00:57:25,416 Can you hear us? Are you fucking deaf, you bitch? 1080 00:57:25,500 --> 00:57:29,583 -Put the flag down! -Go to the kitchen and make me a sandwich! 1081 00:57:29,666 --> 00:57:31,875 I'm gonna go back there and take care of that. 1082 00:57:31,958 --> 00:57:33,250 They are not the enemy. 1083 00:57:33,333 --> 00:57:35,083 In so many fuckin' ways, they are. 1084 00:57:37,541 --> 00:57:42,000 [all chanting] Free Tom Hayden! Free Tom Hayden! 1085 00:57:45,708 --> 00:57:47,916 The group turned left on 11th Street. 1086 00:57:48,000 --> 00:57:49,916 We make a left on 11th Street. 1087 00:57:50,000 --> 00:57:51,083 That's when they saw it. 1088 00:57:51,166 --> 00:57:55,708 [all chanting] Free Tom Hayden! 1089 00:57:55,791 --> 00:57:58,583 [all chanting] Free Tom Hayden! 1090 00:57:58,666 --> 00:58:00,958 [all chanting] Free Tom Hayden! 1091 00:58:01,041 --> 00:58:02,500 Holy shit! [chuckles] 1092 00:58:02,583 --> 00:58:04,500 [protesters continue chanting] 1093 00:58:04,583 --> 00:58:06,875 [protesters continue chanting] 1094 00:58:06,958 --> 00:58:08,666 Are they about to conquer Spain? 1095 00:58:08,750 --> 00:58:10,750 [chanting continues] 1096 00:58:10,833 --> 00:58:13,625 [protesters] Free Tom Hayden! 1097 00:58:13,708 --> 00:58:14,541 Fuck it. 1098 00:58:15,375 --> 00:58:18,333 -What do you mean, "Fuck it"? -This is it. It's time. 1099 00:58:19,041 --> 00:58:21,875 -We're not rushing the police. -Why the fuck not? 1100 00:58:21,958 --> 00:58:25,125 -We'll be critically injured. -Tom doesn't want anyone hurt. 1101 00:58:25,208 --> 00:58:27,375 Turn this crowd around. There's too much momentum. 1102 00:58:27,458 --> 00:58:30,166 -Turn 'em around and calm them down. -What are we doin'? 1103 00:58:30,250 --> 00:58:33,416 He's right. This is not safe. I know something about this. Come on. 1104 00:58:33,500 --> 00:58:35,458 Marshals, turn 'em around and slow 'em down. 1105 00:58:35,541 --> 00:58:38,000 Looks like the Alamo back here. Turn 'em around. 1106 00:58:38,083 --> 00:58:40,875 -Bring 'em safely to the park. -We should be marching up to them. 1107 00:58:40,958 --> 00:58:43,000 I don't think they'll surrender, man. 1108 00:58:43,583 --> 00:58:47,291 Keep 'em movin'. Dave and I are gonna stay and make Tom's bail. 1109 00:58:47,375 --> 00:58:48,583 Back to the park! 1110 00:58:49,666 --> 00:58:51,541 I don't carry money, do you? 1111 00:58:52,208 --> 00:58:54,500 I do. I'm a grown man. 1112 00:58:54,583 --> 00:58:55,916 [Ginsberg chanting] Om. 1113 00:58:56,000 --> 00:58:58,416 You're killin' me, Allen. You're goddamn killing me! 1114 00:58:58,500 --> 00:59:01,000 The marshals are spreading word that we gotta keep moving. 1115 00:59:01,083 --> 00:59:03,625 "Go left on Roosevelt and back in the park," right? 1116 00:59:03,708 --> 00:59:05,000 When they got to the park, 1117 00:59:05,083 --> 00:59:08,000 three divisions of police officers had moved in from the south. 1118 00:59:08,083 --> 00:59:11,125 [police siren wails] 1119 00:59:18,625 --> 00:59:21,125 [indistinct shouting] 1120 00:59:27,708 --> 00:59:31,041 I don't know what tactical genius came up with that, 1121 00:59:31,125 --> 00:59:32,791 but you know when shit happens? 1122 00:59:32,875 --> 00:59:36,000 When you don't give protesters a place to go. 1123 00:59:36,083 --> 00:59:38,375 How would you characterize the mood of the crowd? 1124 00:59:38,458 --> 00:59:42,750 The witness is in no position to characterize the mood of 1,000 strangers. 1125 00:59:42,833 --> 00:59:44,208 Do you have an objection? 1126 00:59:44,291 --> 00:59:46,166 -Yes, sir. -On what grounds? 1127 00:59:46,250 --> 00:59:47,250 On those grounds. 1128 00:59:47,833 --> 00:59:49,250 [spectators] Overruled. 1129 00:59:49,333 --> 00:59:51,291 I will clear this courtroom. 1130 00:59:52,666 --> 00:59:53,833 Mr. Wojohowski? 1131 00:59:53,916 --> 00:59:55,333 The crowd was looking for a fight. 1132 00:59:55,416 --> 00:59:58,500 You're pigs! Your children are pigs! 1133 00:59:58,583 --> 01:00:00,791 No, we should leave their children out of it. 1134 01:00:00,875 --> 01:00:02,291 You're right. I know. 1135 01:00:02,375 --> 01:00:04,916 "White honky MFers, get out of our park." 1136 01:00:05,000 --> 01:00:06,375 And then he said, "Look at 'em." 1137 01:00:06,458 --> 01:00:07,875 They don't look so tough. 1138 01:00:08,541 --> 01:00:10,458 Well, the guns… 1139 01:00:10,541 --> 01:00:12,791 There are no permits for this demonstration. 1140 01:00:12,875 --> 01:00:14,833 You're ordered to leave the park, immediately! 1141 01:00:14,916 --> 01:00:17,333 Put down your guns, motherfuckers! 1142 01:00:17,416 --> 01:00:18,958 Fight like fuckin' men! 1143 01:00:19,041 --> 01:00:21,625 Just so you know, I do not have your back on that. 1144 01:00:21,708 --> 01:00:26,250 And the guys from Kappa Gamma Douchebag, who were hassling the girl? 1145 01:00:26,333 --> 01:00:28,041 -[crowd chuckles] -They're back. 1146 01:00:28,125 --> 01:00:30,916 Put down the goddamn flag, you cunt! 1147 01:00:31,000 --> 01:00:32,916 -Go make me a sandwich! -Put it down! 1148 01:00:33,000 --> 01:00:34,875 -Put the flag down! -[Daphne] Calm down! 1149 01:00:34,958 --> 01:00:37,416 -[overlapping shouts] -Help me calm 'em down, Jerry! 1150 01:00:37,500 --> 01:00:40,250 Baby, defuse the situation. They will listen to you. 1151 01:00:40,333 --> 01:00:42,000 -Huh. -What? 1152 01:00:42,083 --> 01:00:44,333 Nothing, that sounded nice when you said it. 1153 01:00:44,416 --> 01:00:45,583 -Right now! -Yeah. 1154 01:00:45,666 --> 01:00:48,916 -Someone from the crowd shouts… -A guy in the crowd shouts… 1155 01:00:49,000 --> 01:00:50,875 Someone in the crowd shouted… 1156 01:00:50,958 --> 01:00:52,125 Take the hill! 1157 01:00:52,208 --> 01:00:56,291 Hey! Stop running! Hey, everybody! 1158 01:00:56,375 --> 01:00:59,625 The street name for chloroacetophenone is tear gas. 1159 01:00:59,708 --> 01:01:00,666 Fire! 1160 01:01:01,625 --> 01:01:04,208 [Abbie] And it's a fuckin' blowtorch. 1161 01:01:04,291 --> 01:01:06,708 Your lungs, your skin, your eyes… 1162 01:01:06,791 --> 01:01:08,333 -[man] Go, go! -Riot clubs? 1163 01:01:08,416 --> 01:01:11,208 They're made out of the same wood they use for baseball bats. 1164 01:01:11,291 --> 01:01:13,166 [overlapping clamor] 1165 01:01:30,958 --> 01:01:33,208 [woman screams] Let me go! 1166 01:01:38,916 --> 01:01:42,166 [coughing] 1167 01:01:42,250 --> 01:01:43,666 -Put the flag down! -[screaming] 1168 01:01:48,333 --> 01:01:50,875 -Hey! -[frat boy] You shut your fuckin' mouth! 1169 01:01:50,958 --> 01:01:52,625 -What are you doing? -[woman screaming] 1170 01:01:52,708 --> 01:01:54,250 [frat boy] You got this coming! 1171 01:01:54,333 --> 01:01:57,875 What the fuck is wrong with you? Hey! Hey, get the fuck off of her! 1172 01:01:57,958 --> 01:01:59,250 What's the matter with you? 1173 01:01:59,333 --> 01:02:00,541 Fuck you, hippie faggot! 1174 01:02:00,625 --> 01:02:02,541 [grunting] 1175 01:02:03,208 --> 01:02:04,583 You're all right. 1176 01:02:04,666 --> 01:02:06,625 -You're okay. Here. -[coughing] 1177 01:02:06,708 --> 01:02:09,750 You gotta just hold this over your face, okay? 1178 01:02:09,833 --> 01:02:12,041 I'm gonna take you to the first-aid station. 1179 01:02:12,125 --> 01:02:13,583 You're all right. I got you. 1180 01:02:13,666 --> 01:02:16,166 We have to go. Okay, I'm gonna get you out of here. 1181 01:02:16,250 --> 01:02:17,500 -[gun cocks] -I'm gonna… 1182 01:02:20,083 --> 01:02:21,625 [officer] Don't move, Jerry. 1183 01:02:21,708 --> 01:02:24,416 -Man, get those guys. They were-- -You're under arrest. 1184 01:02:25,583 --> 01:02:29,541 [man over PA] Everybody gather in the center of the park… 1185 01:02:30,083 --> 01:02:31,958 After bailing out Tom Hayden, 1186 01:02:32,041 --> 01:02:36,375 Abbie, Dave and Tom returned to the park. Is that correct? 1187 01:02:36,458 --> 01:02:38,916 [ambulance siren wailing] 1188 01:02:42,708 --> 01:02:44,583 [man] Sir, can you look at me? Sir? 1189 01:02:44,666 --> 01:02:45,875 [grunts] 1190 01:02:50,500 --> 01:02:51,458 [officer] Get in. 1191 01:02:55,750 --> 01:02:57,041 I'll be honest. 1192 01:02:57,125 --> 01:03:00,000 I was starting to worry about getting everyone out of Chicago alive. 1193 01:03:00,083 --> 01:03:02,500 -That's not really up to us. -Yeah, it is. 1194 01:03:03,208 --> 01:03:05,708 What are you lookin' at me for? I went to bail you out. 1195 01:03:06,291 --> 01:03:08,458 800 people followed you? 1196 01:03:08,541 --> 01:03:12,458 Oh, that. Yeah, people follow me. Hell if I know why. 1197 01:03:12,541 --> 01:03:14,250 I'm racking my brain as well. 1198 01:03:14,333 --> 01:03:16,000 How'd you make bail so fast? 1199 01:03:16,083 --> 01:03:18,541 I wasn't arrested, I was detained. 1200 01:03:18,625 --> 01:03:21,000 They couldn't figure out what to charge me with. 1201 01:03:21,083 --> 01:03:22,083 Assault. 1202 01:03:23,625 --> 01:03:26,291 I was assaulting someone who was assaulting someone. 1203 01:03:26,375 --> 01:03:27,458 -So-- -[Daphne] Okay, guys. 1204 01:03:27,541 --> 01:03:30,416 Nothing is more dangerous than a crowd of people moving. 1205 01:03:30,500 --> 01:03:33,041 It's like trying to redirect the Mississippi River. 1206 01:03:33,958 --> 01:03:36,291 -Isn't she great? -Get your people to cool off. 1207 01:03:36,375 --> 01:03:38,875 -We're responsible for these people. -Tommy. 1208 01:03:38,958 --> 01:03:41,125 We have to protest in front of the convention. 1209 01:03:41,208 --> 01:03:44,458 Plain and simple. 'Cause that's where the cameras are. 1210 01:03:44,541 --> 01:03:48,125 We have to get to the convention. That means we have to leave the park. 1211 01:03:48,208 --> 01:03:49,958 And that's when people'll get hurt. 1212 01:03:50,041 --> 01:03:54,041 As long as every person following me knows that, then I sleep fine at night. 1213 01:03:54,125 --> 01:03:55,666 Tell me how you do it. 1214 01:03:55,750 --> 01:03:57,541 -A lot of it is drugs. -Yeah? 1215 01:03:58,125 --> 01:04:00,666 This is what happened when we try to go up a hill. 1216 01:04:01,666 --> 01:04:04,458 We're not getting anywhere near the convention. 1217 01:04:06,208 --> 01:04:10,875 Special Agent O'Connor, you testified that Jerry Rubin said, 1218 01:04:10,958 --> 01:04:15,541 "Fuck 'em all. They're all pigs. We should form an army and get guns." 1219 01:04:16,166 --> 01:04:17,000 Yes. 1220 01:04:17,083 --> 01:04:20,041 And when he said that, did anyone form an army and get guns? 1221 01:04:20,125 --> 01:04:20,958 No. 1222 01:04:21,041 --> 01:04:24,625 [Bill] Did Jerry Rubin instruct the crowd to run into the park? 1223 01:04:25,208 --> 01:04:27,000 -No. -Did Rennie Davis? 1224 01:04:27,083 --> 01:04:29,791 -No. -Was Abbie Hoffman even there? 1225 01:04:29,875 --> 01:04:31,750 -No. -Was Dave Dellinger? 1226 01:04:31,833 --> 01:04:33,833 -No. -John Froines there? 1227 01:04:33,916 --> 01:04:35,291 -No. -Lee Weiner? 1228 01:04:36,166 --> 01:04:37,250 No, he wasn't there. 1229 01:04:37,333 --> 01:04:39,875 You testified that Jerry and Rennie… 1230 01:04:39,958 --> 01:04:41,708 Can you say it for me again? 1231 01:04:41,791 --> 01:04:44,416 That they were trying to turn the people around 1232 01:04:44,500 --> 01:04:47,875 and send them back down the hill just like you told them to. 1233 01:04:48,791 --> 01:04:50,000 Is that correct? 1234 01:04:54,666 --> 01:04:57,500 Mr. Kunstler, the demonstrators attacked the police 1235 01:04:57,583 --> 01:04:58,916 and the police responded. 1236 01:05:00,416 --> 01:05:04,500 And are any of those demonstrators that you saw attacking the police 1237 01:05:04,583 --> 01:05:06,875 sitting here at the defense table? 1238 01:05:06,958 --> 01:05:09,583 -No, sir. -Well, thank you. 1239 01:05:10,083 --> 01:05:12,000 No further questions. 1240 01:05:12,083 --> 01:05:14,083 -The court will stand-- -I wasn't there, either. 1241 01:05:14,166 --> 01:05:15,958 -Mr. Seale-- -I wasn't there at all. 1242 01:05:16,041 --> 01:05:18,333 I should be allowed to cross-examine this witness! 1243 01:05:18,416 --> 01:05:21,000 -We will stand in recess until-- -Four hours! 1244 01:05:21,083 --> 01:05:22,083 [Hoffman] Mr. Hampton! 1245 01:05:22,166 --> 01:05:24,041 That's how long Bobby Seale was in Chicago. 1246 01:05:24,125 --> 01:05:25,708 -[Hoffman] Quiet! -Four hours! 1247 01:05:25,791 --> 01:05:28,916 -[spectators clapping] -[gavel banging] 1248 01:05:29,000 --> 01:05:31,625 [gavel banging continues] 1249 01:05:33,166 --> 01:05:34,375 [bailiff] All rise. 1250 01:05:39,333 --> 01:05:42,250 [Hoffman] The court will stand in recess for the weekend. 1251 01:05:46,916 --> 01:05:49,291 [brass quartet playing Christmas carols] 1252 01:05:49,375 --> 01:05:51,083 [Jerry] Yeah, I took in the exhibit. 1253 01:05:51,166 --> 01:05:53,000 I cleared my mind. 1254 01:05:54,458 --> 01:05:57,125 Stood there for 20 minutes. I felt nothing. 1255 01:05:58,958 --> 01:06:03,458 Well, but it wasn't a painting, it was an exhibit. 1256 01:06:04,166 --> 01:06:05,625 It was a natural history museum. 1257 01:06:05,708 --> 01:06:08,625 And when you put exhibits of Native Indian families 1258 01:06:08,708 --> 01:06:10,250 in a natural history museum 1259 01:06:10,333 --> 01:06:13,500 alongside dioramas of early man and the Jurassic age, 1260 01:06:13,583 --> 01:06:18,333 it gives the impression that the Cherokee evolved into modern-day Europeans. 1261 01:06:19,416 --> 01:06:20,541 [Abbie] Look who it is. 1262 01:06:21,125 --> 01:06:23,083 I got a bone to pick with that guy. 1263 01:06:23,166 --> 01:06:24,333 Hey, Counselor. 1264 01:06:25,708 --> 01:06:27,958 -No colleges this weekend? -[Abbie] Winter break. 1265 01:06:28,041 --> 01:06:30,708 -My audience went home to their parents. -[Schultz] Mm-hmm. 1266 01:06:30,791 --> 01:06:32,333 Are these ladies related to you? 1267 01:06:32,416 --> 01:06:34,791 These are my daughters. This is Emily and Julie. 1268 01:06:34,875 --> 01:06:36,208 [Abbie] Your dad's a good guy. 1269 01:06:36,291 --> 01:06:39,250 That's coming from someone who he's trying hard to put in prison. 1270 01:06:39,333 --> 01:06:41,291 We shouldn't be talking without your lawyer. 1271 01:06:41,375 --> 01:06:42,625 We're all on the same team. 1272 01:06:43,250 --> 01:06:46,666 In a sense, I guess, but in a much truer sense, we're not. 1273 01:06:46,750 --> 01:06:49,166 Girls, here, take this dollar 1274 01:06:49,250 --> 01:06:52,916 and go over to those musicians and put it in their hat, okay? 1275 01:06:53,000 --> 01:06:55,958 And here's a quarter. Go buy some of those candy-coated peanuts 1276 01:06:56,041 --> 01:06:59,041 that your mom won't let you have. All right? Shh. 1277 01:07:00,000 --> 01:07:01,875 -[Abbie] Sweet kids. -Thank you. 1278 01:07:01,958 --> 01:07:06,541 If your lawyer were here, I'd tell you the window's closing for you to plead out. 1279 01:07:07,125 --> 01:07:09,458 We're not taking a fuckin' deal. Would you stop? 1280 01:07:10,041 --> 01:07:13,000 I wish I could share Abbie's sentiment that you're a good guy, 1281 01:07:13,083 --> 01:07:14,250 but I'm afraid I can't. 1282 01:07:14,833 --> 01:07:16,333 I'm sorry to hear that. 1283 01:07:16,416 --> 01:07:20,333 Sending Daphne O'Connor to break my heart was way out of line. 1284 01:07:20,416 --> 01:07:22,708 Well, I don't work for the FBI, 1285 01:07:22,791 --> 01:07:25,833 but O'Connor was one of many agents sent to gather intelligence 1286 01:07:25,916 --> 01:07:27,875 on what had been deemed a credible threat. 1287 01:07:27,958 --> 01:07:32,000 Fine. Then you bug our phones, you wire up a dope dealer. Be a man. 1288 01:07:32,083 --> 01:07:35,958 -You don't send a woman to ensorcell me. -What? 1289 01:07:36,041 --> 01:07:37,750 -It means to enchant. -Oh. 1290 01:07:37,833 --> 01:07:41,583 -Only to have her crush my soul. -How long did you two know each other? 1291 01:07:42,166 --> 01:07:45,375 Ninety-three hours. Could've been a lifetime. 1292 01:07:45,458 --> 01:07:47,583 For a fruit fly. Enjoy your weekend. 1293 01:07:47,666 --> 01:07:49,375 [Jerry] Is that even ethical? 1294 01:07:50,250 --> 01:07:51,583 Aren't there ethics rules? 1295 01:07:51,666 --> 01:07:53,208 Did she engage with you sexually? 1296 01:07:55,000 --> 01:07:56,750 Well, we were takin' it slow. 1297 01:07:57,708 --> 01:07:59,333 He's gonna be all right. 1298 01:07:59,416 --> 01:08:00,666 One egg is un oeuf? 1299 01:08:01,625 --> 01:08:04,250 -They teach her that at the Academy? -Yep. 1300 01:08:04,333 --> 01:08:06,166 We don't have any beef with you. 1301 01:08:06,250 --> 01:08:09,208 We know you're doing your job and you don't think we're criminals. 1302 01:08:09,291 --> 01:08:11,000 I'm not sure where you get that info, 1303 01:08:11,083 --> 01:08:13,791 but I represent the People without passion or prejudice. 1304 01:08:14,375 --> 01:08:16,250 You think we were responsible? 1305 01:08:16,833 --> 01:08:18,625 You got the result you were looking for. 1306 01:08:19,541 --> 01:08:22,500 -So did Nixon. -How 'bout that? 1307 01:08:23,458 --> 01:08:24,541 See you Monday. 1308 01:08:26,375 --> 01:08:27,666 Does she ever mention me? 1309 01:08:38,291 --> 01:08:40,166 [telephone ringing] 1310 01:08:52,041 --> 01:08:53,208 Conspiracy Office. 1311 01:08:59,541 --> 01:09:00,541 I need a second. 1312 01:09:07,333 --> 01:09:08,666 Something's happened, Tom. 1313 01:09:09,250 --> 01:09:10,666 [door buzzes and unlocks] 1314 01:09:18,458 --> 01:09:19,500 [door slams] 1315 01:09:29,000 --> 01:09:30,291 [Bill] Bobby, uh… 1316 01:09:32,875 --> 01:09:35,666 Fred Hampton was shot and killed last night. 1317 01:09:39,083 --> 01:09:43,250 There was a police raid, and there was a shootout. 1318 01:09:43,958 --> 01:09:45,166 And he's dead. 1319 01:09:48,416 --> 01:09:51,083 -It took place between the hours of 4:00-- -I know. 1320 01:09:51,958 --> 01:09:54,708 -You were told? -Yeah. 1321 01:09:54,791 --> 01:09:55,875 Um… 1322 01:09:57,166 --> 01:09:58,541 I'm so sorry. 1323 01:10:06,583 --> 01:10:09,333 The seven of you, you've all got the same father, right? 1324 01:10:11,458 --> 01:10:12,958 I'm talkin' to you. 1325 01:10:15,166 --> 01:10:17,416 You all got the same father, right? 1326 01:10:17,500 --> 01:10:19,083 "Cut your hair… 1327 01:10:20,041 --> 01:10:25,333 don't be a fag, respect authority, respect America, respect me." 1328 01:10:27,375 --> 01:10:31,000 Your life, it's a "fuck you" to your father, right? 1329 01:10:33,166 --> 01:10:34,000 A little? 1330 01:10:36,083 --> 01:10:38,375 -[softly] Maybe. -[Bobby] Maybe. 1331 01:10:39,041 --> 01:10:41,833 And you can see how that's different from a rope on a tree? 1332 01:10:42,916 --> 01:10:43,750 Yeah. 1333 01:10:44,458 --> 01:10:45,291 Yeah. 1334 01:10:49,041 --> 01:10:50,916 He was shot in the shoulder first. 1335 01:10:52,708 --> 01:10:55,166 You can't aim a gun if you've been shot in the shoulder. 1336 01:10:55,250 --> 01:10:56,791 You can't squeeze the trigger. 1337 01:10:58,041 --> 01:10:59,833 Second shot was in his head. 1338 01:11:02,333 --> 01:11:03,958 Fred was executed. 1339 01:11:08,666 --> 01:11:09,666 Anything else? 1340 01:11:13,916 --> 01:11:14,750 No. 1341 01:11:21,500 --> 01:11:23,708 [door buzzes and opens] 1342 01:11:26,708 --> 01:11:27,541 [door slams] 1343 01:11:27,625 --> 01:11:31,375 [Schultz distorted] Calling your attention to the evening of the next day, 1344 01:11:31,458 --> 01:11:34,875 Tuesday, August 27th, were you in Grant Park? 1345 01:11:34,958 --> 01:11:38,750 [detective distorted] Yes. There was a "Free Huey Newton" rally going on. 1346 01:11:38,833 --> 01:11:42,625 -[Schultz] Recognize any of the speakers? -I heard Jerry Rubin give a speech. 1347 01:11:42,708 --> 01:11:45,208 Phil Ochs sang, and then Bobby Seale gave a speech. 1348 01:11:45,291 --> 01:11:48,958 I object to this testimony against me because I have been denied counsel. 1349 01:11:50,083 --> 01:11:51,000 We understand. 1350 01:11:51,583 --> 01:11:54,250 Do you recall any of Mr. Seale's speech? 1351 01:11:54,333 --> 01:11:55,416 [detective] Yes. He said-- 1352 01:11:55,500 --> 01:11:57,458 -I object to this man's-- -Quiet! 1353 01:11:58,375 --> 01:11:59,208 [Schultz] Go ahead. 1354 01:11:59,291 --> 01:12:01,833 -[detective] May I refer to notes? -[Schultz] Yes. 1355 01:12:02,916 --> 01:12:07,125 [clears throat] He said, "We must understand that as we go forth 1356 01:12:07,208 --> 01:12:09,166 to try to move the reprobate politicians…" 1357 01:12:09,250 --> 01:12:10,083 Your Honor-- 1358 01:12:10,166 --> 01:12:14,000 "…our cowardly Congress, the jive, double-lip talking Nixon--" 1359 01:12:14,083 --> 01:12:16,333 "Jive, double-lip, talking Nixon…" 1360 01:12:16,416 --> 01:12:20,000 You're making me sound like one funky cat. Thank you, sir. 1361 01:12:20,083 --> 01:12:22,208 Last warning, Mr. Seale. 1362 01:12:24,166 --> 01:12:25,791 Did he say anything else? 1363 01:12:25,875 --> 01:12:28,166 He said, "The revolution at this time 1364 01:12:28,250 --> 01:12:32,333 is directly connected to organized guns in force." 1365 01:12:34,541 --> 01:12:35,541 No more questions. 1366 01:12:37,291 --> 01:12:41,166 Jive, double-lip talking. Funky, funky cat. 1367 01:12:41,250 --> 01:12:43,791 Would the defense like to cross-examine the witness? 1368 01:12:43,875 --> 01:12:48,166 Yes. I'm sittin' here saying that I would like to cross-examine a witness. 1369 01:12:48,250 --> 01:12:51,166 -Only lawyers can address a witness. -My lawyer is Charles Garry. 1370 01:12:51,250 --> 01:12:54,750 -I'm tired of hearing that. -Couldn't care less what you're tired of. 1371 01:12:55,541 --> 01:12:56,500 What did you say? 1372 01:12:59,041 --> 01:13:04,125 I said it would be impossible for me to care any less what you are tired of. 1373 01:13:04,208 --> 01:13:07,208 And I demand to cross-examine the witness. 1374 01:13:07,291 --> 01:13:09,416 [Hoffman] Sit in your chair and be quiet. 1375 01:13:09,500 --> 01:13:13,125 And don't ever address this court in that manner again. 1376 01:13:17,000 --> 01:13:18,666 Are there any further questions? 1377 01:13:20,750 --> 01:13:23,958 We'll stand in recess for one hour, and court will resume again-- 1378 01:13:24,041 --> 01:13:27,166 -It was premeditated murder! -[man] Yes, it was! 1379 01:13:27,250 --> 01:13:31,000 -Fred Hampton was assassinated last night! -[Hoffman] Marshals, put Mr. Seale-- 1380 01:13:31,083 --> 01:13:33,041 He wouldn't have been able to hold a gun! 1381 01:13:33,125 --> 01:13:37,875 When they publish the coroner's report, ask about the bullet in his shoulder! 1382 01:13:41,250 --> 01:13:44,375 I strongly caution you, Mr. Seale. 1383 01:13:45,208 --> 01:13:46,958 I strongly caution-- 1384 01:13:47,041 --> 01:13:49,625 -Oh, strongly fuck yourself! -[spectators gasp] 1385 01:13:52,833 --> 01:13:55,041 Marshals, take that defendant into a room 1386 01:13:55,125 --> 01:13:57,708 and deal with him as he should be dealt with. 1387 01:13:59,583 --> 01:14:00,958 [spectators murmuring] 1388 01:14:04,083 --> 01:14:06,083 [muffled grunts, gasps] 1389 01:14:56,708 --> 01:14:58,333 [door opens] 1390 01:14:58,416 --> 01:14:59,875 [spectators gasping] 1391 01:15:20,916 --> 01:15:23,125 [gavel banging] 1392 01:15:24,375 --> 01:15:29,333 Let the record show that I tried, fairly and impartially. 1393 01:15:29,416 --> 01:15:33,416 I tried to get the defendant to sit on his own. 1394 01:15:33,500 --> 01:15:35,708 I ask you again, Mr. Seale, 1395 01:15:35,791 --> 01:15:39,250 and you may indicate by raising your head up and down, 1396 01:15:39,833 --> 01:15:42,083 or moving it from side to side, 1397 01:15:42,166 --> 01:15:47,541 if I have your assurance that you will not do anything to disrupt this trial, 1398 01:15:47,625 --> 01:15:50,666 if I allow you to resume proper order. 1399 01:15:51,958 --> 01:15:54,041 Do I have your assurance? 1400 01:16:03,416 --> 01:16:05,125 Mr. Schultz, call your next witness. 1401 01:16:09,750 --> 01:16:10,958 Mr. Schultz? 1402 01:16:20,041 --> 01:16:21,250 Your Honor, may we approach? 1403 01:16:27,250 --> 01:16:28,500 [Bill] Can he breathe? 1404 01:16:29,333 --> 01:16:31,208 Can you breathe all right, Bobby? 1405 01:16:37,625 --> 01:16:41,166 Your Honor, our defendant is gagged and bound in an American courtroom. 1406 01:16:41,250 --> 01:16:43,125 He brought it on himself. 1407 01:16:43,208 --> 01:16:44,166 Are you insane? 1408 01:16:44,250 --> 01:16:45,375 Mr. Kunstler. 1409 01:16:46,958 --> 01:16:48,500 Love of God. 1410 01:16:49,416 --> 01:16:52,208 What do you want, Mr. Schultz? This is your sidebar. 1411 01:16:52,291 --> 01:16:55,875 The government would like to make a motion that Bobby Seale be separated-- 1412 01:16:55,958 --> 01:16:57,958 -Wait, wait, wait-- -Sir, please. 1413 01:16:58,583 --> 01:17:01,541 A motion that Bobby Seale be separated from the rest of the defendants 1414 01:17:01,625 --> 01:17:03,750 and his case be declared a mistrial. 1415 01:17:04,416 --> 01:17:06,208 You want me to give him his mistrial? 1416 01:17:06,291 --> 01:17:10,875 Of course, because you took that Black guy and you made him a sympathetic character. 1417 01:17:10,958 --> 01:17:15,625 Mr. Kunstler, I have lived a very long time, sir. 1418 01:17:15,708 --> 01:17:18,833 And you're the first person ever 1419 01:17:18,916 --> 01:17:23,208 to suggest that I have discriminated against a Black man. 1420 01:17:23,291 --> 01:17:25,208 Then let the record show that I am the second. 1421 01:17:28,416 --> 01:17:29,375 Step back. 1422 01:17:43,958 --> 01:17:48,125 I'm issuing an order declaring a mistrial as to the defendant Bobby G. Seale. 1423 01:17:48,208 --> 01:17:51,500 -[gavel bangs] -[all cheering and clapping] 1424 01:17:52,500 --> 01:17:54,083 [gavel banging] 1425 01:17:57,833 --> 01:18:02,708 Mr. Seale, you are currently charged with 16 counts of contempt 1426 01:18:02,791 --> 01:18:05,791 for your repeated displays of disrespect, 1427 01:18:05,875 --> 01:18:09,708 and you have a pending homicide charge in Connecticut. 1428 01:18:10,500 --> 01:18:15,166 You are not home free, sir, and I doubt you ever will be. 1429 01:18:16,500 --> 01:18:20,666 -We are adjourned until 10:00, Monday. -[gavel bangs] 1430 01:18:20,750 --> 01:18:21,916 [bailiff] All rise. 1431 01:18:44,291 --> 01:18:45,625 [door opens] 1432 01:18:47,500 --> 01:18:48,666 [door closes] 1433 01:18:51,750 --> 01:18:53,458 [telephone rings] 1434 01:18:55,416 --> 01:18:57,500 Conspiracy Office, how can I help you? 1435 01:19:03,333 --> 01:19:05,458 No, sir. I am a white woman. 1436 01:19:09,208 --> 01:19:12,875 Yeah, I've slept with several in my life so far, and on balance, 1437 01:19:12,958 --> 01:19:14,500 I'd have to say it is better. 1438 01:19:14,583 --> 01:19:16,958 I think that's a big part of what's got you worked up. 1439 01:19:17,041 --> 01:19:17,875 Hang up the phone. 1440 01:19:17,958 --> 01:19:20,625 It's not so much that it's bigger. It's just better. 1441 01:19:20,708 --> 01:19:21,666 Hang up the phone. 1442 01:19:24,125 --> 01:19:26,041 Was that a parting gift for Bobby? 1443 01:19:27,083 --> 01:19:29,625 No. That was just for me. 1444 01:19:43,083 --> 01:19:45,250 Why the fuck did you stand up? 1445 01:19:46,000 --> 01:19:46,875 It was a reflex. 1446 01:19:46,958 --> 01:19:48,750 He was respecting the institution. 1447 01:19:48,833 --> 01:19:52,916 I don't know what good it does to insult the judge in view of the jury, the press, 1448 01:19:53,000 --> 01:19:56,375 and Foran and Schultz, who'll recommend sentencing if we're convicted. 1449 01:19:56,458 --> 01:19:59,791 It's a revolution, Tom. We may have to hurt somebody's feelings. 1450 01:20:02,250 --> 01:20:03,541 So, um… 1451 01:20:04,833 --> 01:20:06,416 we have this list. 1452 01:20:06,500 --> 01:20:09,958 Maybe Monday morning, we could read the names into the record 1453 01:20:10,041 --> 01:20:11,166 as a way of saying-- 1454 01:20:11,250 --> 01:20:12,083 Saying what? 1455 01:20:12,166 --> 01:20:16,458 That whatever we're facing, you know, it's peanuts compared to what-- 1456 01:20:16,541 --> 01:20:19,750 He's gonna sentence us. The judge decides what we're facing. 1457 01:20:19,833 --> 01:20:22,666 -It is a goddamn trial. -Political trial. 1458 01:20:22,750 --> 01:20:26,125 No, we were arrested… The law doesn't recognize political trials. 1459 01:20:26,208 --> 01:20:29,083 No, we weren't arrested. We were chosen. 1460 01:20:32,125 --> 01:20:35,583 Lee, John, have you guys asked yourselves what you're doing here? 1461 01:20:35,666 --> 01:20:36,500 Every day. 1462 01:20:36,583 --> 01:20:38,083 [Abbie] You're a give-back. 1463 01:20:38,166 --> 01:20:40,708 They give the jury a couple of guys they can acquit 1464 01:20:40,791 --> 01:20:43,583 so they feel better about finding the rest of us guilty. 1465 01:20:46,583 --> 01:20:48,375 Lenny, am I wrong? 1466 01:20:49,750 --> 01:20:50,583 No. 1467 01:20:50,666 --> 01:20:54,666 Wait, so our role in history is that we made it easier to convict our friends? 1468 01:20:54,750 --> 01:20:57,541 They're gonna find us guilty if they just don't like you. 1469 01:20:57,625 --> 01:21:00,000 That's why Bill won't put us on the stand. 1470 01:21:00,083 --> 01:21:02,666 I can take the stand. I'm easier for them to like. 1471 01:21:03,583 --> 01:21:05,625 I'm literally a Boy Scout troop leader. 1472 01:21:05,708 --> 01:21:07,791 [laughing] 1473 01:21:10,958 --> 01:21:13,291 You're a conscientious objector. 1474 01:21:13,375 --> 01:21:15,250 A lot of people are conscientious objectors. 1475 01:21:15,333 --> 01:21:16,500 During World War II? 1476 01:21:16,583 --> 01:21:20,125 You sat out World War II. Even I wanna punch you. 1477 01:21:20,208 --> 01:21:23,458 -We can talk about that. -[Bill] I'm looking forward to it. 1478 01:21:23,541 --> 01:21:25,208 [Jerry] I could take the stand. 1479 01:21:25,291 --> 01:21:27,916 Mr. Rubin, you ever taught a classroom how to make a bomb? 1480 01:21:28,000 --> 01:21:30,916 Man, eighth graders are taught how Oppenheimer made a bomb. 1481 01:21:31,000 --> 01:21:34,125 Not one you can build with materials from Woolworth's. 1482 01:21:34,208 --> 01:21:35,625 You know what'd be ironic? 1483 01:21:36,416 --> 01:21:38,416 -What? -[Rennie] I said, know what-- 1484 01:21:38,500 --> 01:21:40,750 He heard you. He's asking what would be ironic. 1485 01:21:40,833 --> 01:21:45,541 I was gonna say if John Mitchell did all this just to get back at Ramsey Clark. 1486 01:21:45,625 --> 01:21:47,583 -[Tom] For what? -[Rennie] That thing, remember? 1487 01:21:47,666 --> 01:21:50,375 Outgoing cabinet members are supposed to resign, 1488 01:21:50,458 --> 01:21:53,250 but Ramsey Clark didn't tender his resignation till-- 1489 01:21:53,333 --> 01:21:55,375 [Jerry] I read Mitchell had a fit about that. 1490 01:21:55,458 --> 01:21:58,416 -[Rennie] Yeah. -[Jerry] Did you read about that, Lenny? 1491 01:21:59,000 --> 01:22:00,000 Bill? 1492 01:22:00,958 --> 01:22:03,083 He was never even on our witness list. 1493 01:22:03,166 --> 01:22:04,166 Who? 1494 01:22:04,250 --> 01:22:08,833 -The first witness you put on the stand-- -If this was a political trial… 1495 01:22:09,666 --> 01:22:11,416 -Bernadine. -Yeah. 1496 01:22:11,500 --> 01:22:13,791 I need my office to find Ramsey Clark. 1497 01:22:14,541 --> 01:22:17,291 And William Kunstler just showed up. 1498 01:22:32,416 --> 01:22:33,250 [Bill] Len. 1499 01:22:38,291 --> 01:22:41,416 Maybe… I don't know, does he have a Secret Service detail? 1500 01:22:41,500 --> 01:22:44,541 Nah, they're here for us. 1501 01:22:50,166 --> 01:22:52,458 He was the attorney general. What do we do? 1502 01:22:52,541 --> 01:22:55,416 -We just ring the doorbell? -[Leonard] Yeah, I guess so. 1503 01:22:56,958 --> 01:22:59,250 -You wanna do it? -Just ring the damn… 1504 01:22:59,333 --> 01:23:00,708 [doorbell rings] 1505 01:23:01,875 --> 01:23:03,041 [door opens] 1506 01:23:04,916 --> 01:23:08,125 Good morning, I'm Bill Kunstler. Mr. Clark is expecting us. 1507 01:23:08,208 --> 01:23:09,041 [woman] Come in. 1508 01:23:14,041 --> 01:23:15,041 [Tom] Good morning. 1509 01:23:20,000 --> 01:23:22,166 He's in his study at the end of the hall. 1510 01:23:22,750 --> 01:23:24,000 Can I get anyone coffee? 1511 01:23:24,083 --> 01:23:26,375 I tell you what, ma'am. That sounds great. 1512 01:23:26,458 --> 01:23:27,791 Nothing for me. Thank you. 1513 01:23:28,625 --> 01:23:30,208 [woman] At the end of the hall. 1514 01:23:31,166 --> 01:23:32,375 Mr. Hayden? 1515 01:23:33,541 --> 01:23:36,750 I read in the paper you were the only one who stood for the judge 1516 01:23:36,833 --> 01:23:38,416 after what he did to Bobby. 1517 01:23:40,125 --> 01:23:43,500 Uh, that was a mistake. It was just a reflex. 1518 01:23:43,583 --> 01:23:44,416 [Bill] Tom? 1519 01:23:55,750 --> 01:23:56,708 [Clark] Hey, Bill. 1520 01:23:58,416 --> 01:23:59,583 Ramsey Clark. 1521 01:24:00,458 --> 01:24:01,791 Pleased to meet you, sir. 1522 01:24:03,083 --> 01:24:05,250 This is Leonard Weinglass. 1523 01:24:05,333 --> 01:24:07,583 -Mr. Weinglass. -[Bill] And Tom Hayden. 1524 01:24:07,666 --> 01:24:09,208 Oh, I know who Tom Hayden is. 1525 01:24:09,291 --> 01:24:11,541 The FBI used to work for me. 1526 01:24:12,791 --> 01:24:16,333 Those two men, they're senior deputies with the Justice Department. 1527 01:24:16,416 --> 01:24:17,750 Mr. Kelly and Mr. Ackerman. 1528 01:24:19,166 --> 01:24:22,083 -I don't know why these men are here. -I invited them. 1529 01:24:22,666 --> 01:24:23,541 You invited them? 1530 01:24:23,625 --> 01:24:26,166 I don't want the appearance of impropriety. 1531 01:24:26,250 --> 01:24:27,750 There isn't any impropriety. 1532 01:24:27,833 --> 01:24:30,041 And now there are witnesses to that. 1533 01:24:30,125 --> 01:24:34,875 Sir, these men are gonna call  Schultz and Foran as soon as we're done. 1534 01:24:34,958 --> 01:24:38,250 Don't be ridiculous. They already called Schultz and Foran. 1535 01:24:38,333 --> 01:24:41,500 And they're gonna call John Mitchell as soon as we're done here. 1536 01:24:42,125 --> 01:24:43,791 Go ahead, ask what you wanna ask. 1537 01:24:45,083 --> 01:24:47,416 -In front of them? -Yeah. 1538 01:24:51,250 --> 01:24:52,250 All right. 1539 01:24:53,208 --> 01:24:57,375 Mr. Clark, while you were attorney general for President Johnson 1540 01:24:57,458 --> 01:24:59,625 was there ever any discussion with the White House 1541 01:24:59,708 --> 01:25:01,875 about seeking indictments against my clients? 1542 01:25:01,958 --> 01:25:03,791 -He can't answer that. -Why not? 1543 01:25:03,875 --> 01:25:04,875 It's against the law. 1544 01:25:04,958 --> 01:25:08,041 That's an overly broad interpretation of the law. 1545 01:25:08,125 --> 01:25:10,000 -If you'd like-- -[Bill] I'll tell you what. 1546 01:25:10,083 --> 01:25:12,291 We've dealt with jury tampering, wiretapping, 1547 01:25:12,375 --> 01:25:14,541 a defendant that was literally gagged, 1548 01:25:14,625 --> 01:25:17,291 and a judge who's been handing down rulings from the bench 1549 01:25:17,375 --> 01:25:19,625 that would be considered wrong in Honduras. 1550 01:25:19,708 --> 01:25:23,916 So I'm a little less interested in the law than I was when this trial began. 1551 01:25:24,000 --> 01:25:29,375 Well, whether you like the law or not, as former AG, he is protected by it. 1552 01:25:29,458 --> 01:25:31,166 No, you are protected by it. 1553 01:25:32,166 --> 01:25:34,833 And with respect, sir, I can subpoena you. 1554 01:25:34,916 --> 01:25:37,750 Find a judge in this circuit who will sign that subpoena. 1555 01:25:37,833 --> 01:25:41,583 He's right. And taking the stand voluntarily would be a big risk for me. 1556 01:25:42,166 --> 01:25:43,916 Well, again, with due respect, sir, 1557 01:25:44,000 --> 01:25:47,375 my clients take a much bigger risk when they… 1558 01:25:48,083 --> 01:25:51,000 -stand against an enormous power… -[Clark] What took you so long? 1559 01:25:51,083 --> 01:25:53,708 …that they can't even see, and that… 1560 01:25:54,666 --> 01:25:57,083 I'm sorry. What took me so long to do what? 1561 01:25:57,166 --> 01:25:59,125 To realize I'm your star witness. 1562 01:26:02,041 --> 01:26:04,708 -We were remarking upon that ourselves-- -Bill… 1563 01:26:04,791 --> 01:26:06,000 He can't testify. 1564 01:26:06,083 --> 01:26:08,458 I'm in private practice now. 1565 01:26:08,541 --> 01:26:11,208 And if John Mitchell wants to cut me in half, 1566 01:26:11,291 --> 01:26:12,916 he can and he will. 1567 01:26:13,000 --> 01:26:14,500 You have to find some… 1568 01:26:15,750 --> 01:26:17,916 Sir, you have to find some courage now… 1569 01:26:19,208 --> 01:26:21,958 -And-- -Find some courage? Yeah. 1570 01:26:22,041 --> 01:26:24,708 Yes. You have to find some courage and-- 1571 01:26:24,791 --> 01:26:25,750 Tom. 1572 01:26:29,583 --> 01:26:32,041 That's what those two men came to tell me, 1573 01:26:32,125 --> 01:26:36,083 that if John Mitchell wants to cut me in half, he can and he will. 1574 01:26:36,666 --> 01:26:40,833 So I wanted them in the room when I said, 1575 01:26:41,708 --> 01:26:43,041 "When do you want me in court?" 1576 01:26:45,833 --> 01:26:46,958 Mr. Clark? 1577 01:26:47,583 --> 01:26:48,583 I'm sorry? 1578 01:26:49,125 --> 01:26:50,458 Swear me in, Bill. 1579 01:26:50,541 --> 01:26:55,000 It is against the law for you to testify, Ramsey. It is as simple as that. 1580 01:26:55,791 --> 01:26:57,083 It's General Clark. 1581 01:26:57,791 --> 01:26:59,958 And arrest me or shut the fuck up. 1582 01:27:05,333 --> 01:27:06,375 Found some. 1583 01:27:08,500 --> 01:27:11,041 Your Honor, the People move to disallow this witness. 1584 01:27:11,125 --> 01:27:14,083 I'm sure the defense anticipated that. 1585 01:27:14,166 --> 01:27:16,125 [Schultz] Code of federal regulations mandates 1586 01:27:16,208 --> 01:27:18,500 the disclosure of Justice Department materials 1587 01:27:18,583 --> 01:27:21,625 is prohibited without prior knowledge of the attorney general, 1588 01:27:21,708 --> 01:27:24,666 plainly meaning the sitting attorney general, 1589 01:27:24,750 --> 01:27:27,583 who is John Mitchell, who has denied his approval. 1590 01:27:27,666 --> 01:27:32,541 Judge, the rule refers only to very specific documents and information. 1591 01:27:32,625 --> 01:27:36,333 If the regulation were interpreted as Mr. Schultz is asking it to be, 1592 01:27:36,416 --> 01:27:38,250 nobody in the federal government 1593 01:27:38,333 --> 01:27:41,750 could ever testify in any trial after they left their job. 1594 01:27:43,875 --> 01:27:46,583 I think the government is at least justified 1595 01:27:46,666 --> 01:27:50,166 in asking the defense to demonstrate, by voir dire, 1596 01:27:50,250 --> 01:27:53,083 the testimony it expects to elicit from the witness. 1597 01:27:53,166 --> 01:27:56,916 You'd like us to question the witness, this witness, 1598 01:27:57,000 --> 01:27:59,833 outside the presence of the jury? 1599 01:27:59,916 --> 01:28:04,416 If I find any of the testimony relevant, I'll call the jury back in to hear it. 1600 01:28:05,375 --> 01:28:07,083 Take it or leave it, Mr. Kunstler. 1601 01:28:10,458 --> 01:28:12,750 Defense calls Ramsey Clark. 1602 01:28:25,833 --> 01:28:26,916 State your name. 1603 01:28:27,416 --> 01:28:30,625 -[Clark] William Ramsey Clark. -Do you swear the testimony you give 1604 01:28:30,708 --> 01:28:33,250 will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? 1605 01:28:33,333 --> 01:28:34,166 [Clark] I do. 1606 01:28:37,291 --> 01:28:42,708 Mr. Clark, what was your occupation in the summer of 1968? 1607 01:28:42,791 --> 01:28:45,166 I was the attorney general of the United States. 1608 01:28:45,250 --> 01:28:47,791 -You were appointed by President Johnson? -Yes. 1609 01:28:47,875 --> 01:28:51,208 -Confirmed by the United States Senate. -Yes. 1610 01:28:51,291 --> 01:28:56,541 Now, did you receive a phone call at your office at 11:50 a.m., 1611 01:28:56,625 --> 01:28:59,041 on September 10th of last year? 1612 01:28:59,125 --> 01:28:59,958 Yes. 1613 01:29:00,041 --> 01:29:02,208 -And from whom was that call? -President Johnson. 1614 01:29:02,291 --> 01:29:07,750 Will you state what President Johnson said to you and what was said to him? 1615 01:29:07,833 --> 01:29:10,125 Your Honor, at this point, we will object. 1616 01:29:10,208 --> 01:29:13,875 A cabinet officer does not have to, and should not have to relate the contents 1617 01:29:13,958 --> 01:29:17,250 of a private call he had with the president. 1618 01:29:17,333 --> 01:29:19,000 I'll sustain the objection. 1619 01:29:19,083 --> 01:29:22,458 Please, the court… This is voir dire. 1620 01:29:22,541 --> 01:29:25,166 I thought objections were reserved. 1621 01:29:25,250 --> 01:29:28,291 There's a question of attorney-client privilege to consider. 1622 01:29:28,375 --> 01:29:31,208 [Clark] The president isn't a client of the attorney general. 1623 01:29:34,875 --> 01:29:36,125 Excuse me, sir? 1624 01:29:36,708 --> 01:29:39,750 The president isn't a client of the attorney general. 1625 01:29:39,833 --> 01:29:40,833 I'm happy to answer. 1626 01:29:40,916 --> 01:29:42,375 [Schultz] Your Honor… 1627 01:29:44,375 --> 01:29:47,833 Hearing from the witness on this point is highly irregular. 1628 01:29:49,041 --> 01:29:51,833 Well, gentlemen, um… 1629 01:29:53,583 --> 01:29:55,083 This is my courtroom. 1630 01:29:55,833 --> 01:29:59,500 But the witness is the former, uh… 1631 01:29:59,583 --> 01:30:03,166 He's just stated his willingness, you know, 1632 01:30:03,250 --> 01:30:07,291 so, for the purposes of voir dire, I'll hear the answer. 1633 01:30:08,333 --> 01:30:09,166 Thank you. 1634 01:30:09,958 --> 01:30:15,541 Mr. Clark, uh, did President Johnson ask you a question in that phone call? 1635 01:30:16,416 --> 01:30:20,000 The president asked me if I intended to seek any indictments 1636 01:30:20,083 --> 01:30:23,500 related to the riots the previous month in Chicago. 1637 01:30:24,416 --> 01:30:25,916 And what did you tell him? 1638 01:30:26,000 --> 01:30:28,583 I told him we wouldn't be seeking indictments. 1639 01:30:28,666 --> 01:30:30,208 And can you tell us why? 1640 01:30:30,291 --> 01:30:34,708 An investigation by our criminal division led to the conclusion 1641 01:30:34,791 --> 01:30:37,500 that the riots were started by the Chicago Police Department. 1642 01:30:37,583 --> 01:30:39,708 [all cheering and clapping] 1643 01:30:42,041 --> 01:30:43,833 [gavel banging] 1644 01:30:52,750 --> 01:30:56,333 And, Mr. Clark, did your counterintelligence division 1645 01:30:56,416 --> 01:30:58,000 make a report as well? 1646 01:30:58,083 --> 01:31:01,958 They concluded that there was no conspiracy by the defendants 1647 01:31:02,041 --> 01:31:04,958 to incite violence during the convention. 1648 01:31:05,041 --> 01:31:07,250 And then what happened on the first Tuesday, 1649 01:31:07,333 --> 01:31:09,875 after the first Monday, in November of that year? 1650 01:31:09,958 --> 01:31:12,375 -Richard Nixon was elected president. -Sustained. 1651 01:31:12,458 --> 01:31:14,333 -Nobody objected-- -[Schultz] We do. 1652 01:31:14,416 --> 01:31:17,000 It's well-known there's no love lost between the witness 1653 01:31:17,083 --> 01:31:18,625 and the sitting attorney general. 1654 01:31:18,708 --> 01:31:21,083 This witness was called to wage a political attack 1655 01:31:21,166 --> 01:31:23,250 and should not be allowed before the jury. 1656 01:31:23,333 --> 01:31:24,166 Mr. Kunstler. 1657 01:31:24,250 --> 01:31:26,541 Your Honor, you cannot possibly be considering 1658 01:31:26,625 --> 01:31:29,916 not allowing the jury to hear what we've just heard? 1659 01:31:30,000 --> 01:31:32,041 The witness can't present them testimony 1660 01:31:32,125 --> 01:31:34,916 that would assist in making a determination of guilt or innocence. 1661 01:31:35,000 --> 01:31:38,500 He just testified his own Justice Department came to the conclusion-- 1662 01:31:38,583 --> 01:31:40,166 The current Justice Department, 1663 01:31:40,250 --> 01:31:42,291 the one that matters, came to a new conclusion. 1664 01:31:42,375 --> 01:31:46,166 Therefore, motivation of the prosecution has to be called into question. 1665 01:31:46,250 --> 01:31:49,750 The motivation of the prosecution is not an issue in a courtroom. 1666 01:31:49,833 --> 01:31:53,750 In any courtroom I've ever been in, except this one. 1667 01:31:53,833 --> 01:31:54,833 Object. 1668 01:31:54,916 --> 01:31:57,458 [Hoffman] Mr. Kunstler, do you have any further examination 1669 01:31:57,541 --> 01:32:01,583 that will demonstrate that this witness will make a material contribution, 1670 01:32:01,666 --> 01:32:04,291 or should I just ask him to step down? 1671 01:32:04,375 --> 01:32:06,375 You've ruled. 1672 01:32:10,250 --> 01:32:13,458 You're not gonna let the jury hear his testimony. 1673 01:32:13,541 --> 01:32:16,041 Not unless you can demonstrate to me, 1674 01:32:16,125 --> 01:32:18,833 which you have not thus far done, that this witness-- 1675 01:32:18,916 --> 01:32:22,041 -Are you any good? -Are you addressing the court reporter? 1676 01:32:22,125 --> 01:32:23,583 -Keep up with us. -Mr. Kunstler-- 1677 01:32:23,666 --> 01:32:25,375 Is this prosecution politically motivated? 1678 01:32:25,458 --> 01:32:26,958 -Object! -Yes. 1679 01:32:27,041 --> 01:32:29,125 President Nixon inherited an unpopular war. 1680 01:32:29,208 --> 01:32:30,458 -Yes. -Step down, Mr. Clark. 1681 01:32:30,541 --> 01:32:32,875 And your clients make it more unpopular every day. 1682 01:32:32,958 --> 01:32:37,625 This administration is paranoid about the SDS, the Mobe, the New Left… 1683 01:32:37,708 --> 01:32:39,666 [Hoffman] Mr. Clark, please. 1684 01:32:40,375 --> 01:32:44,791 Please, sir. I will be forced to find you in contempt. 1685 01:32:45,416 --> 01:32:46,625 Do you understand? 1686 01:32:49,250 --> 01:32:50,208 I do, Your Honor. 1687 01:32:50,708 --> 01:32:52,625 Then step down, please. 1688 01:32:56,291 --> 01:32:57,458 Thank you, sir. 1689 01:33:06,625 --> 01:33:08,375 Just get to work on the appeal. 1690 01:33:18,541 --> 01:33:21,250 Your Honor, when the jury returns, 1691 01:33:22,416 --> 01:33:26,250 will they be informed that the defense had called 1692 01:33:26,333 --> 01:33:29,416 the former attorney general of the United States of America, 1693 01:33:29,500 --> 01:33:33,250 but this court ruled that he couldn't testify? 1694 01:33:34,041 --> 01:33:36,250 No, that motion will be denied. 1695 01:33:36,333 --> 01:33:38,875 [spectators murmuring] 1696 01:33:56,041 --> 01:33:59,583 Cite Mr. Kunstler with his third count of contempt. 1697 01:34:05,875 --> 01:34:07,125 [David] You're a thug. 1698 01:34:07,208 --> 01:34:09,416 Did one of the defendants speak? 1699 01:34:09,500 --> 01:34:13,291 I did. I said you're a thug, because you are. 1700 01:34:13,375 --> 01:34:15,125 -Dave. -Please sit, Mr. Dellinger. 1701 01:34:15,208 --> 01:34:17,666 -If we're guilty, why not give us a trial? -[Leonard] Dave. 1702 01:34:17,750 --> 01:34:19,375 Marshals, seat the defendant. 1703 01:34:19,458 --> 01:34:22,750 If we're guilty, which you have clearly decided-- 1704 01:34:22,833 --> 01:34:24,333 -Dave, I've got-- -Watch yourself. 1705 01:34:24,416 --> 01:34:26,708 You've clearly decided that we were, why not-- 1706 01:34:26,791 --> 01:34:29,333 No. You don't… No, you don't need to grab my arm. 1707 01:34:33,000 --> 01:34:34,958 If we're guilty, why not give us a trial? 1708 01:34:35,041 --> 01:34:38,541 I mean, I have sat here for six months and watched you! 1709 01:34:38,625 --> 01:34:40,958 You don't need to grab my arm. 1710 01:34:41,041 --> 01:34:43,250 I have watched you. I've watched you-- 1711 01:34:43,333 --> 01:34:44,333 Sir-- [grunts] 1712 01:34:44,416 --> 01:34:45,625 [spectators gasp] 1713 01:34:47,166 --> 01:34:49,541 [Jerry] It's okay. He would not hurt a fly. 1714 01:34:49,625 --> 01:34:51,208 Take him out of here. Lock him up. 1715 01:34:52,916 --> 01:34:54,583 [handcuffs clinking] 1716 01:34:54,666 --> 01:34:55,875 I hit him. 1717 01:34:57,625 --> 01:34:58,875 I'm sorry. 1718 01:35:08,041 --> 01:35:09,083 [softly] I'm sorry. 1719 01:35:27,583 --> 01:35:29,833 [telephone ringing] 1720 01:35:42,958 --> 01:35:45,791 There's only one thing. There's one thing to do. 1721 01:35:46,500 --> 01:35:47,875 Solidarity with Dave. 1722 01:35:49,583 --> 01:35:52,291 Tomorrow, we go into court and get ourselves arrested. 1723 01:35:53,208 --> 01:35:54,541 We're already arrested. 1724 01:35:55,250 --> 01:35:57,541 Is Bill talking to you about taking the stand? 1725 01:35:58,166 --> 01:36:01,041 The press guys are saying Bill's been talking to you about it. 1726 01:36:01,125 --> 01:36:02,458 He's been talking about it. 1727 01:36:02,541 --> 01:36:05,833 He thinks you might get the crowd worked up with a position paper? 1728 01:36:05,916 --> 01:36:09,416 Maybe he thinks I won't try to get the crowd worked up at all. 1729 01:36:10,000 --> 01:36:13,666 Maybe he thinks there are jurors who relied on the safety of the police 1730 01:36:13,750 --> 01:36:15,916 and are put off when someone calls them pigs, 1731 01:36:16,000 --> 01:36:18,416 or maybe he wants a witness who dresses like a grown man. 1732 01:36:18,500 --> 01:36:24,041 The cops in this city in the summer of 1968 were pigs. 1733 01:36:24,625 --> 01:36:26,750 I wonder how many of them had kids in Vietnam. 1734 01:36:28,625 --> 01:36:30,458 He's gonna take the stand, not you? 1735 01:36:30,541 --> 01:36:32,291 And we're okay with that? 1736 01:36:33,916 --> 01:36:34,750 Abbie? 1737 01:36:34,833 --> 01:36:37,708 What did you mean, the last thing I want is to end the war? 1738 01:36:38,291 --> 01:36:39,166 What? 1739 01:36:39,250 --> 01:36:43,375 Centuries ago when the trial started, you said, why did I come to Chicago? 1740 01:36:43,458 --> 01:36:45,500 And I said, "To end the war." 1741 01:36:45,583 --> 01:36:48,333 And then you turned to everyone and you said, 1742 01:36:48,416 --> 01:36:51,500 "The last thing he wants is to end the war." 1743 01:36:53,625 --> 01:36:54,958 What did you mean by that? 1744 01:36:55,500 --> 01:36:57,500 That you're making the most of your close-up. 1745 01:36:57,583 --> 01:36:58,666 Yeah… 1746 01:36:58,750 --> 01:37:01,291 -No more war, no Abbie Hoffman. -What's your problem with me? 1747 01:37:01,875 --> 01:37:03,875 I wish people would stop asking me that. 1748 01:37:03,958 --> 01:37:06,083 -Dave wouldn't want us to-- -Answer it. 1749 01:37:06,166 --> 01:37:07,250 One time. 1750 01:37:08,041 --> 01:37:12,750 All right. My problem is that for the next 50 years 1751 01:37:12,833 --> 01:37:15,958 when people think of progressive politics, they're gonna think of you. 1752 01:37:16,041 --> 01:37:18,791 They're gonna think of you and your idiot followers 1753 01:37:18,875 --> 01:37:22,416 passing out daisies to soldiers and trying to levitate the Pentagon. 1754 01:37:22,500 --> 01:37:25,458 So they're not gonna think of equality or justice, 1755 01:37:25,541 --> 01:37:29,083 they're not gonna think of education or poverty or progress. 1756 01:37:29,166 --> 01:37:31,958 They're gonna think of a bunch of stoned, lost, 1757 01:37:32,041 --> 01:37:35,583 disrespectful, foul-mouthed, lawless losers, 1758 01:37:36,166 --> 01:37:37,750 and so we'll lose elections. 1759 01:37:38,833 --> 01:37:39,833 All because of me? 1760 01:37:40,708 --> 01:37:41,541 Yeah. 1761 01:37:41,625 --> 01:37:44,333 Winning elections is the first thing on your wish list? 1762 01:37:44,416 --> 01:37:48,500 Equality, justice, education, poverty and progress, they're second? 1763 01:37:49,083 --> 01:37:52,416 If you don't win elections, it doesn't matter what's second. 1764 01:37:52,958 --> 01:37:57,041 And it is astonishing to me that someone still has to explain that to you. 1765 01:37:57,125 --> 01:37:58,000 [Rennie] Okay. 1766 01:37:58,833 --> 01:38:01,416 Okay, so, uh, Jerry was talking about standing-- 1767 01:38:01,500 --> 01:38:02,708 We don't have any money. 1768 01:38:02,791 --> 01:38:04,000 I'm sorry, what? 1769 01:38:04,083 --> 01:38:05,583 We don't have any money. 1770 01:38:06,500 --> 01:38:09,833 So I stage stunts, and cameras come and microphones come, 1771 01:38:09,916 --> 01:38:13,583 and it's astonishing that someone still has to explain that to you. 1772 01:38:13,666 --> 01:38:16,208 You're trading a cow for magic beans. 1773 01:38:16,291 --> 01:38:17,875 [Jerry] That ended up working. 1774 01:38:17,958 --> 01:38:19,083 What? 1775 01:38:19,166 --> 01:38:21,958 The magic beans. There was a giant up there. 1776 01:38:22,041 --> 01:38:23,041 Oh, for fuck's-- 1777 01:38:23,916 --> 01:38:27,333 I can't remember what happened after that. The little boy may have gotten eaten-- 1778 01:38:27,416 --> 01:38:29,125 [John] The giant turned out to be nice. 1779 01:38:29,208 --> 01:38:31,208 -[Jerry] Are you sure? -No. 1780 01:38:31,291 --> 01:38:33,916 It's hard to believe the seven of us weren't able to end a war. 1781 01:38:34,000 --> 01:38:35,125 Let me ask you something… 1782 01:38:35,208 --> 01:38:36,458 You guys should shake hands. 1783 01:38:36,541 --> 01:38:39,875 Think Chicago would've gone differently if Kennedy got the nomination? 1784 01:38:39,958 --> 01:38:41,500 Do I… [chuckles] 1785 01:38:41,583 --> 01:38:43,000 -Just… -[laughs] Yeah. 1786 01:38:43,625 --> 01:38:46,708 Yes, I do. I think the Irish guys would have sat down with Daley, 1787 01:38:46,791 --> 01:38:47,875 and… Yes. 1788 01:38:47,958 --> 01:38:49,750 -I think so too. -Yeah? 1789 01:38:49,833 --> 01:38:51,041 That's why I was wondering. 1790 01:38:51,958 --> 01:38:54,208 Weren't you just a little bit happy 1791 01:38:54,291 --> 01:38:57,083 when the bullet ripped through his head? 1792 01:38:57,916 --> 01:39:01,083 No Chicago, no Tom Hayden. 1793 01:39:01,875 --> 01:39:04,666 I was one of the pallbearers, you fucking animal! 1794 01:39:04,750 --> 01:39:08,250 That's right, we're not goin' to jail because of what we did, 1795 01:39:08,333 --> 01:39:10,083 we're goin' to jail because of who we are! 1796 01:39:10,166 --> 01:39:13,666 Think about that the next time you shrug off cultural revolution. 1797 01:39:15,375 --> 01:39:18,041 We define winning differently, you and I. 1798 01:39:20,833 --> 01:39:22,541 Bill, you should've seen it. 1799 01:39:22,625 --> 01:39:26,125 Tom tried to beat me up, but through sheer force of intellectual superiority-- 1800 01:39:26,208 --> 01:39:29,083 [Bill] Stop talking. Just stop talking. 1801 01:39:29,875 --> 01:39:32,958 Foran's office turned this over tonight. 1802 01:39:33,041 --> 01:39:34,250 In discovery. 1803 01:39:35,208 --> 01:39:37,541 It was given to them by somebody in the crowd. 1804 01:39:37,625 --> 01:39:40,250 No foul play, there are affidavits. 1805 01:39:41,000 --> 01:39:42,916 They really did just get this. 1806 01:39:43,000 --> 01:39:44,000 [Tom] What's on the tape? 1807 01:39:44,083 --> 01:39:47,041 The sound of you starting the Chicago riot. 1808 01:39:49,333 --> 01:39:50,250 Hey. What? 1809 01:39:52,833 --> 01:39:56,083 Somebody had a tape recorder by the bandshell. They got you saying it. 1810 01:39:56,166 --> 01:39:58,958 It's a clear tape. You can't take the stand. 1811 01:39:59,041 --> 01:40:00,625 -I can handle Schultz and the tape. -No. 1812 01:40:00,708 --> 01:40:02,333 They'll play the tape anyway, right? 1813 01:40:02,416 --> 01:40:05,416 If you take the stand, they'll make you answer for it, and you can't. 1814 01:40:06,291 --> 01:40:09,458 -They'd just cracked Rennie's head open. -So you started a riot. 1815 01:40:09,541 --> 01:40:11,458 -Defense rests. -They had just cracked-- 1816 01:40:11,541 --> 01:40:13,666 -If blood is gonna flow… -[Tom] Bill… 1817 01:40:13,750 --> 01:40:15,541 …let it flow all over the city. 1818 01:40:15,625 --> 01:40:18,333 -They'd just clubbed Rennie. -Everybody kept their cool. 1819 01:40:18,416 --> 01:40:21,625 Abbie, Dave... Shit, this guy kept his cool. 1820 01:40:21,708 --> 01:40:23,166 You're the one who lost it. 1821 01:40:23,250 --> 01:40:24,708 I can take the stand. 1822 01:40:25,458 --> 01:40:28,375 [Bill] You wanna hear what cross from Schultz will sound like? 1823 01:40:28,458 --> 01:40:30,791 Sure. I'll show you what my answers will sound like. 1824 01:40:30,875 --> 01:40:34,416 They called him a radical, they called him a criminal! 1825 01:40:35,083 --> 01:40:37,958 -They called him "Un-American." -[crowd cheering] 1826 01:40:38,041 --> 01:40:41,291 [Tom] First of all, it turned out the guy climbing the flagpole was a kid. 1827 01:40:41,375 --> 01:40:44,750 It seems like you guys attract an awful lot of underage minors. 1828 01:40:44,833 --> 01:40:46,750 -Do you wanna object? -Objection. 1829 01:40:46,833 --> 01:40:48,666 -Overruled. -[Tom] We attract the people 1830 01:40:48,750 --> 01:40:51,041 who have the most to lose by this war continuing. 1831 01:40:51,125 --> 01:40:53,041 I'm glad you brought that up. Did you serve? 1832 01:40:53,125 --> 01:40:55,791 I wasn't drafted. I didn't try to evade the… 1833 01:40:55,875 --> 01:40:58,750 -I had a high number. -High number? But you didn't enlist? 1834 01:40:58,833 --> 01:41:01,166 I did not volunteer to kill Vietnamese people, no. 1835 01:41:01,250 --> 01:41:05,375 You testified you saw at least six policemen start to go after the man… 1836 01:41:05,458 --> 01:41:08,083 Sorry, the kid who was climbing the flagpole? 1837 01:41:08,166 --> 01:41:09,416 -Yes. -[Bill] It was dark. 1838 01:41:09,500 --> 01:41:12,666 You were 100 yards away. What do you have, telescopic night-vision? 1839 01:41:12,750 --> 01:41:14,000 There were floodlights. 1840 01:41:14,083 --> 01:41:18,208 And when they called him anti-American, he said, "No, 1841 01:41:18,291 --> 01:41:24,041 that ignominious distinction goes to those who mouth America's values 1842 01:41:24,916 --> 01:41:27,208 while breaking America's heart." 1843 01:41:29,041 --> 01:41:31,083 I'd like to introduce you now 1844 01:41:31,166 --> 01:41:33,041 to Carl Oglesby of the SDS! 1845 01:41:33,125 --> 01:41:34,833 [officer] Come on! 1846 01:41:36,291 --> 01:41:39,041 Hey, it's all right. He's a kid. We'll get him down. 1847 01:41:41,750 --> 01:41:44,000 Isn't it great to be here in Chicago! 1848 01:41:44,083 --> 01:41:46,041 [all cheering] 1849 01:41:47,833 --> 01:41:49,958 [officer] Come here. Son of a bitch! 1850 01:41:50,041 --> 01:41:51,333 Hey, leave the kid alone! 1851 01:41:52,333 --> 01:41:53,875 -[officer] Hold him! -[Rennie] Hey! 1852 01:41:53,958 --> 01:41:55,416 Jesus! What is wrong with… 1853 01:41:55,500 --> 01:41:57,500 Rennie was trying to get the police off of the kid. 1854 01:41:57,583 --> 01:41:59,041 "Get the police off of the kid." 1855 01:41:59,125 --> 01:42:00,041 -[Tom] Yes. -How? 1856 01:42:00,125 --> 01:42:01,833 -[sighs] He was-- -Grabbing them? 1857 01:42:01,916 --> 01:42:04,250 Get off of him! Hey! Get the-- 1858 01:42:04,333 --> 01:42:07,625 I'd like to say to the cops back there that we're allowed to be here. 1859 01:42:07,708 --> 01:42:10,125 -We have permits for this. -And out of nowhere… 1860 01:42:10,208 --> 01:42:12,250 [grunts] 1861 01:42:12,333 --> 01:42:15,791 It was six armed police officers versus Rennie and a pocket protector. 1862 01:42:15,875 --> 01:42:17,416 I can understand that response. 1863 01:42:17,500 --> 01:42:19,541 How about your response? Let's press play. 1864 01:42:20,041 --> 01:42:21,500 [John] We're gonna need medics… 1865 01:42:21,583 --> 01:42:23,458 The whole world is watching. 1866 01:42:23,541 --> 01:42:27,041 [crowd chanting] The whole world is watching! 1867 01:42:27,541 --> 01:42:29,125 They've just beaten Rennie, Dave. 1868 01:42:29,208 --> 01:42:31,875 Listen. We can still get everyone out of here safely. 1869 01:42:31,958 --> 01:42:33,250 No, we can't. 1870 01:42:33,333 --> 01:42:36,750 [all chanting] The whole world is watching! 1871 01:42:36,833 --> 01:42:38,625 The whole world is watching! 1872 01:42:39,125 --> 01:42:42,333 Dellinger tried to stop you from saying what you were about to say. 1873 01:42:42,416 --> 01:42:43,791 Tell them to stay calm. 1874 01:42:43,875 --> 01:42:45,541 [crowd continues chanting] 1875 01:42:45,625 --> 01:42:47,500 -No. -The whole world is watching! 1876 01:42:47,583 --> 01:42:49,833 -Tom? -Did you tell 'em to stay calm? 1877 01:42:49,916 --> 01:42:54,958 Wait, Rennie Davis has just been beaten by the police. 1878 01:42:55,041 --> 01:42:58,500 Rennie's skull has been cracked open. 1879 01:42:58,583 --> 01:43:01,083 -Did you tell your crowd to stay calm-- -Bill-- 1880 01:43:01,166 --> 01:43:04,375 I'm Richard Schultz, Tom. And John Mitchell told me to win. 1881 01:43:04,458 --> 01:43:06,750 Did you tell your crowd to stay calm or-- 1882 01:43:06,833 --> 01:43:08,541 Yes. If blood is gonna flow… 1883 01:43:08,625 --> 01:43:10,916 …let it flow all over the city! 1884 01:43:11,000 --> 01:43:13,458 -God damn it! Tom! -[Tom] If gas is gonna be used, 1885 01:43:13,541 --> 01:43:16,000 let it come down all over Chicago! 1886 01:43:16,083 --> 01:43:18,916 We're going to the convention! Let's get on the streets! 1887 01:43:19,000 --> 01:43:20,625 Get on the street! 1888 01:43:21,750 --> 01:43:25,458 "If blood is gonna flow, let it flow all over the city." 1889 01:43:26,083 --> 01:43:28,958 What was that, an order to start a peaceful demonstration? 1890 01:43:29,041 --> 01:43:30,500 [crowd clamoring] 1891 01:43:34,708 --> 01:43:37,625 Once you had a moment to settle down, did you try and stop people? 1892 01:43:37,708 --> 01:43:40,166 [tear gas canisters firing] 1893 01:43:47,958 --> 01:43:50,708 -Fuck you! -Get off him! 1894 01:43:59,291 --> 01:44:02,333 -You didn't try and stop anyone. -No. 1895 01:44:02,416 --> 01:44:06,375 [Tom] The bridges! Head to the bridges! The bridges! 1896 01:44:06,458 --> 01:44:08,541 You told them to go to the footbridges. 1897 01:44:08,625 --> 01:44:12,208 The ones able to make it out of the park without getting arrested or maimed. 1898 01:44:12,291 --> 01:44:14,875 And those people, the ones you sent to the footbridges, 1899 01:44:14,958 --> 01:44:17,000 did they know what was on the other side? 1900 01:44:24,541 --> 01:44:26,708 [officer] You are ordered to turn around immediately. 1901 01:44:26,791 --> 01:44:28,958 All access to the convention was blocked. 1902 01:44:29,041 --> 01:44:31,666 -[Tom] By an armored division. -The Illinois National Guard. 1903 01:44:31,750 --> 01:44:32,833 They're the good guys. 1904 01:44:32,916 --> 01:44:35,500 Jeeps fitted with concertina wire called Daley dozers. 1905 01:44:37,833 --> 01:44:39,708 When did I stop being one of the good guys? 1906 01:44:39,791 --> 01:44:42,833 Let's find out. Were glass bottles thrown at the police? 1907 01:44:42,916 --> 01:44:44,333 We want justice! 1908 01:44:45,833 --> 01:44:48,958 No, don't approach! Stay back! Stay… 1909 01:44:49,041 --> 01:44:51,916 Some people threw bottles. Dave was trying to shut it down. 1910 01:44:52,000 --> 01:44:53,833 We were frustrated. All three footbridges-- 1911 01:44:53,916 --> 01:44:56,708 So you, Abbie, Jerry and 11 others eluded the police. 1912 01:44:56,791 --> 01:44:59,416 I wouldn't say we eluded them. We were fleeing from them. 1913 01:44:59,500 --> 01:45:00,958 Found an unguarded bridge… 1914 01:45:05,833 --> 01:45:07,750 Now here's where things got weird. 1915 01:45:07,833 --> 01:45:11,750 You, Abbie, Jerry and 11 others found the only way to the convention. 1916 01:45:12,500 --> 01:45:15,291 In the lobby of the Hilton, right next to the convention center, 1917 01:45:15,375 --> 01:45:17,791 is a bar called the Haymarket Tavern. 1918 01:45:17,875 --> 01:45:21,125 The Haymarket Tavern is a watering hole 1919 01:45:21,208 --> 01:45:23,625 for Chicago's political class and their hookers. 1920 01:45:23,708 --> 01:45:25,750 [crowd laughing] 1921 01:45:25,833 --> 01:45:30,208 And the place was packed to watch Humphrey getting the nomination a mile away. 1922 01:45:30,291 --> 01:45:32,000 [man on TV] From the House of Representatives 1923 01:45:32,083 --> 01:45:34,375 who represents the great state of Ohio, 1924 01:45:34,458 --> 01:45:36,541 representative Wayne Hays to the stage. 1925 01:45:36,625 --> 01:45:38,500 [Hays] Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 1926 01:45:38,583 --> 01:45:41,250 The great state of Ohio, the Buckeye State-- 1927 01:45:41,333 --> 01:45:42,583 [all] The Buckeye State! 1928 01:45:43,500 --> 01:45:47,625 One side of the Haymarket Tavern is a picture window with smoked glass. 1929 01:45:47,708 --> 01:45:49,916 You can't see inside it from the street. 1930 01:45:50,875 --> 01:45:52,500 You made it through the riot police, 1931 01:45:52,583 --> 01:45:55,666 tear gas, the National Guard, you're in sight of the convention center. 1932 01:45:58,125 --> 01:45:59,416 [police radio chatter] 1933 01:46:02,000 --> 01:46:05,166 -Where we got trapped. -What's another word for trapped? 1934 01:46:06,250 --> 01:46:08,333 We were trapped between the window and the police. 1935 01:46:08,416 --> 01:46:09,750 What's another word for trapped? 1936 01:46:12,208 --> 01:46:13,250 Caught, right? 1937 01:46:17,000 --> 01:46:19,875 Inside the bar, it's like the '60s never happened. 1938 01:46:19,958 --> 01:46:23,375 Outside the bar, the '60s were being performed 1939 01:46:23,458 --> 01:46:25,250 for anyone who looked out of the window. 1940 01:46:26,041 --> 01:46:27,583 Anyone know what a buckeye is? 1941 01:46:27,666 --> 01:46:28,916 -[man] Buckeye? -Yeah. 1942 01:46:29,000 --> 01:46:31,375 [man] A buckeye is a nut. A poisonous nut. 1943 01:46:31,458 --> 01:46:32,666 Hey. 1944 01:46:33,333 --> 01:46:35,875 [woman on TV] 94 votes for Vice President Humphrey. 1945 01:46:35,958 --> 01:46:38,625 Am I the only one who sees what's going on out there? 1946 01:46:38,708 --> 01:46:42,166 And we see a cop do something you don't ever wanna see a cop do. 1947 01:46:47,875 --> 01:46:52,875 '60s outside the bar, '50s inside the bar. 1948 01:46:53,583 --> 01:46:57,000 And then, an unnecessary metaphor. 1949 01:46:57,083 --> 01:46:57,916 It's a nut. 1950 01:46:58,708 --> 01:47:00,125 -What? -A nut! 1951 01:47:00,208 --> 01:47:02,541 [people scream] 1952 01:47:02,625 --> 01:47:04,125 Were you resisting arrest? 1953 01:47:04,208 --> 01:47:07,375 -They pushed us through the window! -You overrun the riot police… 1954 01:47:07,458 --> 01:47:08,958 Which is more than Rennie can say! 1955 01:47:09,041 --> 01:47:13,041 Over 400 people admitted to area hospitals with severe injuries! 1956 01:47:13,125 --> 01:47:17,916 They had armored vehicles and bayonets! They took off their name tags and badges! 1957 01:47:18,000 --> 01:47:21,416 We were trying to protest peacefully at the fucking convention! 1958 01:47:25,416 --> 01:47:27,416 -[grunts] -[police radio chatter] 1959 01:47:35,708 --> 01:47:37,375 [officer] Hands behind your back. 1960 01:47:39,416 --> 01:47:40,458 Yeah. 1961 01:47:43,000 --> 01:47:44,791 [Bill] Who started the riot, Tom? 1962 01:47:51,000 --> 01:47:51,916 Our… 1963 01:47:53,208 --> 01:47:54,125 What? 1964 01:47:56,000 --> 01:47:57,000 Our… 1965 01:47:58,500 --> 01:47:59,541 Our blood. 1966 01:48:01,083 --> 01:48:03,708 [chuckles] "Our blood." 1967 01:48:04,875 --> 01:48:06,791 "If our blood is gonna flow…" 1968 01:48:07,916 --> 01:48:09,583 You meant to say, 1969 01:48:10,541 --> 01:48:14,000 "If our blood is gonna flow, then let it flow all over the city." 1970 01:48:14,083 --> 01:48:15,500 You didn't mean the cops. 1971 01:48:15,583 --> 01:48:19,125 You were saying, "If they're gonna beat us up, everyone should see it." 1972 01:48:24,541 --> 01:48:25,791 Jesus Christ! 1973 01:48:25,875 --> 01:48:28,875 You do this… He does this, it's a pattern. 1974 01:48:28,958 --> 01:48:31,250 Read his portion of the Port Huron Statement. 1975 01:48:31,333 --> 01:48:36,250 He implies possessive pronouns and uses vague noun modifiers. 1976 01:48:38,333 --> 01:48:40,250 You read the Port Huron Statement? 1977 01:48:40,333 --> 01:48:42,000 I've read everything you've published. 1978 01:48:44,000 --> 01:48:44,833 I didn't know that. 1979 01:48:44,916 --> 01:48:46,333 You're a talented guy. 1980 01:48:47,000 --> 01:48:49,291 -Except for the possessive pronouns. -I know. 1981 01:48:49,375 --> 01:48:51,000 And the vague noun modifiers. 1982 01:49:01,000 --> 01:49:02,583 Put Abbie on the stand instead. 1983 01:49:06,166 --> 01:49:09,000 [Hoffman] Would you state your full name for the record, please? 1984 01:49:09,583 --> 01:49:10,583 It's Abbie. 1985 01:49:11,208 --> 01:49:12,208 [Hoffman] Last name. 1986 01:49:12,833 --> 01:49:14,875 My grandfather's name was Shaboysnakoff, 1987 01:49:14,958 --> 01:49:18,041 but he was a Russian Jew protesting anti-Semitism, 1988 01:49:18,125 --> 01:49:21,291 so he was assigned a name that would sound like yours. 1989 01:49:22,083 --> 01:49:23,875 What is your date of birth? 1990 01:49:23,958 --> 01:49:26,375 Psychologically, 1960. 1991 01:49:26,458 --> 01:49:29,250 [Hoffman] What were you doing until 1960? 1992 01:49:29,333 --> 01:49:32,500 Nothing. I believe it's called an American education. 1993 01:49:32,583 --> 01:49:33,708 [spectators laugh] 1994 01:49:33,791 --> 01:49:36,666 Why don't we just proceed with the testimony? 1995 01:49:36,750 --> 01:49:37,916 Sure. 1996 01:49:38,000 --> 01:49:40,875 Abbie, do you know why you're on trial here? 1997 01:49:42,166 --> 01:49:45,041 We carried certain ideas across state lines. 1998 01:49:46,208 --> 01:49:49,125 Not machine guns or drugs or little girls. 1999 01:49:49,208 --> 01:49:50,416 Ideas. 2000 01:49:51,458 --> 01:49:54,166 When we crossed from New York to New Jersey to Pennsylvania 2001 01:49:54,250 --> 01:49:57,791 to Ohio to Illinois, we had certain ideas. 2002 01:49:57,875 --> 01:49:59,208 And for that, 2003 01:50:00,083 --> 01:50:03,375 we were gassed, beaten, arrested and put on trial. 2004 01:50:03,458 --> 01:50:04,333 Okay. 2005 01:50:04,416 --> 01:50:09,208 In 1861, Lincoln said in his inaugural address, 2006 01:50:09,958 --> 01:50:12,708 "When the people shall grow weary of their constitutional right 2007 01:50:12,791 --> 01:50:13,958 to amend their government, 2008 01:50:14,041 --> 01:50:16,625 they shall exert their revolutionary right 2009 01:50:16,708 --> 01:50:20,666 to dismember and overthrow that government." 2010 01:50:21,583 --> 01:50:25,125 And if Lincoln had given that speech in Lincoln Park last summer, 2011 01:50:25,208 --> 01:50:27,416 he'd be put on trial with the rest of us. 2012 01:50:27,500 --> 01:50:31,958 So how do you overthrow or dismember, as you say, your government peacefully? 2013 01:50:32,833 --> 01:50:35,208 In this country, we do it every four years. 2014 01:50:37,250 --> 01:50:38,291 That's all. 2015 01:50:47,458 --> 01:50:53,083 [chuckles] So Chicago was just a massive voter registration drive. 2016 01:50:53,166 --> 01:50:55,916 [chuckles] Yeah. 2017 01:50:56,500 --> 01:50:59,083 Did you hear the tape we played of Tom Hayden? 2018 01:50:59,166 --> 01:51:00,708 -Yes. -You heard the tape? 2019 01:51:00,791 --> 01:51:03,791 Did you hear Mr. Hayden give an instruction to his people 2020 01:51:03,875 --> 01:51:05,041 to take to the streets? 2021 01:51:05,125 --> 01:51:09,333 "His people"? Hayden's not a Mafia don and neither am I. 2022 01:51:09,416 --> 01:51:10,500 Did you hear him say, 2023 01:51:10,583 --> 01:51:13,875 "If blood is gonna flow, let it flow all over the city"? 2024 01:51:13,958 --> 01:51:17,291 [chuckles] The beginning of that sentence was supposed to be… 2025 01:51:18,791 --> 01:51:20,250 Yes. Yes, I did. 2026 01:51:21,583 --> 01:51:22,625 What'd you think of that? 2027 01:51:25,625 --> 01:51:28,958 I think Tom Hayden is a badass of an American patriot. 2028 01:51:30,916 --> 01:51:34,625 I didn't ask what you thought of the man, I asked of his instruction of the crowd. 2029 01:51:35,250 --> 01:51:38,291 I've also heard Tom Hayden say, "Let's end the war," 2030 01:51:38,375 --> 01:51:40,250 but nobody stopped shooting. 2031 01:51:40,916 --> 01:51:44,958 You can do anything to anything by taking it out of context, Mr. Schultz. 2032 01:51:45,041 --> 01:51:48,916 "If blood is gonna flow"? How do you take that out of context? 2033 01:51:49,958 --> 01:51:54,916 A guy once said, "I am come to set a man at variance with his father 2034 01:51:55,000 --> 01:51:58,250 and the daughter against her mother." You know who said it? 2035 01:51:59,083 --> 01:52:00,041 Jerry Rubin. 2036 01:52:00,125 --> 01:52:01,708 [chuckles] Yes. 2037 01:52:02,375 --> 01:52:03,333 No. 2038 01:52:03,875 --> 01:52:05,333 It was Jesus Christ. 2039 01:52:05,416 --> 01:52:07,416 Matthew 10:35. 2040 01:52:07,500 --> 01:52:11,000 And it sure sounds like he's telling kids to kill their parents. 2041 01:52:11,750 --> 01:52:15,083 Until you read Matthew 10:34 and 10:36. 2042 01:52:15,958 --> 01:52:16,791 Do you have-- 2043 01:52:16,875 --> 01:52:19,791 He'd just seen his best friend get hit in the head with a nightstick. 2044 01:52:20,583 --> 01:52:23,708 The police, Mr. Schultz, whose people are they? 2045 01:52:24,291 --> 01:52:27,000 -Do you have contempt for your government? -Do I-- 2046 01:52:27,083 --> 01:52:30,416 Yeah, do you have contempt for your government? 2047 01:52:31,750 --> 01:52:35,708 I think the institutions of our democracy are wonderful things 2048 01:52:35,791 --> 01:52:38,791 that right now are populated by some terrible people. 2049 01:52:38,875 --> 01:52:40,416 Please answer the question. 2050 01:52:41,125 --> 01:52:42,250 Tell me again? 2051 01:52:48,916 --> 01:52:50,625 Do you have contempt for your government? 2052 01:52:51,250 --> 01:52:54,875 I'll tell you, it's nothing compared to the contempt my government has for me. 2053 01:52:54,958 --> 01:52:58,833 We've heard testimony from 27 witnesses, under oath, 2054 01:52:58,916 --> 01:53:02,750 that say you hoped for a confrontation with the police, 2055 01:53:02,833 --> 01:53:06,166 that your plans for the convention were designed specifically 2056 01:53:06,250 --> 01:53:08,666 to draw the police into a confrontation. 2057 01:53:08,750 --> 01:53:11,625 If I'd known it was gonna be the first wish of mine that came true, 2058 01:53:11,708 --> 01:53:12,875 I would've aimed higher. 2059 01:53:12,958 --> 01:53:15,000 It's a yes or no question. When you came to Chicago, 2060 01:53:15,083 --> 01:53:18,583 were you hoping for a confrontation with the police? 2061 01:53:29,833 --> 01:53:31,541 I'm concerned you have to think about it. 2062 01:53:32,458 --> 01:53:34,125 Give me a moment, would you, friend? 2063 01:53:34,750 --> 01:53:37,375 I've never been on trial for my thoughts before. 2064 01:54:04,958 --> 01:54:05,791 [door opens] 2065 01:54:21,583 --> 01:54:23,375 [door opens] 2066 01:54:23,458 --> 01:54:24,666 [bailiff] All rise. 2067 01:54:26,708 --> 01:54:28,750 69 CR 180, 2068 01:54:28,833 --> 01:54:32,166 United States of America v. David Dellinger et al. 2069 01:54:42,875 --> 01:54:46,458 The law requires that before sentencing, 2070 01:54:46,541 --> 01:54:51,458 I allow the defendant or defendants to make a statement to the court. 2071 01:54:51,541 --> 01:54:56,458 I've advised defense counsel that the court will allow one defendant 2072 01:54:56,541 --> 01:54:59,791 to speak for the group, and I've been advised 2073 01:54:59,875 --> 01:55:01,791 the group has chosen Mr. Hayden. 2074 01:55:01,875 --> 01:55:04,291 -Is that right? -Yes, sir. 2075 01:55:04,791 --> 01:55:08,875 Mr. Hayden, in spite of your actions during the convention, 2076 01:55:09,583 --> 01:55:13,125 you are the one defendant who has shown, during this trial, 2077 01:55:13,791 --> 01:55:17,875 respect for this court and for this country, 2078 01:55:17,958 --> 01:55:20,416 and remorse for those actions. 2079 01:55:20,500 --> 01:55:23,291 I truly believe… And I mean this. 2080 01:55:24,625 --> 01:55:30,791 I truly believe that one day you will be a very productive part of our system. 2081 01:55:31,666 --> 01:55:36,916 I'd like you to make your statement brief and without political content of any kind. 2082 01:55:37,625 --> 01:55:39,625 If you make your statement brief, 2083 01:55:39,708 --> 01:55:44,375 if you make it respectful, if you make it remorseful and to the point, 2084 01:55:45,208 --> 01:55:49,166 I will look favorably upon that when administering my sentence. 2085 01:55:51,291 --> 01:55:53,208 Do you understand what I've just said? 2086 01:55:55,291 --> 01:55:56,375 Mr. Hayden? 2087 01:55:57,208 --> 01:55:58,125 [Tom] Yes, sir. 2088 01:55:59,041 --> 01:56:01,958 -You'll look favorably in sentencing. -Yes. 2089 01:56:03,666 --> 01:56:07,083 If I make my statement respectful and remorseful. 2090 01:56:07,166 --> 01:56:08,000 Yes. 2091 01:56:11,583 --> 01:56:13,833 I'm sorry, Your Honor, what was the third one? 2092 01:56:14,458 --> 01:56:15,375 Brief. 2093 01:56:15,958 --> 01:56:16,833 Brief. 2094 01:56:19,625 --> 01:56:22,958 If I do these things, my government will look favorably on me. 2095 01:56:23,041 --> 01:56:24,250 You understand? 2096 01:56:25,250 --> 01:56:26,083 Yes, sir. 2097 01:56:27,916 --> 01:56:29,166 Please begin. 2098 01:56:30,791 --> 01:56:31,750 Okay. 2099 01:56:33,708 --> 01:56:36,458 Your Honor, since this trial began, 2100 01:56:38,125 --> 01:56:42,416 4,752 US troops have been killed in Vietnam. 2101 01:56:45,125 --> 01:56:48,166 And the following… are their names. 2102 01:56:49,666 --> 01:56:52,833 -[spectators murmuring] -"Private First Class Dennis Walter Kipp, 2103 01:56:52,916 --> 01:56:54,458 18 years old." 2104 01:56:55,041 --> 01:56:58,458 -"Private Eric Alan Bosch, 21 years old." -[gavel bangs] 2105 01:56:58,541 --> 01:56:59,541 [Hoffman] Mr. Kunstler! 2106 01:56:59,625 --> 01:57:02,958 "Lance Corporal Robert Earl Ellis, 19 years old." 2107 01:57:03,041 --> 01:57:06,500 Mr. Kunstler! He will not read 2108 01:57:06,583 --> 01:57:09,125 5,000 names for the record! 2109 01:57:09,208 --> 01:57:12,375 "Robert Ford, 21 years old." 2110 01:57:12,458 --> 01:57:13,458 There will be order! 2111 01:57:13,541 --> 01:57:16,416 [Tom] "Staff Sergeant David Cruz Chavez, 31 years old." 2112 01:57:17,000 --> 01:57:21,083 "Lance Corporal Douglas W. Jackson, 19 years old." 2113 01:57:21,166 --> 01:57:22,875 [Hoffman] There will be order! 2114 01:57:22,958 --> 01:57:27,250 [Tom] "Private First Class William Melvin Johnson, 20 years old." 2115 01:57:27,333 --> 01:57:28,583 There will be order! 2116 01:57:28,666 --> 01:57:31,125 -"Lance Corporal Robert Ryan Hammond…" -There will be order! 2117 01:57:31,208 --> 01:57:32,291 "…19 years old." 2118 01:57:32,375 --> 01:57:35,500 "Corporal Philip Lawrence Jewell, 20 years old." 2119 01:57:35,583 --> 01:57:40,875 -[Hoffman] He will not read 4,500 names! -"Sergeant Brian John Morrow, 19 years." 2120 01:57:40,958 --> 01:57:45,458 "Master Sergeant James Warren Finsel, 36 years old." 2121 01:57:45,541 --> 01:57:47,125 -There will be order! -[all cheering] 2122 01:57:47,208 --> 01:57:50,791 "Technical Sergeant James William Greenwood, 33 years old." 2123 01:57:52,125 --> 01:57:56,125 "Specialist Fourth Class Edward B. Cribb, 21 years old." 2124 01:57:56,916 --> 01:58:00,416 "Corporal David Michael King, 20 years old." 2125 01:58:01,083 --> 01:58:03,291 -"Specialist Keith Harold Reitz…" -[Hoffman] Order! 2126 01:58:04,208 --> 01:58:05,625 "…21 years old." 2127 01:58:06,250 --> 01:58:07,625 [Hoffman] Put that down! 2128 01:58:07,708 --> 01:58:12,208 "Private First Class James Clinton DeFranco, 19 years old." 2129 01:58:13,291 --> 01:58:17,166 "Corporal Kenneth Joe Auston, 18 years old." 2130 01:58:18,375 --> 01:58:22,583 "First Lieutenant Donald Bryan Mancill, 24 years old." 2131 01:58:24,250 --> 01:58:25,583 What are you doin'? 2132 01:58:27,000 --> 01:58:28,375 Respect for the fallen. 2133 01:58:29,916 --> 01:58:31,583 Let's show 'em some respect, sir. 2134 01:58:31,666 --> 01:58:32,833 [Tom] "…25 years old." 2135 01:58:35,000 --> 01:58:39,083 "Private First Class Wayne Karl Woodland, 20 years old." 2136 01:58:39,166 --> 01:58:43,666 "Staff Sergeant Thomas Anthony Scibelli, 26 years old." 2137 01:58:44,875 --> 01:58:49,166 "Private First Class Richard Henry Durant, 20 years old." 2138 01:58:49,250 --> 01:58:53,333 "Lance Corporal Harry Earl Farmer, 25 years old." 2139 01:58:54,083 --> 01:58:58,375 "Corporal Daniel Alan Frey, 19 years old." 2140 01:58:58,875 --> 01:59:02,875 "Second Lieutenant Franklin Theodore James, 26 years old…" 2141 02:00:13,458 --> 02:00:15,291 -[applause resumes] -"…24 years old." 2142 02:00:15,375 --> 02:00:16,375 Sit down! 2143 02:00:16,458 --> 02:00:19,541 "Sergeant Dale Frank Olmstead, 20 years old." 2144 02:00:19,625 --> 02:00:20,500 [gavel banging] 2145 02:00:21,250 --> 02:00:23,125 [crowd] The whole world is watching! 2146 02:00:23,625 --> 02:00:26,666 ["Hear My Voice" by Celeste playing] 2147 02:00:36,916 --> 02:00:43,750 ♪ Hear my voice ♪ 2148 02:00:43,833 --> 02:00:50,208 ♪ Hear my dreams ♪ 2149 02:00:50,291 --> 02:00:53,041 ♪ Let us make a world ♪ 2150 02:00:56,916 --> 02:01:01,000 ♪ In which I believe ♪ 2151 02:01:04,375 --> 02:01:11,125 ♪ Hear my words ♪ 2152 02:01:11,208 --> 02:01:17,500 ♪ Hear my cry ♪ 2153 02:01:17,583 --> 02:01:22,000 ♪ Let me see a change ♪ 2154 02:01:24,416 --> 02:01:29,250 ♪ Through these eyes ♪ 2155 02:01:34,500 --> 02:01:40,291 ♪ You may think I won't be heard ♪ 2156 02:01:40,375 --> 02:01:44,083 ♪ Still I'll raise this hand ♪ 2157 02:01:44,166 --> 02:01:47,666 ♪ Spread this word ♪ 2158 02:01:47,750 --> 02:01:54,333 ♪ These words of fire Of hope and desire ♪ 2159 02:01:54,416 --> 02:01:58,833 ♪ And I'll let them free ♪ 2160 02:02:02,583 --> 02:02:09,500 ♪ Hear my voice ♪ 2161 02:02:16,375 --> 02:02:23,333 ♪ Hear my dreams ♪ 2162 02:02:29,541 --> 02:02:33,958 ♪ Let us make a world ♪ 2163 02:02:36,291 --> 02:02:40,000 ♪ In which we believe ♪ 2164 02:02:43,083 --> 02:02:47,250 ♪ In which we believe ♪ 2165 02:02:54,166 --> 02:03:00,833 ♪ Hear my words ♪ 2166 02:03:00,916 --> 02:03:06,583 ♪ Hear my choice ♪ 2167 02:03:11,833 --> 02:03:18,791 ♪ Hear my voice ♪ 2168 02:03:21,041 --> 02:03:24,041 [eclectic instrumental music playing] 2169 02:07:39,333 --> 02:07:45,625 ♪ Hear my voice ♪ 2170 02:07:46,250 --> 02:07:52,000 ♪ Hear my dreams ♪ 2171 02:07:53,041 --> 02:07:59,916 ♪ Hear my pain ♪ 2172 02:08:00,000 --> 02:08:05,916 ♪ Hear my screams ♪ 2173 02:08:06,708 --> 02:08:10,291 ♪ Hear my voice ♪ 2174 02:08:10,375 --> 02:08:13,625 ♪ Hear my screams ♪ 2175 02:08:13,708 --> 02:08:19,708 ♪ Hear my voice ♪ 2176 02:08:20,458 --> 02:08:23,250 ♪ Hear my heart ♪ 2177 02:08:23,916 --> 02:08:27,458 ♪ Hear my screams ♪ 2178 02:08:28,208 --> 02:08:33,375 ♪ Hear, hear me ♪ 2179 02:08:33,458 --> 02:08:38,541 ♪ Hear my voice ♪ 2180 02:08:40,250 --> 02:08:44,541 ♪ Hear my screams ♪ 2181 02:08:47,083 --> 02:08:51,250 ♪ Hear my voice ♪