Summer 1960 film Operation Abolition--HUAC claims communists were trying to destroy them

[bobbieinok]

[House Committee on Un-American Activities]

It was about how communists, especially in dock workers union, refused to testify in front of them and had corrupted college students to demonstrate against the committee. There were many scenes of students going limp as cops arrested them. Cops then dragged them to the paddy-wagon by arms or legs. This non-violent action was later used by some civil rights demonstrators.

The film was shown everywhere. It was shown in my church in OK that summer and in several churches in Houston when we were back in school.

There were people, groups who tied the 'communist corruption of college students ' seen him the film to the students taking part in the sit-ins

[Brother Buzz]

1. It's up on YouTube. Operation Abolition 1960

[bobbieinok]

2. Thank you very much for posting.

[Brother Buzz]

3. I was living in the Bay Area at that time

I knew of the events, and Harry Bridges arrest, but I never heard of, or saw this odious film.

[bobbieinok]

5. As I recall from watching it again yrs ago, there are many shots of cops at Berkeley

They were dragging limp students down long stair-cases, making sure they bounced hard at each stair.

It's really some film. It should not be forgotten

[Brother Buzz]

6. UC Berkeley students, but I believe it was all in SF, with SF cops doing the bouncing

and manning the fire hoses, too, I guess.

"Student agitators", Baby! Yeah, that's the ticket.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

4. Thanks for sharing!

Is that the "great again" period in this country? Good grief.

And there's the cops doing their fascist duty at the 17-minute mark.