Video file
Date
1974
Description
Mary McCarthy (VC 1933) describes the college as it was when she was a student in contrast to Vassar in 1974. Includes a discussion with a group of students about the social and political climate of the 1960s and 1970s as well as McCarthy's analysis of Richard Nixon, Watergate, and the Vietnam War. Originally produced in 1974 by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
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Details
Extent
27 minutes
Format - AV
film reel
Type
Identifier
VCFV0002_01
Digital Library
English
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