CBS Evening News (1987) / PBS Documentary on Sgt. Pepper
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May 24, 20261987
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This is a series of programs taped from television by Leary in 1987. The first is a clip from the CBS evening news about Reagan's pick for the Supreme Court and his past use of marijuana. The second show is a PBS documentary on the 20th anniversary of the Beatles album Sgt. Pepper.
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The transcript combines a CBS News report on the Douglas Ginsburg Supreme Court nomination controversy with a long KCET documentary on the 1960s counterculture and the Beatles. It moves from political fallout over marijuana use to broader reflections on youth culture, psychedelics, protest, and the cultural impact of Sgt. Pepper.
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