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In this interview, Compton and Starsky discuss Starsky's prediction that movements for social change will produce new leaders and his belief that massive social change is underway in the United States; Starsky's faith that the American people will act justly and rise up to oppose unethical actions taken by their leaders, including repudiating the Vietnam War and curbing authoritarian measures; the American government's use of lies and obfuscation to facilitate prosecuting the Vietnam War despite overwhelming opposition, including American exploitation of foreign countries; the "brainwashing" of the American people, the need for them to question what they are encouraged to believe, and the need for mass mobilization to fight repression and injustice; media condemnation of Starsky and its perceived accuracy and motivation.
They also address Starsky's interpretation of the myths necessary to maintain American society and the use of force to subdue those who question them, which he summarizes as "if they can't con you, they'll try to buy you; if they can't buy you, they'll hit you over the head" and the use of police forces as tools of oppression and/or repression. Starsky criticizes the use of the Arizona Board of Regents to maintain existing power structures in Arizona's universities and silence the people who work and study at them, including the actions taken against Starsky and their consequences; student activism on university campuses; the need for people to seize the government's "death machinery" and rebuild it as "life machinery"; and Starsky's belief that his is a "trivial kind of victimization" and that the "private victimization" inflicted on those without access to such resources as the press and social status, including poor and Black people, is substantially more serious. Compton closes the interview by reading the statement Starsky composed for release to the press.
This document provides a brief history of human interaction with the Colorado River beginning with John Wesley Powell's 1869 expedition. It also introduces the Greene family, discusses their involvement with tourism relating to the Colorado River, and gives an overview of "Moving Waters."
This document consists primarily of digitized photographs and other items illustrating such subjects as Norm Nevills, who began leading white water river expeditions down the San Juan river in 1936; Marble Canyon Lodge; Navajo Bridge; members of the Greene family, including Art Greene and Vern Baker; the launch of the airboat Tseh Na-ni-ah-go Atin' I at Lee's Ferry; Upper Bridge Canyon (now underwater); Sentinel Rock; Rainbow Bridge; and Cliff Dwellers Lodge. Also included is a discussion of Art Greene's early career as a river guide, including his initial work on the Colorado River, and the Greene family's establishment of Cliff Dwellers Lodge.
This document contains digitized photographs and other items showing the construction of Glen Canyon Dam, Wahweap trailer park, Lake Powell, and the last boat trip prior to Glen Canyon Dam's completion. Also included is text discussing how Glen Canyon Dam changed the Colorado River and impacted the Greene family's businesses.
This document contains digitized photographs and other items showing Lake Powell's creation and use, including the lake filling, boat tours, filming of The Greatest Story Ever Told and McKenna's Gold, and the Greene family's sale of Wahweap Lodge and Marina in 1976. Also included is text discussing how the Greene family adapted their business models to take advantage of the Lake Powell tourist trade.