Mayor of Washington charged and steps down

Title

Mayor of Washington charged and steps down

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

14 Jun 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:04:12

Description

Washington correspondent Nick Peters reports on Marion Barry, Mayor of Washington, who is currently on trial on drugs and perjury charges having been addicted to alcohol and cocaine. Barry will not be seeking re-election; instead, he plans to serve his community and God in other ways, for example by helping addicts. He made his television announcement on Channel 32, broadcasting from the predominantly black Howard University. Barry says he is a victim of a media conspiracy and of racism. He talks about his addictions, and outlines how much he has improved the city (although this is debatable). He also pays tribute to his supporters.

Contributors

Nick Peters; Marion Barry; Channel 32

Keywords

USA; Religion; Drug abuse; Illegal drugs; Mass media; Alcoholism; Racism; African-American peoples; Trials; Christianity; Cocaine; Politicians; Mayors; Washington DC; Addiction; Marion Barry; Howard University

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