Anti-Concorde demonstration

Title

Anti-Concorde demonstration

Genre

Interview

TX Date

21 Nov 1977

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:01:41

Description

Brian Levinson, leader of the (US) anti-Concorde lobby, from an anti-Concorde demonstration (in Howard Beach, New York?). Levinson speaks of the protesters’ sense of defeat, and of their hatred towards their government, Britain, France, Concorde and the US President. He strongly disputes claims that plane noise levels in the area have dropped since Concorde monitoring has been taking place. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Brian Levinson

Keywords

Aircraft; USA; Airports; Demonstrations; Protest movements; Noise pollution; Noise control; Supersonic aeroplanes; Concorde; J. F. Kennedy Airport

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