1988-03-11 - Field House Rally 2 (March 11, 1988)
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There is a press conference at the Field House featuring a panel of different organizational leaders who take turns offering support for the Deaf President Now protests. There is a brief clip of the second panel featuring the Deaf President Now council, but it is largely cut off.
Publication Date
3-11-1988
Keywords
Deaf President Now
Recommended Citation
Gallaudet University, "1988-03-11 - Field House Rally 2 (March 11, 1988)" (1988). Deaf President Now Protest. 63.
https://ida.gallaudet.edu/dpnvideos/63
Comments
Video continues the previous panel of representatives giving brief statements of support. Tucker announces that a new addition has been added. The National Black Deaf Advocates (NBDA) sent three representatives. They are Pat Atuonah, Al Couthen, and Tom Samuels. They come up to the stage to talk a bit about NBDA and show their support for the protests. Tucker recognizes a few more associations who have representatives present who are not on stage: John Kubis (Md. Assn. of the Deaf) and Art Roehrig (Assn. of Deaf-Blind) then video cuts off. Justin Dart states his support for DPN. Tucker recognizes a couple more representatives: Mary LeMastro (Rhode Island Assn. of the Deaf) and Albert Hlibok (Board member of NAD and Vice President of Empire State Assn. of the Deaf). Tucker directs where donations should go and states $14,000 has been collected of a goal of $20,000. Video cuts to someone during a speech. He supports the protests. Paul Singleton says tomorrow is the Board Buster day and they will give out free Spilman burgers and Board burgers so protesters can eat them up. Paul Singleton calls the Council to the stage. Video cuts to the Council already on stage and the Q/A has begun. Jerry Covell answers a question by saying we are trying to not lose control of the protests but they also need to apply pressure. The conference is closing and Covell brings up the fact that former president Lee left Gallaudet for Basset Furniture, which Jane Spilman's family owns. He also says that Gallaudet buys their furniture from there as well and it's too much of a conflict of interest for Jane to lead the Board. Paul Singleton said there will be a rally tonight at Hughes Gym and the next day will be an art festival during the Board Busters day.