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The Sixties

Braverman presents a collage of the events and personalities of the 1960's, both political and social. Includes President Kennedy on the Berlin Wall, Martin Luther King on racism, Vietnam demonstrations, and the Beatles

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Braverman presents a collage of the events and personalities of the 1960's, both political and social. Includes President Kennedy on the Berlin Wall, Martin Luther King on racism, Vietnam demonstrations, and the Beatles

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