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The Harvey Milk Interviews: In His Own Words
Author(s): Harvey Milk (Author), Vince Emery
- Publisher: Vince Emery Productions
- Publication Date: 16 April 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 360 pages
- ISBN-10: 0972589880
- ISBN-13: 9780972589888
Book Description
The unrehearsed and unguarded conversations in this collection reveal Harvey Milk's sense of humor, outrage over injustice, and love of dramatic confrontation. This volume contains the texts of 39 interviews Milk did for newspapers, radio, and television, in which he describes his life, struggles, strategies, and dreams. It includes transcripts from three famous debates between Milk and John Briggs over the notorious Proposition 6 Briggs Initiative. This groundbreaking treasure trove provides insights into how Milk viewed the economic, social, sexual, and political issues that shape our lives today.
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About the Author
Harvey Milk was an elected supervisor of the City and County of San Francisco and was the first openly gay person elected to office in California. He was assassinated in 1978. In 2009, President Barack Obama posthumously awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian honour. Vince Emery is a researcher, editor, and writer. He has written or edited several books and lives near San Francisco.
Vince Emery is the editor of Lost Stories and the author of the bestseller How to Grow Your Business on the Internet. He lives near San Francisco.
