Innocence Lost Script

NBC 1957 Little Rock 9:

Chloe: Hello and welcome to NBCs Camel News Caravan!
Gabby: Im Mary Davis and Im here with my co-host Linda Johnson to discuss the latest
stories! We keep our news engaging and informative.
Chloe: Some disturbing events occurred this morning in Little Rock, Arkansas. Nine negro
students attempted to enter the previously all white Central High School amid an angry mob.
Governor Faubus resisted the Brown v Board of Education decision, and sent in the Arkansas
Federal Guard to block the students from getting in the building. Mary, what are people saying
about this controversial event?
Gabby: (laughs) Those in support of Governor Faubus actions, think this is the first step in
resisting the federal government overstepping its bounds. Theyre saying education decisions
should be left to the state governments and integration can lead to violence, as we saw a sample
of this morning.
Chloe: And what are others saying?
Gabby: Well, theyre saying the Governor overstepped his boundaries. They want him to
comply with the Supreme Court decision and were horrified by the actions of the mob this
morning.
Chloe: Good to know! Lets talk about the recent civil rights protests that are gaining national
attention.

NBC 1960 Sit-ins, nonviolent protests

Gabby: Last week, on February first, 1960, four black students in Greensboro, North Carolina
staged a peaceful protest by refusing to leave a segregated spot at a lunch counter. The men
didnt leave the counter until they were served. We spoke to the students and they revealed that
they were willing to go to jail for their actions and that if they attacked they would not fight
back. This protests comes at a time of large movements for civil rights.
Chloe: Their movement has gained hundreds of supporters over the course of a few days, with
many supporters staging their own non-violent sit-ins in lunch counters across the country.
Gabby: Linda, how do you think these sit-ins will impact the civil rights movement?
Chloe: I think that this will have a lasting effect on the way segregation is battled. This
movement has gained national attention and people have started to realize the depth of
segregation. Lets go to Douglas with the latest news at the Elvis concert in Pearl Harbor.

Elvis Presley Concert

Jake: Hello we are live at the Bloch Arena in Pearl Harbor currently at the benefit concert of
Elvis Presley who is helping to raise money to build the memorial of the USS Arizona
commemorating victims of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Wait, Wait.. Elvis has entered the arena.

Joe (Elvis) Run Time: 50sec - 1:00

You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine
Well they said you was high-classed
Well, that was just a lie
Yeah they said you was high-classed
Well, that was just a lie
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine
(Joe slides across the floor on his knees)
[Crowd- Scream- wacky girl screams]
Shifra: Elvis might have rocked, but people started noticing that the Earth was not quite rocking.

Silent Spring Segment:

Camera cuts to book critic reporting on Silent Spring after its release in 1962.
Book Reporter: Today, I have Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. Published in August, 1962,
Silent Spring is a nonfiction book that discusses the negative effects DDT and other pesticides
have on the environment. For six years Carson studied and analyzed humans use of powerful
pesticides. Carson cites numerous real examples of the damage such chemicals have caused to
wildlife.
Silent Spring is proving to have a profound effect on America. It gives readers the facts
and raises questions about government policies regarding the use of pesticides. Several pesticide
industries are trying to debunk Carsons research to defend themselves, but Carson is standing
her ground. She is continuing to inform the public on crucial environmental issues.

Jake: Thank you for watching your daily book report. To order a copy of Silent Spring today, go
to PBS.org/BookClub. Order within the next 30 minutes and you get 10% off your purchase.
Donate $50 or more to PBS and receive a complimentary PBS pen. (holds up regular pen)

NBC (1960) Night of Election - Kennedy Results

Desk Reporter (Chloe): What a nail-biter! Tonight is an exciting night for everyone! Were
here to update you on how Nixon, Kennedy, and Byrd are faring in this contentious election.
Lets go to Ashley with the latest results.
Reporter (Young-Bin): And we are here live in the studio during the election of 1960. In the
last hour, the states of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, and Arizona
have voted for Richard Nixon. The states of Nevada, Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut,
Maryland, South Carolina, and Arkansas have voted for Kennedy. Looks like Byrds out of the
competition with just 15 electoral votes. Its a close call, ladies and gentlemen. And we have the
final votes in! Illinois and Texas have both voted for the same candidate, and whoever gets these
votes will be our next president. And its Kennedy! Ladies and gentlemen John F. Kennedy is
our next president!

NBC (1965) Tonkin Gulf

Desk Reporter (Gabby): In recent news, President Johnson has passed the Gulf of Tonkin
Resolution, which gives broad congressional approval for expansion of the Vietnam War. We
have our reporter Ashley in the front lines of the Vietnam War. Ashley?
Reporter (Young-Bin): As you can see here, there are warplanes and ships around, not resting
for even the shortest time. The citizens of the U.S. had been opposed to this war, but after attacks
on the U.S. destroyer Maddox, the Congress approved the Gulf of Tonkin resolution. Back to
you, Mary.

Forced Busing
Chloe: Welcome to PBS Washington Week with Amanda Miller and Jessica Wilson. 13 years
after the controversial Brown v Board of Education case, the Supreme Court has been looking
into the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system in the new case Swann v Board of Education. The
Supreme Court found that, quote Two-thirds of those 21,000 - approximately 14,000 Negro
students - attended 21 schools which were either totally Negro or more than 99% Negro.
unquote. Lower courts had ordered different solutions to the issue but the Supreme Court
decided to begin a system of forced busing, or the transportation of blacks to white schools and
vice versa, in the school system. Some students are refusing to go to school today and instead
are protesting integration. Lets go to Jessica on the scene.
Gabby: Im here, live at the protests ready to interview people about their viewpoints on forced
bussing.
[people standing with signs saying things like: race mixing is communism, strike against
integration, we wont go to school with negroes]
[enter Emma and Tess]
Gabby: So, Mrs. Jones here is a teacher from North Carolina. What do you think of the Supreme
Court decision?
Emma: Daaaannnnngg, I think its superb. I dont know why everybody here is so upset.
Charlotte - Mecklenburg has remained segregated for far too long. Its the 1970s! Well finally
be making some progress.

Gabby: Ms. Smith is a mother of two boys who go to school in the Charlotte - Mecklenburg
area. Whats your view on the matter?
Tess: Who came up with this? Its an absolute disgrace! I moved to a good neighborhood to have
my kids go to the right kind of school. Now theyre telling me my kids have to go ride a bus for
an hour every morning to go to school with negroes. I wont tolerate this. Im proud of them for
protesting and doing the right thing.
Gabby: Well there you have it! Swann v Board of Education is bringing some big changes to
North Carolina.

Alex: Thank you to Tami Jeral of Takoma Park, MD for her generous donation of $500. The
Electric Company Tote bag is in the mail. Now back to our program.

Whole Foods Grand Opening:

Camera cuts to reporter (Tess) in front of a Whole Foods store with red ribbon ready to be cut
by owner, John Mackey (Jake). Picture of Whole Foods opening on Promethean board with
ribbon in front.
Tess: Hi yall! Im here in Austin, Texas at the grand opening of Whole Foods Market! It was
started right here in Austin, by this man -gestures at John Mackey-! He sold fresh produce right
out of his house! With all this huss and fuss over natural this and natural that, now theres an
entire store for it! Alrighty its happening! Mark the date! September 20, 1980! -John Mackey
cuts ribbon to open store- Okay yall! Uh, thats it! Back to you at the studio!
Reagan debate:
Desk Reporter (Gabby): And now, lets take a look at what voters are thinking about president
Reagans economic policies so far. Here we have Joseph, a Republican supporter of Reagans
policies, and Jake, a Democrat in opposition of Reagans policies.

Joseph: Government isnt the solution, government is the problem. Americans should be able to
live their lives barely interacting with the government. That is the ideal that the founding fathers
were willing to die to protect.
Jake: Listen up Joseph, the government can do a lot to help ordinary americans. Welfare can
bring people out of poverty, and help people get back on their feet.
Joseph: Why should my tax dollars go to helping people I dont even know? I shouldnt be
forced to do anything. People prosper the most when in a free market environment.
Jake: The free market has many flaws and doesnt protect people from abuse by their employers.
The government must step in to make sure everything is run fairly.
Joseph: If a company is mistreating its workers, it will not make as much money as a company
that treats its workers well, because people wont want to buy from the company.
Jake: The public may not know if companies are putting something dangerous in their food, for
example. That's why the government should be involved in business.
Joseph: Still, people can tell the difference between a dangerous product and a safe product.
How stupid do you think people are?
Jake: All Im saying is that regulation doesn't hurt.
Gabby: Well that was a unique segment, thank you to Joseph and Jake.

The End of Nature Segment:

Camera cuts to book critic reporting on new book (published that year 1989) The End of Nature.
Book Reporter: Hello and welcome to your daily book report here on PBSs Book Club. Today,
I have The End of Nature by Bill McKibben published this year, 1989. Twenty-seven years after
Silent Spring was published and sparked the environmental movement, The End of Nature
discusses an even bigger issue that deserves to be heard: climate change.
McKibben writes about issues such as the greenhouse effect, acid rain, and the depletion
of the ozone layer. According to The End of Nature, us humans have to drastically adjust the way
we live to make sure our planet thrives. We need to make technological and philosophical
changes to prevent the Earth from collapsing ecologically.
The End of Nature is flying off the shelves worldwide. If you are a concerned citizen of
this planet, this is the book for you. Climate change is a real issue! Earths doomsday is
approaching rapidly, unless we do something about it!

(Jake cuts in quickly and speaks calmly)

Jake: Thank you for watching your daily book report. To order a copy of The End of Nature
today, go to PBS.org/BookClub. Order within the next 30 minutes and you get 10% off your
purchase. Donate $50 or more to PBS and receive a complimentary PBS coffee mug. (holds up
coffee mug)

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