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Interview With Jack Wuest, Grace Fanning
Interview With Jack Wuest, Grace Fanning
Chicago 1968
Length: 63 minutes
Interview with Jack Wuest by Grace Fanning
Mr. Wuest begins by outlining the details of his childhood, family, and early education. He describes his role in the draft resistance during the Vietnam War, and describes the process the young men were subjected to as part of the draft. He recalls his time working with the Juvenile Protective Association which is what first brought him into contact with the Democratic National Convention protests. He recalls witnessing the police violence perpetrated against protesters. He remembers his reactions to the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy. He …