Documentaries & News Broadcast Footage

"Two days before he was sacked, a cable from a senior American intelligence official, Ted Shackley, accused Whitlam of being a security risk, and asked ASIO to do something about it." It is 40 years since former Labor prime minister Gough Whitlam stood on the steps of Old Parliament House and uttered those now famous words, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, well may we say ‘God Save the Queen’, because nothing will save the Governor-General.’ Since then Whitlam remains the only prime minister to have been disposed of by an unelected vice-regal representative. In this video ANU Strategic and Defence Studies Centre senior fellow Dr John Blaxland discusses ASIO’s alleged role in the dismissal of Whitlam, on 11 November, 1975. The author of The Protest Years, The Official History of ASIO, 1963 – 1975, was given high-level access to Australian government records, including ASIO files long secreted away, to discover the role the spy agency and others played behind the scenes. At the core of some conspiracy theories is whether American intelligence authorities influenced Sir John Kerr’s decision to sack Whitlam, amid concerns he was about to disclose what he knew of America’s involvement in a little known tracking station at Pine Gap. Pine Gap was built in the late 1960s under very secret conditions, and at that stage, in the mid-1970s, was not public knowledge. And the prime minister was on the cusp of revealing details about this facility in the middle of Australia,” Blaxland says. Two days before he was sacked, a cable from a senior American intelligence official, Ted Shackley, accused Whitlam of being a security risk, and asked ASIO to do something about it. It is one of the most serious political statements made to Australia through official channels in history,” Dr Blaxland adds. The Protest Years, The Official History of ASIO, 1963 to 1975 by John Blaxland: https://www.amazon.com/Protest-Years-Official-History-1963-1975-ebook/dp/B011JVD1GS

Rare clip of George H.W. Bush on CBS 60 Minutes being asked about the CIA & NSA listening post called 'Pine Gap' Former Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam was going end the CIA occupation at the base and kick them out of Australia. As a result, Whitlam was ousted in a soft-coup. See the "The 1975 Australian Constitutional Crisis" and the telexes leaked by whistleblower Christopher Boyce about CIA interference in the Australian labor unions & election to prevent the closure of Pine Gap.

Allen Dulles, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, will explain the thinking behind various operations conducted by the CIA during his tenure as its head (1953-1961) on the CBS news special report "In the Pay of the CIA: An American Dilemma, " The broadcast will be seen Monday, March 13 at 10:00 to 11:00 p.m., Eastern standard time in color on the CBS television network. Former Senator Barry Goldwater and Senators Wayne Morse (Dem. Ore.) and Eugene McCarthy (Dem. Minn.) will also give their views on the secret CIA payments. Goldwater will be seen as he spoke during a February 26th 1967 "Face the Nation" interview. The broadcast will present many of the persons involved in recently revealed secret payments by the CIA, through legitimate foundations, to student, labor, broadcast and other organizations. The implications to the American way of life of the secret funding will be discussed by all participants in the broadcast. Telling their own stories on "In the Pay of the CIA: An American Dilemma" will be Gloria Steinem, who headed the Independent Research Service and admitted taking secret CIA funds to pay for American students attending Soviet sponsored youth festivals, and Philip Sherle, former president of the National Student Association, who was the first to reveal the CIA payments to NSA. Justice William O. Douglas of the Supreme Court will discuss the CIA involvement and their meaning to Americana. !'In the Pay of the CIA; An American Dilemma" is produced by Ron Bonn. Leslie Midgley is executive producer.

A special, hosted by Mike Connors, examining the contents of FBI director J. Edgar Hoover's "secret" files on the private lives of politicians and Hollywood celebrities. For educational use only.

Half hour CBS News special report on Operaton Paperclip. Mike Wallace reporting, includes interview w/ Paperclip/Gehlen/Odessa expert John Loftus.

This is an excellent 1992 documentary by Tim Tate on the RFK assassination. The doc was re-purposed (new narrator, but same words/script) for the U.S. with Bill Kurtis as the narrator for the A&E network. However, the original version is superior to the A&E Bill Kurtis version. For educational purposes only.

Documentary about the US/Soviet "War Scare" of 1983 and how a KGB program called "Operation RYan" almost misinterpreted a NATO exercise as preparation for a nuclear first strike

Part three of a 3-part series revealing the crucial role the CIA has played in manipulating the political affairs of post-war Europe through the Gladio. Originally aired Jun 24, 1992.

Part two of a 3-part series revealing the crucial role the CIA has played in manipulating the political affairs of post-war Europe through the Gladio. Originally aired Jun 17, 1992

Part one of a 3-part series revealing the crucial role the CIA has played in manipulating the political affairs of post-war Europe through the Gladio. Episode aired Jun 10, 1992.

Presented in 1978, this documentary examines the assassination of President John F. Kennedy that took place in Dallas on November 22, 1963. Through interviews with key figures in government investigations into the assassination, reports, and declassified documents, it exposes inconsistencies in the Warren Report and misleading actions and attempted cover ups by the CIA and FBI. Closely look into this shocking murder case and what has been misunderstood by media.

Was James Earl Ray the lone wolf killer of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. or was he a "patsy", easily manipulated by forces within the US government who wanted King's removal? Made for the BBC in 1989, this Emmy-nominated film includes interviews with James Earl Ray, Martin Luther King III, witnesses to the assassination, former intelligence and FBI officials. “A compelling piece of detective work.” The Times "The case for conspiracy now looks unanswerable " Daily Telegraph Winner US Cable ACE award - Best International Documentary Written, Produced and Directed by John Edginton. For Educational Purposes only.

Short 10-minute feature on TWA-800 including an interview with pilot Fred Fritzmeyer, who saw TWA-800 shot down with a missile in 1996.

Documentary reporting the events of 1983-84 when the anti-government hate group known as The Order took nearly $4,000,000 in robberies, amassed a sophisticated arsenal of weapons and began assassinating their enemies. Hosted by Barbara Walters & Meredith Vieira. Airdate: 10/05/95. For Educational Purposes only.

CBS News: The CIA's Secret Army (1977) Bill Moyers tries to navigate the maze of America’s clandestine policies toward Cuba by going back to where it all began, with Washington’s decision to destroy the man Cuban exiles so bitterly despise. Featuring rare interviews with Bernard Barker, E. Howard Hunt, Rolando Martinez, George Crile, Grayston Lynch, Richard Bissell, Fidel Castro Transcript: https://billmoyers.com/content/cias-secret-army/ For Educational Purposes only.

PBS Frontline #613 Original Air Date: May 17, 1988. Produced and Written by Andrew and Leslie Cockburn. This video is for Educational Purposes only