Dan White, Leo Ryan, Dan White Verdict Riots

Duration: 600 ft. 600 ft. 650 ft.

Year Published: 19781970

Creator: Guy Morrison

Complete Record: 1) Camera Store with sign, closing for good. interviews, reactions to the death of Harvey Milk, emotionally filled, he was well liked. Diane Feinstein at press conference, provides statements on the double murder. She states suspect is Dan White, she was in her office at time of shooting, heard three shots. She cannot disclose too much because she will be a witness at the trial. aerial of San Francisco, speed boat racing across bay, Marin headlands, Golden Gate from South 2) Leo Ryan tours San Francisco jail 1969. Ryan walks through crowded corridor, bars behind him, tour is led by sheriffs deputy, Ryan & deputy talking, TV reporters' microphones, walking past inmates in cells, Ryan talks to reporters outside jail. - Ryan 8/6/71 - Ryan seated in office speaking - 11th Congressional Race 10/13/72 - 11th congressional candidate Charles Chase, Chase for Congressman campaign poster shows map of San Mateo county circa '72, Charles Chase campaign workers in campaign headquarters, Charles Chase bumper stickers and flyers, Chase addresses reporters, Leo Ryan addressing reporters, 70's street traffic. - Waste Disposal Hearing 9/17/76 - Ryan talks to reporters. - Foster City Bay Fill 2/17/76 - Ryan speaks in front of ships steering wheel, Ryan shakes hands in press conference. - Ryan's Body 11/19/78 - on runway of airport, military cargo plane taxis on runway, military pallbearers carry flag draped coffin down ramp, pallbearers carry Ryan's coffin, crowds of spectators look on in shock, coffin on ground flag lazily drooping off of it, Air Force cargo jet taxis on runway, procession of cars follows hearse off runway, sobbing mourners on runway, military pallbearers march up ramp of cargo plane, pallbearers carry flag draped coffin through crowd of reporters and into hearse, hearse drives off flag draped coffin visible inside, pan over to family (Ryan's family) walking arm in arm, two flag draped coffins inside cargo plane. 3) solemn people standing around outside Moscone’s home, wife and mother arrive home, crying. interview about Moscone family. inside city hall, can hear chaos broiling outside. interview indicates the cops are gassing the people. outside, crowd sings happy birthday to Harvey Milk, man lies on ground hurt. riot police fight off people attempting to enter city hall. police head states he declared emergency situation, declared a city curfew, closed Castro bars. police with riot gear stand oppositional to crowd, epileptic has attack. Chronicle headlines, “Verdict on Dan White: Voluntary Manslaughter-Max Penalty 8 Yrs”. packs of riot cops. interview Harry (?), wants riots to turn to peace vigil, does not think verdict is appropriate, but stands behind the system, frustrated about violence and damage to city hall. more interviews. bloody, beat up man stumbles out of ambulance and into hospital.