| Hoffa Begins Eight Year Jail Term | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1758 |
| Catalog #: | 425730 | |
| Clip Number: | 425730-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 040-021-01 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Washington, DC - Louisville, Pennsylvania | |
| Year Shot: | 1967 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CRIME: Investigation CRIME: Organized LAW: Enforcement, Arrest (Apprehension) LAW: Enforcement, Prisons LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Pennsylvania LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Washington D.C. | |
| Description: | Same as catalog #520339 Teamster Boss James Hoffa surrenders in Washington to begin serving his 8 year prison term for jury tampering. With his raincoat covering handcuffs, he arrives at Federal Prison in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Parole is possible within 32 months. Controversial Teamsters Union Leader - Strong connections to organized crime. Sentenced for Improper Activities in the Labor of Management Field (more properly called the McClellan Committee) and later Attorney General. Jimmy Hoffa American Labor Leader disappeared on July 30,1975. High Angle CU - Jimmy Hoffa surrounded by US Marshalls outside the district court building in Washington DC. CU - Hoffa's raincoat covering his handcuffs, surrounded by US Marshalls and the press. CU - The press standing at the site of a Pennsylvania state prison gate. MS - Camera shooting behind the gate, Hoffa walking up the steps with two other men. | |
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