Episode list

ABC News Close-Up

Yanki, No!

Wed, Dec 07, 1960
A close look at anti-American sentiments in Cuba and Latin America.
7 /10
The Children Were Watching
Robert Drew, whose film "Primary," from 1960, launched the documentary form of direct cinema in the United States, here immersively films the effort to desegregate public schools in New Orleans, encompassing both the violent opposition of white residents and the experiences of Black families who are the targets of violence.
7.7 /10
Adventures on the New Frontier
A look at the daily business of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, with a focus on some of the political issues he faces six weeks into his term.
6.5 /10
Walk in My Shoes

Mon, Sep 18, 1961
Nominated for Emmy for "Program of the Year." First look at the lives of Negros on American television - in their own word. Produced/Directed by Nicholas Webster, co-written by Webster an Louis Lomax.
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Hoffa

Fri, Nov 29, 1974
Profiles controversial union leader and former President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, James Riddle "Jimmy" Hoffa.
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The Inheritance

Wed, Jul 20, 1977
Profile of a New England family suffering from a fatal genetic disease, exclusive to one family. There is no known cure; the only way to stamp it out is to not have children.
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Hostage!

Sun, Jan 29, 1978
Takes a look at the situations arising from the taking of hostages: the motivations of the terrorists, the negotiations, the Stockholm Syndrome, etc.
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Youth Terror: The View from Behind the Gun
Street gangs and the violence associated with them have always been predominantly an urban phenomenon. The combination of extreme poverty, overcrowding and alienation makes urban ghettos breeding grounds for criminal activity.
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Terror in the Promised Land
This program examines Palestinians, particularly members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) who employ violent means to achieve their ends. Reynolds establishes the premise that while Israelis consider these PLO members terrorists and murderers, they are heroes and martyrs in their countrymen's eyes. Traces the history of the Palestinian fight with Israel for their homeland, each considers their own and includes comments of PLO leader Yasser Arafat. Others defend the PLO and charge Israel with acts of terrorism. A man allegedly involved with "The Black September" terrorists vows that killing will continue until the Palestinian cause prevails.
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Mission - Mind Control
An investigative report on the U.S. Army and the CIA's 30-year quest for the discovery or development of a mind controlling drug. Discusses brainwashing techniques used, exploitation of unwitting victims, and experiments with psychosurgery, parapsychology, and brain implants.
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Homosexuals

Mon, Dec 17, 1979
This program explores the experiences of several gay men and women living in New York City, New Orleans, and San Francisco.
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This Shattered Land
This ABC News Closeup's program chronicles the destruction of Cambodia from 1970 to 1979, the Khmer Rouge Regime and the Cambodian famine of 1979-1980. Jim Laurie travels the country at the invite of the neighboring Vietnamese authorities.
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