Melvin Belli San Francisco News Conference after Being Fired

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Description

Audio recording of Melvin Belli announcing his resignation from the Jack Ruby case and from the American Bar Association.

Physical Description

1 sound tape reel (9 min., 28 sec.) : analog, 7 1/2 in./sec. ; 1/4 in.

Creation Information

The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) March 20, 1964.

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This audio recording is part of the collection entitled: John F. Kennedy Memorial Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 18 times. More information about this recording can be viewed below.

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Description

Audio recording of Melvin Belli announcing his resignation from the Jack Ruby case and from the American Bar Association.

Physical Description

1 sound tape reel (9 min., 28 sec.) : analog, 7 1/2 in./sec. ; 1/4 in.

Notes

The tapes within this collection cover the events and commentary of and related to the Kennedy Assassination. News outlet commentary, President Johnson's speech, interviews with Lee Harvey Oswald and his family members, coverage of the Ruby hearing, trial, and interviews are all included in this collection.

Written on Paper: "Belli at San Francisco on Walter Craig; Dallas _; resign from ABA 3-20-64 9:00."

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  • Preferred Citation: WFAA John F. Kennedy Assassination Audio Tapes Collection (AR0207), University of North Texas Special Collections

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John F. Kennedy Memorial Collection

WFAA John F. Kennedy Assassination Audio Tapes Collection

This collection is entirely comprised of 32 reel-to-reel tapes in individual cases that document the events and people surrounding the Kennedy Assassination.

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  • March 20, 1964

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  • July 6, 2022, 10:06 a.m.

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  • Oct. 10, 2022, 12:30 p.m.

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The National Broadcasting Company (NBC). Melvin Belli San Francisco News Conference after Being Fired, audio recording, March 20, 1964; Dallas, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1955238/: accessed May 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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