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{"value"=>"1972", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1972"}
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1972
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1972
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1972
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1972
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1972
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{"value"=>"Tape 3 of 7. National Gay Conference, Chicago"}
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{"value"=>"<p>CONTINUED. Cassette E-F. Side E is a continuation of remarks by Dr. Spock concerning the People's Party and his candidacy. Most of what can be heard deals with state, local, and federal legislation and the importance of gays turning out for hearings on pro-gay rights bills. A speaker discusses the commitment of New York Gay Activist Alliance to mobilizing political support and sponsors for proposed pro-gay civil rights legislation in the City Council. He also mentions that up to now the New York Gay Activist's Alliance has been uninterested in fostering federal legislation because it is a not worth the time and effort they might put into it, but \"1972 being an election year... in New York at least we think that now is the time [to push] for national legislation\". Another speaker says \"the only way we going to get real change [is to] elect delegates to show that in America we will swing campaigns. The only way we can get into power is to show that we are there\". Someone from Albany, N. Y. states that it is not necessary to put everything else on the back burner in order to give primary attention to achieving repeal of state and local sodomy laws. \"As a matter of strategy in New York State we decided that the first things we were going to push for was for fair employment, fair housing, and civil rights in public accommodations\". There is a debate of whether or not strategies and tactics be discussed only in a closed session with all tape recorders turned off.</p>"}