Almanac

About this film

The first segment is a discussion about the results of the recent Houstonarea survey and Houston's economic recovery with Rice University sociologist, Prof. Stephen Klineberg. In the second segment, Almanac hosts a discussion with Thomas Freidberg, President and Chairman of Ranger Insurance, Paula Saizan of the Shell Oil Company, and Les Cave of Private Sector Initiatives about the efforts of the private sector to help public schools. The third segment is a discussion about the merging of the Houston Police Officers Association and the Houston Police Patrolman's Union (HPPU), with Sgt. Doug Elder, president of the HPOA and Officer Gregg Bisso, president of the HPPU. The fourth segment is a discussion with Gerhardus Pretorius the Consul General of South Africa in Houston about the end of apartheid. Garvin Berry provides commentary on journalism and television reporting.

Directors & creators

KUHT-TV (Television station : Houston, Tex.)

Subjects

public broadcasting, AAPB, Almanac, elder, Doug, Bisso, Gregg, Pretorius, Gert Johannes, Berry, Garvin, Publicprivate sector cooperation, apartheid, Cave, Les, Saizan, Paula, Freidberg, Thomas, Klineberg, Stephen L.

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