Interview with Mary Farmiloe

Partial Transcript: Hi! I am Stephanie Hoff

Partial Transcript: Okay. Well... I was walking

Segment Synopsis: Mary was walking near the hill when she noticed two unmarked police vehicles with a dog inside one of them. She later saw Bob Cohen standing behind Bascom Hall and speaking to a crowd. Mary joined the crowd near commerce building but fell when the riot erupted. She remembers being carried to the top of Bascom Hill.

Keywords: Bascom Hill; Bob Cohen

Partial Transcript: You know it's very short. It's very brief...

Segment Synopsis: Mary does not remember anything else from the day. She wonders whether or not the police vehicles she saw were actual unmarked cop cars or just an association that she made with oppressive police in the South.

Partial Transcript: How did you experience the tear gas...

Segment Synopsis: Mary talks about the connection between the Dow Company and the Vietnam War. As a Madison native, Mary was angered and disillusioned by police behavior towards UW students. She recalls being hit by a policeman at a later protest and the Sheriff’s occupation of the University Club.

Keywords: Dow Company; Unicersity Club; Vietnam War; student activism

Partial Transcript: The real impact hit me on my life was

Segment Synopsis: Mary mentions the long-term impact of the October 18th Dow Demonstration on her: it helped her start her career in broadcast television. As a protester, she encountered other “story-tellers” when broadcasting teams filmed news segments about protests.

Keywords: Langdon Street

Partial Transcript: Is there anything else you'd like to share about...

Segment Synopsis: Mary expresses frustration at the inability of the politicians in the Capitol Building to listen to the protesters. She talks about her mistrust in the American government. Mary mentions the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. and running into her parents at a march.

Keywords: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Partial Transcript: Thank you so much for sharing