Associated Press: Law professor interviewed about legacy of Attica uprising in 1971

Release Date: September 13, 2011 This content is archived.

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An Associated Press article reports former President Richard Nixon offered his unqualified support to former New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller after the deadly Attica uprising in 1971, with tapes of their conversation played as part of "Forty Years After Attica: Looking Back, Moving Forward," a three-day UB conference examining the legacy of Attica. The story interviews Teresa Miller, professor of law and organizer of the conference. It appeared in news outlets that include the Wall Street Journal, WBEN-AM, Free Speech Radio News, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Buffalo News and YNN.

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