Howard Caldwell discussing how he got an interview with Indira Gandhi
Audio (1:43)
(Notes by Cate Charron, J450 History of Journalism, Fall 2021)
Howard Caldwell talks about the hoops he had to jump through to get the interview with Indira Gandhi. It was put together rather quickly and wasn’t a sure thing.
** this clip is pretty short but very important and should be highlighted**
00:00: Caldwell talking about his interview with India prime minister
*00:20: her private secretary, Mr. Kapor, made the appointment and wanted to meet him at public event while Gandhi was speaking
00:02: “Mrs. Gandhi’s assistant”
00:38: “Public meeting held outside.”
He talks about how it all came together and was the first newsman to interview her on television.
00:55: Gandhi started speaking and they spoke with Kapor but they did not yet get the interview
01:00: they called a bit later at 7 p.m. and got the interview being told to come over as fast as they could
01:20: they went over immediately and interviewed for 30 minutes
01:27: Caldwell talks about this broadcast and says he is in Bombay, India
01:35: audio cuts there
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