Word: ushijima
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Entitled "What Trees Do They Plant?" (meaning: "What constructive plans do protesters propose for the society of the future?"), the Daley defense was produced by Henry Ushijima, a California-born filmmaker who for five years has been paid by Chicago to turn out short documentaries celebrating the city. Actually, "Trees" was a surprisingly artful whitewash. In his handling of English, Daley is the Casey Stengel of American politics; he was wise enough to limit his physical participation in the film to two brief appearances. Ushijima waded through miles of television footage made during the convention week and spliced to gether...