Headlines - August 22, 1980
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana, Jackson, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1980-08-22
Duration: 00:02:54
Subjects: INVESTIGATIONS | Louisiana. Department of Health and Human Resources | Louisiana. Department of Justice | East Louisiana State Hospital | Hospitals | Psychiatric hospitals | Headlines
Contributors:
- George, Beth Host
- Blome, Ron Host
- Fisher, George Speaker
Description
This segment from the August 22, 1980, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features the week’s headlines, including an investigation by Attorney General William Guste and Secretary George Fisher of the Department of Health and Human Resources into allegations of widespread abuse at East Louisiana State Hospital in Jackson, a state mental hospital. Host: Beth George Host: Ron Blome