Age Discrimination: Becker v. Unisys

Television cameras recorded the proceedings of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania as it heard testimony in the… read more

Television cameras recorded the proceedings of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania as it heard testimony in the case Edmonda Becker v. Unisys Corporation, in which a former employee of Unisys brought suit against the company for age discrimination. The case took place on the first-day television cameras were allowed in Federal courts, beginning a three-year experiment of the effect of television coverage on court proceedings. Television cameras were being allowed in Federal courts on civil cases only, not in criminal cases. close

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Age Discrimination: Becker v. Unisys

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Program ID:
18788-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Judicial Proceeding
Location:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
First Aired:
Jul 06, 1991 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jul 07, 1991 | 4:20pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Jul 06, 1991 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 07, 1991 | 4:20pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
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