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Premiered: September 11, 2007 at 10PM | Check for Rebroadcasts

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Watch extra scenes not included in the broadcast version of "The Camden 28," including extended footage from the 2002 reunion, an apology from Bob Hardy to Mike Giocondo, information on the legal strategies employed by the defense and more.

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Watch Video: Mike Giocondo at the reunion

THE REUNION
Mike Giocondo and Bob Hardy

Bob Hardy acted as an informant for the FBI and betrayed those in the Camden 28 — including close friend Mike Giocondo. In an emotional scene, Giocondo and Hardy meet again at the Camden 28 reunion, where Giocondo reads the letter that he wrote to Hardy while he was in jail, and Hardy apologizes for his actions. | Watch Video

Watch Video: Father Michael Doyle at the reunion

THE REUNION
What Really Happened at the Draft Board?

FBI agent Terry Neist and Father Michael Doyle, one of the Camden 28, offer very contradictory accounts of the arrest at the draft board. | Watch Video

Watch Video: Close-up of Bob Good at the reunion

THE REUNION
Closing Statements, Part 1

During the reunion of the Camden 28, those involved gave their final thoughts on the events of more than 30 years ago. In the first part of the reunion footage, FBI agent Terry Neist holds steadfast to his belief that the Camden 28 should have been convicted, and members of the Camden 28 talk about making decisions according to higher laws.  | Watch Video

Watch Video: Jayma Abdoo at the reunion

THE REUNION
Closing Statements, Part 2

In the second part of the closing statement footage from the Camden 28 reunion, members of the Camden 28 thank Howard Zinn for his writing and his testimony, and talk about how being a part of the Camden 28 affected the rest of their lives.  | Watch Video

Watch Video: black and white photo of John Barry next to an American flag

THE LEGAL CASE
Lead Prosecutor John Barry

David Hinden, a member of the team that prosecuted the Camden 28, talks about the lead prosecutor, John Barry, and reads from his closing statement at the trial. | Watch Video

Watch Video: Old court document with the title 'Affidavit'

THE LEGAL CASE
Amicus Brief

Camden 28 defense lawyer David Kairys talks about how he introduced Bob Hardy's affidavit into a case before the Supreme Court and how that helped shape Judge Clarkson Fisher's charge to the Camden 28 jury. | Watch Video

Watch Video: Black and white image of men in trenchcoats walking into a building

HISTORICAL CONTEXT
The Harrisburg 7 and the Media Raid.

Historian and author Michael Foley, who was historical consultant to "The Camden 28," explains the significance of two events related to the FBI actions against the Camden 28: the Harrisburg 7 and the Media Raid.  | Watch Video

Watch Video: Black and white image of the Berrigan  brothers

HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Protesting Against the Draft

Historian and author Michael Foley, who was historical consultant to "The Camden 28," tracks the evolution of resistance against the draft.  | Watch Video

Watch Video: Archival footage of members of the Camden 28 smiling while being arrested.

ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE
The Arrest

Watch raw news footage of the defendants being put into police cars after their arrest in 1971. | Watch Video


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Four members of the Camden 28 celebrate after their acquittal with their arms around each other.

The trial of the Camden 28 lasted 63 days, and the defendants proclaimed their guilt. After three days of deliberations, a jury of seven women and five men returned a verdict of not guilty on all charges. Camden 28 members and their supporters celebrated by singing a chorus of "Amazing Grace" at the courthouse.

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From the Trial of the Camden 28

Betty Good Two of the most powerful testimonies at the trial of the Camden 28 came from historian Howard Zinn and Mrs. Elizabeth Good, mother of Camden 28 member Bob Good. Read excerpts from the transcript of their original 1973 testimonies, which contributed to the acquittal of the Camden 28. | GO »

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Posted September 10, 2007 | Updated September 11, 2007

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