Kansas City Illustrated; 135

Masterman, John · June 19, 1984

To view the segment about Hmong Americans in Kansas City, visit https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-384-12z34wtq?start=123.71&end=1083.71 or jump to 00:01:57. The first segment is about Mung refugees from Southeast Asia trying to adjust to life in Kansas City. The second segment is reporter Bill Tomayas commenting on The Mung and other new immigrants. The third is a an interview segment following up about a PBS-sponsored report titled "the Chemical People" about the use and abuse of recreational drugs among teenagers in America. The fourth segment is an interview with Mike Schaefer about missing and exploited children and his new book on the subject. The fifth segment is about Rodney "Lightning Rod" Green, an insurance salesman and family man who gave up his job to pursue a career in boxing. The sixth segment is an interview with Democratic State Representative and Majority Floor Leader, Tom Villa, about the influence of big money in political elections. The seventh segment showcases art from Barbara Fretz as part of promotion for the Midfo This item is part of the Hmong Americans section of the AAPI special collection. "Kansas City Illustrated is local news show, featuring in-depth news reports on several current events topics each episode."