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1:14:00
I think we've answered all questions.
1:14:02
I think everyone
has had a turn at the mike.

1:14:06
I have one question.
1:14:08
All right. Moved and adjourned.
1:14:09
Thank you very much.
You've been a great audience.

1:14:13
I thought you said Louie was here.
1:14:15
- He's right there.
- He was sleeping.

1:14:17
He got up slow,
and didn't know what the hell to do.

1:14:23
I think he was surprised,
for whatever reason.

1:14:26
Me, too.
1:14:27
I'm going to leave this stuff here, okay?
They'll pick that up and bring it?

1:14:38
It was two weeks before Christmas.
General Motors was closing the factory...

1:14:42
where the great Flint Sit-down Strike
had taken place.

1:14:45
The UAW had promised...
1:14:46
that a massive demonstration would
be held on the last day of the factory.

1:14:51
Only four workers showed up
to protest the plant closing.

1:14:54
This is my second one I've closed.
1:14:57
It must be my destiny
to close all General Motors plants.

1:15:01
It's never pleasant when something
like this comes to an end...

1:15:06
but life goes on.
1:15:08
What are you going to do?
1:15:10
Excuse me a minute.
Where are you guys from?

1:15:12
We're making a documentary
about Flint, Michigan.

1:15:14
- From where?
- We're independent.

1:15:16
- We'd like you off the lot.
- Why?

1:15:18
Because this is private property.
We'd like you not to be here...

1:15:21
We thought it was a significant day
here today. The factory's closing...

1:15:25
It is a very significant day.
1:15:27
It's a very sad time,
a very private, personal time.

1:15:31
What do you think about General Motors
closing up this factory?

1:15:35
This is a very private, emotional,
family time.

1:15:38
- We would not let outsiders in the plant.
- We're not outsiders. We're from Flint.

1:15:42
You are outsiders. You don't work here.
1:15:44
This community
depends on General Motors...

1:15:46
Jerry, this guy, out.
1:15:49
I don't understand why we can't
talk to them for a couple minutes.

1:15:53
This is the factory's last hour.
What's the problem?

1:15:56
The problem is,
we were told to keep you on the sidewalk.

1:15:59
- You're hired by GM to do that?
- That's correct. On the sidewalk, please.


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