William M. Gaines interview, 1978


	RAW TAPE: Mad Magazine founder William M. Gaines discusses Mad's origins, his politics, legal conflicts through the years -- including his 1950s testimony before Congress. Interview conducted at July 15, 1978, at Chicago ComiCon, by Charles Meyerson, with Dean Richards. Unedited tape, about 23 minutes long. Some speed variation at end (where battery power began to drop off). Historically significant.

RAW TAPE: Mad Magazine founder William M. Gaines discusses Mad's origins, his politics, legal conflicts through the years -- including his 1950s testimony before Congress. Interview conducted at July 15, 1978, at Chicago ComiCon, by Charles Meyerson, with Dean Richards. Unedited tape, about 23 minutes long. Some speed variation at end (where battery power began to drop off). Historically significant.

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