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October 15, 1973-January 28, 1982.
This was part two of two of a two part broadcast "A Salute To Puerto Rico."
Tom Snyder broadcasts from Puerto Rico. His first guests are Vera Clemente widow of baseball great Roberto Clemente who died in a tragic plane crash December 31, 1972 delivering supplies to the needy people of Nicaragua, and their three sons, Roberto Jr., Luis, and Enrique who talk about their own personal baseball positions and little league teams they play for, one of which just won a little league world series.
Vera Clemente mentions that the street name outside of her home has been renamed Roberto Clemente Street. She talks about her establishing the Ciudad Deportiva Roberto Clemente Sports Education Facility, a sports city program for all children. She states the importance and value of teaching young kids sports, especially baseball. Also discussed are the challenges and aspirations that are current and remain ahead expanding her program.
Next up Tom Snyder moves locations to a casino hotel where he interviews Luis Felipe Gonzalez, born in NYC but now supervising this Puerto Rican gambling establishment. He discusses how he got into the gambling business and why he deems Puerto Rico gambling establishments superior to those in Las Vegas.
Tom Snyder then travels to a Family Planning Assistance Birth Control Center where most all types of family planning is offered to all who request it. There is a dispensary and treatment facilities. Interviewed are Dr. Kikeya (?) and Mrs. Fernandez (?) who discuss the clinic, telling Tom that all methods of birth control are offered including sterilization. Religious ramifications are talked about and other topics related to family planning.
Tom Snyder travels to the site of El Morro castle and learns of the history of this famous structure from former governor of Puerto Rico, Luis Ferre (1968-1972). Ferre discusses many topics including statehood for Puerto Rico, educational improvements, advances moving forward as well as technical developments offering more people jobs to be self sufficient. Luis Ferre states that currently the income per capita of Puerto Rico is one of the highest in the world. Total independence for Puerto Rico is discussed as well as viewing his country as one belonging to the United States even thought citizens cannot vote for an American president.
An hour-long talk show hosted by Tom Snyder. Network television's first entry into late-late-night programming on weeknights Monday thru Thursday, usually broadcasting on tape 1 AM to 2 AM. "Tomorrow" was expanded to 90 minutes on September 16, 1980.