The KTLA newsfilm collection at the UCLA Film & Television Archive consists of cut and unedited stories, outtakes and fill footage, originally shot on 16mm reversal film stock with magnetic soundtrack. Some footage, particularly material not used for broadcast, may be without sound.

Title: "Transit expansion project in Watts." Date: August 17, 1971.

Summary: In a press conference setting, unidentified officials convey the positive outcomes of an experimental transit expansion project in Watts that was conducted in response to urban rebellions in the United States in 1967. The project was designed to improve public transportation options for residents. The officials outline the multiple phases of the project, how it impacted employment and access to health care in the area, and hopes for the continuation of the project in the future.

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