In January of 1981 I was honored to film the Inauguration of Ginger Coyote as the President of the United States of Punk at the FAB MAB.

This glorious event featured many San Francisco luminaries of PUNK as Ginger’s Cabinet including Micky Creep,  Gloria Harrison, Danielle Bardazzi, Gwyn Waters, Laura Lorda, Nyna Crawford of The Vktms , Lenore Cautrelle and Jennifer Waters.

The event also included bravura performances by the SLUTS A GO GO and NO ALTERNATIVE.

 Although Dirk Dirksen will always be the POPE of PUNK, Ginger Coyote was, is and will always be the PRESIDENT of PUNK!

It’s been a privilege to know and work with her and all these incredible people. This film and all my others have been masterfully transferred and restored by Dino Everett at the Hugh Hefner Moving Image Archive as part of their Punk Media Research Collection.