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Election Year: 1976



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"SUMMARY: Seated in a studio, in front of a projected image of the US Capitol, Senator Abe Ribicoff discusses the effects of the Nixon administration on Connecticut's workers. SUBJECTS: Inflation CREATOR: not listed FORMAT (analog): 2"" OFFICE: United States President Offices and Issue Campaigns GENDER (legacy): Male"

"SUMMARY: Ribicoff says Nixon administration has frozen wages while allowing prices to rise, CT workers have lost their jobs, says country needs to make more jobs, increase wages, and stop inflation, supports cand SUBJECTS: Endorsement; jobs; inflation CREATOR: not listed FORMAT (analog): 2"" OFFICE: United States President Offices and Issue Campaigns GENDER (legacy): Male"

"SUMMARY: Governor John Dempsey of Connecticut, seated at a desk between a US and Connecticut flag, explains why he is voting for McGovern. SUBJECTS: Inflation; unemployment CREATOR: not listed FORMAT (analog): 2"" OFFICE: United States President Offices and Issue Campaigns GENDER (legacy): Male"

"SUMMARY: Shots of machinery, cuts to a worker, holding a coke who talks about how cands are inducted to their contributors. The worker cites this as the reason to contribute to Cand. Ends with a newspaper and ""voiceover"" telling about insert asking for money. SUBJECTS: Campaign finance CREATOR: Guggenheim Productions FORMAT (analog): 2"" OFFICE: United States President Offices and Issue Campaigns GENDER (legacy): Male"

"SUMMARY: A man walks into a voting booth and is faced with McGovern and Nixon switches. A voice-over of his thought process follows his decision to vote for McGovern. CREATOR: not listed FORMAT (analog): 2"" OFFICE: United States President Offices and Issue Campaigns GENDER (legacy): Male"

"SUMMARY: Opens with a shot of a year held by a black man. He discusses taxes and says he has donated five dollars to the McGovern campaign. Commercial ends with an appeal for money. SUBJECTS: Campaign finance CREATOR: Guggenheim Productions FORMAT (analog): 2"" OFFICE: United States President Offices and Issue Campaigns GENDER (legacy): Male"

"SUMMARY: An elderly woman sits in a chair discussing her contributions to the McGovern campaign. Spot ends with newspaper and appeal for money. SUBJECTS: Campaign finance CREATOR: Guggenheim Production FORMAT (analog): 2"" OFFICE: United States President Offices and Issue Campaigns GENDER (legacy): Male"

"SUMMARY: ""Voiceover"" says presidential debates were designed to serve public not the candidate, it prevents a candidate from waging campaign based on special interests, debates allow people to see the real campaign, opponent refuses to debate cand SUBJECTS: Truth; voting; special interests CREATOR: not listed FORMAT (analog): 2"" OFFICE: United States President Offices and Issue Campaigns GENDER (legacy): Male"

"SUMMARY: A group of factory workers asks McGovern questions about welfare, retirement, and Social Security. McGovern says Nixon has put two million people out of work and four million people on welfare. SUBJECTS: Welfare; senior citizens; social security CREATOR: Guggenheim/McGovern FORMAT (analog): 2"" OFFICE: United States President Offices and Issue Campaigns GENDER (legacy): Male"

"SUMMARY: McGovern talks about Nixon's plan to end the war. He discusses the Vietnam war. SUBJECTS: Vietnam war CREATOR: not listed FORMAT (analog): 2"" OFFICE: United States President Offices and Issue Campaigns GENDER (legacy): Male"

"SUMMARY: Candidate questions opponent role in Watergate scandal. SUBJECTS: Corruption CREATOR: Guggenheim FORMAT (analog): 2"" OFFICE: United States President Offices and Issue Campaigns GENDER (legacy): Male"

"SUMMARY: Unemployment and welfare have increased since Nixon has been in office. SUBJECTS: Unemployment; welfare CREATOR: Guggenheim FORMAT (analog): 2"" OFFICE: United States President Offices and Issue Campaigns GENDER (legacy): Male"

"SUMMARY: Food costs have increased since Nixon has been in office. SUBJECTS: Inflation; economy CREATOR: Guggenheim FORMAT (analog): 2"" OFFICE: United States President Offices and Issue Campaigns GENDER (legacy): Male"

"SUMMARY: Crime has increased since Nixon has been in office. SUBJECTS: Crime CREATOR: Guggenheim FORMAT (analog): 2"" OFFICE: United States President Offices and Issue Campaigns GENDER (legacy): Male"

"SUMMARY: Nixon has not succeeded in ending Vietnam War. SUBJECTS: War CREATOR: Guggenheim FORMAT (analog): 2"" OFFICE: United States President Offices and Issue Campaigns GENDER (legacy): Male"

"SUMMARY: South Vietnamese are being killed by American bombs. SUBJECTS: War; youth CREATOR: Guggenheim FORMAT (analog): 2"" OFFICE: United States President Offices and Issue Campaigns GENDER (legacy): Male"

Candidate talks about agricultural debt and food prices. Agency or Creating Entity:

1976

Candidate talks about food middlemen monopoly on agriculture prices. Agency or Creating Entity:

1976

Candidate says too few people have money and power. Agency or Creating Entity:

1976

Candidate talks about anti-trust law enforcement. Agency or Creating Entity:

1976

Fred Harris biography. Agency or Creating Entity:

1976

Seated in a studio are Ellen McCormack and a black woman, Dr. Mildred Jefferson. McCormack introduces Dr. Jefferson who discusses abortion as stills of fetuses and abortion tools are shown. Abortion techniques are discussed buy the Doctor. Agency or Creating Entity: Other

1976

Opens with Fred Harris standing in front of an a rickety house. He discusses the native American beliefs about oil and the economic aspects of oil and the need for reform. Agency or Creating Entity: Other

1976

Candidate talks about taxes, unemployment, monopolies. Agency or Creating Entity:

1976

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