US presidential elections - Televised debate

Title

US presidential elections - Televised debate

Genre

News report; Debate

TX Date

16 Jan 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:57

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports on a televised debate between the eight Democratic candidates for the US presidential elections. In the run-up to the presidential elections, it is expected that President Ronald Reagan will stand and that this will be announced on 29/01/85. Former president Jimmy Carter’s number two, Walter Mondale, poses the most serious challenge on the Democratic side. Senator Alan Cranston is the candidate most committed to a nuclear freeze. Former astronaut, Senator John Glenn feels that more effective negotiation with the Soviets is needed. Walter Mondale reminds the audience that he was the first candidate to favour a nuclear freeze. The Reverend Jesse Jackson says more ethnic minorities should be persuaded to go to the polls.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Walter Mondale; Jesse Jackson; John Glenn; Alan Cranston

Keywords

USA; Elections; Government; USSR; Defence; Voting behaviour; Jimmy Carter; Nuclear weapons; Nuclear disarmament; Presidents; Defence policy; Presidential candidates; Ethnic groups; Ronald Reagan; Election campaigns; Astronauts; Hanover; New Hampshire

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