Republican convention and Quayle controversy

Title

Republican convention and Quayle controversy

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

19 Aug 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:15

Description

The final day of the Republican convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the controversy over Senator Dan Quayle’s National Guard service during the Vietnam War. Speeches by presidential candidate George Bush and running mate Senator Dan Quayle. Local New Orleans paper, The Times-Picayune gives Bush a one-point lead over the opposition. Julian Rush reports.

Contributors

Julian Rush; Dan Quayle; George H. W. Bush

Keywords

USA; Elections; Politics; Government; Presidents; Presidential candidates; Ronald Reagan; Public opinion polls; Rallies (gatherings); Dan Quayle; New Orleans; George H. W. Bush; CNN; Michael Dukakis; Louisiana; National Guard (USA); USA Today; Times-Picayune

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