US presidential election - Impact of Billygate

Title

US presidential election - Impact of Billygate

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

Aug 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:03:28

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports on the likely impact on the pre-election US Democratic Convention, of the so-called Billygate affair, and on the alleged Libyan connections of President Jimmy Carter’s brother Billy Carter. Speakers include: Jimmy Carter; Chip Carter, son of Jimmy Carter; Bob (Robert) Strauss, Carter for President campaign.

Contributors

Jimmy Carter; Andrew Manderstam; Robert Strauss; Chip Carter

Keywords

USA; Elections; Politics; Political conferences; Political parties; New York; Jimmy Carter; Presidents; Libya; Public inquiries; Family relationships; Political scandals; Democratic Party (USA); Billy Carter; Brothers

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