US Presidential elections- call for open Democratic convention

Title

US Presidential elections- call for open Democratic convention

Genre

News report; Interview; Election coverage

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:04:14

Description

Report on disagreements over whether the Democratic Party national convention tonight should allow an open vote for the US Presidential nomination. Speaking are: candidate Senator Edward Kennedy (on CBS’s Face the Nation programme); Vice- President Walter Mondale; union leader Edward Websinger(?); President Jimmy Carter’s campaign advisor, Bob (Robert) Strauss. Andrew Manderstam reports.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Edward Kennedy; Robert Strauss; Walter Mondale; CBS; Edward Websinger(?)

Keywords

USA; Elections; Politics; Trade unions; Internal politics; Political parties; Jimmy Carter; Democratic Party; Political allegiance; Presidents; Presidential candidates; Election campaigns; Political process

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