Democratic convention during Presidential election campaigns

Title

Democratic convention during Presidential election campaigns

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Election coverage

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:03:56

Description

Report on the Democratic Party national convention in New York, during Presidential election campaigns. Candidate Senator Edward Kennedy gives a speech on employment and party unity. President Jimmy Carter’s press secretary, Jody Powell, comments on Kennedy withdrawing his candidacy. Andrew Manderstam reports.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Edward Kennedy; Jody Powell

Keywords

USA; Elections; Politics; Internal politics; Unemployment; Political parties; New York; Jimmy Carter; Democratic Party; Presidents; Presidential candidates; Employment policy; Election campaigns

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