Carter-Reagan Presidential election debate part 1

Title

Carter-Reagan Presidential election debate part 1

Genre

Debate

TX Date

27 Oct 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

01:04:30

Description

First half of a debate between Republican candidate Ronald Reagan and current President Jimmy Carter in the run up to the the American Presidential elections. On a wide range of subjects including domestic and foreign affairs and themselves. Debate is in Cleveland and organised by League of Women Voters. Asking the questions are Marvin Stone(?), Harry Ellis(?), William Hillier(?) and Barbara Walters. The male chairman of the debate is not identified. Ends abruptly.

Contributors

Jimmy Carter; Ronald Reagan; Barbara Walters; Marvin Stone(?); Harry Ellis(?); William Hillier(?)

Keywords

USA; Iran; Elections; Israel; Middle East; Peace; Treaties; Politics; Jewish-Arab relations; Foreign affairs; Government; Prices; Inflation; Taxation; Social problems; Embassies and consulates; Tehran; PLO; Afghanistan; Ethnic conflicts; Urban regeneration; USSR; Unemployment; International relations; Political systems; Military affairs; Political parties; Nuclear energy; Defence; Fuels; Coal industry; Equal opportunity; Minimum wage; Jimmy Carter; Democratic Party; Economic systems; Energy shortages; Oil; Nuclear weapons; Arms control; Coal; Diplomacy; Nuclear disarmament; Hostages; Foreign policy; Peacebuilding; Defence policy; Economic recession; Embassy buildings; Diplomats; Presidential candidates; Ethnic groups; Party politics; Government spending; Cities; Urban areas; Multiethnic societies; Poverty alleviation; War (concept); Ronald Reagan; OPEC; Wars (events); Petroleum industry; Energy policy; Palestinian Arabs; Energy supply; East West relations; Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988); Cleveland; Nonproliferation treaties; Acculturation; Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) (1972-1979); League of Women Voters; Rupublican Party

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