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George McGovern 1972 Democratic National Convention
24 minutesAt the 1972 Democratic National Convention, Senator George McGovern (D-SD) delivered his acceptance speech as the Democratic presidential nominee. At the convention, his speech was delayed for several hours as the party fought over the platform. He eventually accepted the nomination around 2 a.m. Original coverage courtesy NBC.
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Reel America: 1972 McGovern for President Campaign Film
30 minutesThis 1972 campaign film paid for by the McGovern for President Committee features Democratic nominee Sen. George McGovern (D-South Dakota) as he meets a variety of voters across the United States who are struggling with economic problems. Profiled are senior citizens, a Baltimore steelworker, a Wisconsin dairy farmer, an unemployed engineer, and Vietnam veterans.
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Reel America: Amendment to End the Vietnam War- 1970
42 minutesA bipartisan group of five U.S. Senators appear in a television broadcast to discuss and promote a resolution to end the Vietnam War by December 31, 1970. The broadcast aired 12 days after President Nixon announced operations in Cambodia, and 8 days after the killing of four student protesters at Kent State University in Ohio. Senate Resolution 609, known as the McGovern-Hatfield Amendment, was defeated by a vote of 55-39 in September of that year. U.S. Senate historian emeritus Donald Ritchie is interviewed prior to the film for his perspective on that time in American history.
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Richard Nixon 1972 Republican National Convention
45 minutesPresident Nixon accepted the nomination to be the 1972 Republican candidate for president of the United States. In his remarks he outlined domestic and foreign policy agendas for the re-election campaign.
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Discussion on Digital Media's Role in Politics and COVID-19 Misinformation
50 minutesThe George Washington University's Institute for Data, Democracy and Politics hosted a virtual event on digital media's impact on communities of color during the coronavirus pandemic. In this panel, panelists focused on the effects of misinformation and disinformation campaigns against COVID-19 and other health issues.
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Atlantic Council Discussion on National Security
1 hour, 11 minutesThe Atlantic Council hosted a virtual discussion on national security with former national security advisers. Topics discussed included domestic and foreign threats, how the role of the national security adviser has evolved through administrations, the COVID-19 pandemic, and priorities for the next administration.
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The Contenders: George McGovern
2 hours, 5 minutesThis program is from C-SPAN's 14-week series, "The Contenders," on key political figures who ran for president and lost, but who nevertheless changed political history. We feature former U.S. Senator from South Dakota George McGovern, who was the Democratic presidential nominee in 1972. It was recorded at the McGovern Legacy Museum in Mitchell, South Dakota.
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George McGovern 1972 Democratic National Convention
24 minutesAt the 1972 Democratic National Convention, Senator George McGovern (D-SD) delivered his acceptance speech as the Democratic presidential nominee. At the convention, his speech was delayed for several hours as the party fought over the platform. He eventually accepted the nomination around 2 a.m. Original coverage courtesy NBC.
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Reel America: 1972 McGovern for President Campaign Film
28 minutesThis 1972 campaign film paid for by the McGovern for President Committee features Democratic nominee Sen. George McGovern (D-South Dakota) as he meets a variety of voters across the United States who are struggling with economic problems. Profiled are senior citizens, a Baltimore steelworker, a Wisconsin dairy farmer, an unemployed engineer, and Vietnam veterans.
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Reel America: Amendment to End the Vietnam War- 1970
41 minutesA bipartisan group of five U.S. Senators appear in a television broadcast to discuss and promote a resolution to end the Vietnam War by December 31, 1970. The broadcast aired 12 days after President Nixon announced operations in Cambodia, and 8 days after the killing of four student protesters at Kent State University in Ohio. Senate Resolution 609, known as the McGovern-Hatfield Amendment, was defeated by a vote of 55-39 in September of that year. U.S. Senate historian emeritus Donald Ritchie is interviewed prior to the film for his perspective on that time in American history.
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Richard Nixon 1972 Republican National Convention
43 minutesPresident Nixon accepted the nomination to be the 1972 Republican candidate for president of the United States. In his remarks he outlined domestic and foreign policy agendas for the re-election campaign.
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The Contenders: George McGovern
2 hours, 5 minutesThis program is from C-SPAN's 14-week series, "The Contenders," on key political figures who ran for president and lost, but who nevertheless changed political history. We feature former U.S. Senator from South Dakota George McGovern, who was the Democratic presidential nominee in 1972. It was recorded at the McGovern Legacy Museum in Mitchell, South Dakota.
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George McGovern 1972 Democratic National Convention
22 minutesAt the 1972 Democratic National Convention, Senator George McGovern (D-SD) delivered his acceptance speech as the Democratic presidential nominee. At the convention, his speech was delayed for several hours as the party fought over the platform. He eventually accepted the nomination around 2 a.m. Original coverage courtesy NBC.
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Reel America: 1972 McGovern for President Campaign Film
29 minutesThis 1972 campaign film paid for by the McGovern for President Committee features Democratic nominee Sen. George McGovern (D-South Dakota) as he meets a variety of voters across the United States who are struggling with economic problems. Profiled are senior citizens, a Baltimore steelworker, a Wisconsin dairy farmer, an unemployed engineer, and Vietnam veterans.
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Reel America: Amendment to End the Vietnam War- 1970
41 minutesA bipartisan group of five U.S. Senators appear in a television broadcast to discuss and promote a resolution to end the Vietnam War by December 31, 1970. The broadcast aired 12 days after President Nixon announced operations in Cambodia, and 8 days after the killing of four student protesters at Kent State University in Ohio. Senate Resolution 609, known as the McGovern-Hatfield Amendment, was defeated by a vote of 55-39 in September of that year. U.S. Senate historian emeritus Donald Ritchie is interviewed prior to the film for his perspective on that time in American history.
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Richard Nixon 1972 Republican National Convention
42 minutesPresident Nixon accepted the nomination to be the 1972 Republican candidate for president of the United States. In his remarks he outlined domestic and foreign policy agendas for the re-election campaign.
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The Contenders: Ross Perot
2 hours, 4 minutesThis program is from C-SPAN's 14-part series, "The Contenders," on key political figures who ran for president and lost, but who nevertheless changed political history. We feature former Texas businessman Ross Perot, who was an independent candidate in the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections.
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Presidential Debates: 1992 Presidential Debate - Bush v. Clinton v. Perot
1 hour, 42 minutesPresident George H.W. Bush, Governor Bill Clinton (D-AR), and H. Ross Perot met at Washington University in St. Louis for the first of three presidential debates prior to the 1992 presidential election. The debate was moderated by Jim Lehrer and questions were asked by three journalists. The three candidates, standing at separate podia, responded to the questions and rebutted their opponents' statements. Following the debate, they shook hands and mingled with the correspondents and their families. President Bush began his statement by criticizing Governor Clinton's participation in demonstrations abroad when he was a student at Oxford 23 years ago. Governor Clinton responded that this was a "questioning of his patriotism." He compared it to "McCarthyism" and referred to how President Bush's father opposed McCarthy's tactics. Ross Perot responded that one's actions as a "senior official in the federal government" were more important than one's actions in "formative years."
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Presidential Debates: 1992 Presidential Candidates Debate
1 hour, 31 minutesPresident George H.W. Bush, Governor Bill Clinton (D-AR), and H. Ross Perot met at the University of Richmond for the second of three presidential debates prior to the 1992 presidential election. They answered questions from the audience about their campaigns and their policy preferences. They focused primarily on economic issues. The audience consisted of 209 undecided voters from the Richmond, Virginia, area.
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The Contenders: Ross Perot
2 hours, 3 minutesThis program is from C-SPAN's 14-part series, "The Contenders," on key political figures who ran for president and lost, but who nevertheless changed political history. We feature former Texas businessman Ross Perot, who was an independent candidate in the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections.
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Presidential Debates: 1992 Presidential Debate - Bush v. Clinton v. Perot
1 hour, 42 minutesPresident George H.W. Bush, Governor Bill Clinton (D-AR), and H. Ross Perot met at Washington University in St. Louis for the first of three presidential debates prior to the 1992 presidential election. The debate was moderated by Jim Lehrer and questions were asked by three journalists. The three candidates, standing at separate podia, responded to the questions and rebutted their opponents' statements. Following the debate, they shook hands and mingled with the correspondents and their families. President Bush began his statement by criticizing Governor Clinton's participation in demonstrations abroad when he was a student at Oxford 23 years ago. Governor Clinton responded that this was a "questioning of his patriotism." He compared it to "McCarthyism" and referred to how President Bush's father opposed McCarthy's tactics. Ross Perot responded that one's actions as a "senior official in the federal government" were more important than one's actions in "formative years."
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Presidential Debates: 1992 Presidential Candidates Debate
1 hour, 31 minutesPresident George H.W. Bush, Governor Bill Clinton (D-AR), and H. Ross Perot met at the University of Richmond for the second of three presidential debates prior to the 1992 presidential election. They answered questions from the audience about their campaigns and their policy preferences. They focused primarily on economic issues. The audience consisted of 209 undecided voters from the Richmond, Virginia, area.
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The Contenders: Ross Perot
2 hours, 3 minutesThis program is from C-SPAN's 14-part series, "The Contenders," on key political figures who ran for president and lost, but who nevertheless changed political history. We feature former Texas businessman Ross Perot, who was an independent candidate in the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections.