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  [The 90’s Election Specials raw: senatorial candidates forum]

  1992 Election, Black, Chicago, Communities, Politics, THE 90's, Tom Weinberg

  Raw footage for The 90’s election specials.  At the Shalom Project Senatorial Candidates forum.

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  [The 90s Election Specials raw: RNC #4 and Freedmen’s Town]

  1992 Election, Politics

  Raw footage for The 90’s Election Specials. A continuation of footage from an arts empowerment rally, footage from the 1992 Republican National Convention at the Astrodome, and fascinating footage from the dilapidated Freedmen’s Town in Houston.

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  [The 90’s Election Specials raw: Dick Simpson commercial]

  1992 Election, Chicago, Politics, THE 90's

  Raw tape for the 90’s election specials. This tape covers the filming of a Dick Simpson for Congress commercial. Simpson was running against Dan Rostenkowski in the 5th congressional district. The commercial involves a full studio audience of cheering supporters and some live music.

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  [The 90s Election Specials raw: Gus Savage Rally #2]

  1992 Election, Andrew Jones, Black, Chicago, Communities, Politics

  Footage for The 90’s Election Specials. This tape features a continuation of footage of the “Truth Rally” for incumbent Congressman Gus Savage, running for reelection against Mel Reynolds (who ultimately defeats Savage). The rally takes place in the Third Baptist Church on Chicago’s South Side, where Gus Savage eventually makes a scathing speech against Mel Reynolds.

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  [The 90’s Election Specials raw: Ross Perot press conference]

  Politics, THE 90's

  Raw footage for The 90’s election specials. This tape features a press conference on October 1, 1992, where Ross Perot, joined by Vice Admiral James Stockdale, announces his intention to re-enter the presidential race.

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  [The 90’s Election Specials raw: Aretha Franklin at DNC]

  Politics, THE 90's

  Raw footage for The 90’s election specials. Aretha Franklin sings the National Anthem at the 1992 Democratic National Convention in New York. From C-Span.

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  [The 90’s raw: M.M. Thomas]

  American Way, THE 90's

  Raw tape for the award-winning series The 90’s. M.M. Thomas describes his opinions on politics and America’s future in the ’90s. He describes his dissatisfaction with the policies of Reagan and Bush and what he thinks is wrong with the country. He gives his ultimate solution: “The only way to do all this is increase revenues, and you can read my lips, that means T-A-X-E-S.”

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  Spin

  Outside Agitators, Politics, Viewers Choice

  This tape documents an interesting period of time in the early ’90s when people with a satellite dish could receive pre-air non-broadcast feeds. The author captured hundreds of hours of this footage and it is an invaluable look at the way politicians craft media appearances. An extremely valuable tape, both for the general knowledge of media and a specific look at the 1992 presidential race.