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  Newshour: phone wars – presidential campaign – Vegas strike – Jesse Jackson

  Black, Communities, Harold Washington, Politics

  This series of four news reports covers a variety of topics, including the fight between competing phone companies after the breakup of the Bell System, the tiring campaigns of the three main Democratic candidates for the 1984 presidential election, a hotel strike in Las Vegas, and Jesse Jackson’s presidential campaign.

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  [Jesse Jackson 1984 Presidential Primary]

  Black, Chicago, Chicago Politics, Communities, Politics

  News excerpt of Jesse Jackson during his 1984 bid for the Democratic Presidential Primary. There is also some time spent on Ernest Fritz-Hollings.

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  Stoney Does Dallas

  American Way, Outside Agitators, Politics

  An irreverent series of interviews by comedian and actor Stoney Burke during the 1984 Republican National Convention in Dallas, TX. The interviews are juxtaposed with footage of various protests going on outside the convention.

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  [The 90’s Election Specials raw: DNC Thursday]

  American Way, Politics, Skip Blumberg, THE 90's

  Raw footage for The 90’s election specials. This tape covers the last day of the 1992 Democratic National Convention at Madison Square Garden, culminating with Bill Clinton’s acceptance speech.

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  [The 90’s Election Specials raw: DNC Wednesday]

  American Way, Politics, THE 90's

  Raw footage for The 90’s election specials. This tape features footage from the 1992 Democratic National Convention at Madison Square Garden, focusing on the official tally of votes that leads to the nomination of Bill Clinton.

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  [The 90’s Election Specials raw: DNC Tuesday]

  Black, Communities, LGBTQIA, Politics, Skip Blumberg, THE 90's

  Raw footage for The 90’s election specials. This tape focuses on the 1992 Democratic National Convention at Madison Square Garden. The majority of the tape features footage of the American Samoan delegation sightseeing around New York. At the end of the tape, “the only drag queen presidential candidate” Joan Jett Black gives a few statements.

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  [The 90’s Election Specials raw: DNC 7]

  Politics, Skip Blumberg, THE 90's

  Raw footage for The 90’s election specials. This tape features footage of the 1992 Democratic National Convention at Madison Square Garden, focusing on the debate between supporters of presumptive nominee Bill Clinton and Jerry Brown over whether Brown should be allowed to speak at the convention, as well as continuing to follow the American Samoan delegation.

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  [The 90’s Election Specials raw: Clinton election night Palmer House]

  1992 Election, Chicago, Politics, Skip Blumberg, THE 90's

  Raw footage for The 90’s election specials. The tape covers Bill Clinton’s primary election night party at Chicago’s Palmer House Hilton hotel. The set-up for the party is briefly taped before Bill and Hillary Clinton arrive. Bill Clinton delivers his primary victory speech. Afterward, some partygoers (all Clinton supporters) are interviewed, and other media outlets cover the party.