Title

Reagan’s Presidential election campaign

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop; Speech; Election coverage; Advertisement

TX Date

Oct 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:05:36

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports on the week’s main political events in the United States, with attention focussing on the Presidential election campaigns of incumbent Ronald Reagan and Democratic challenger Walter Mondale. The speakers include: Ronald Reagan; Walter Mondale; Arkansas Gazette Editor James Powell; New York Daily News Editor Jack Smee. Also include report by Antonia Higgs on the youth response to the election, with a Reagan radio advert and vox pop.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Ronald Reagan; Antonia Higgs; Walter Mondale; James Powell; Jack Smee

Keywords

USA; Elections; Politics; Adolescents; Democratic Party; Presidents; Presidential candidates; Ronald Reagan; Public opinion polls; Election campaigns; Walter Mondale; Rallies (gatherings); Republican Party

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