October 2002 Build
PO Box 900, 379 Main Street, Bucksport, Maine 04416 phone: 207
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| Monthly
Selection: October 2002 |
| Title:
"Margaret Chase Smith" |
| Date:
1964 |
Audio:
sound |
| NHF
Collections Title:
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John
J. White, SR. /WGAN Collection |
| Type
of Source Film:
Television |
| From:
16 mm. reversal pos. |
| Clip Description:
In 1964, Senator Margaret Chase Smith became the first woman
to have her name placed in nomination for the presidency by
the Republican Party. Two clips from television news stories
show Smith’s speech declaring her intention to run for
president and “people on the street” interviews
about whether or not they would vote for a female presidential
candidate. |
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Excerpt
from
"Margaret Chase Smith"
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Margaret
Chase Smith,discussing her candidacy for President of the
United States.
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Still
from this month's clip
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A
woman interviewed in 1963 about having a woman for President.
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