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Man seated in front of American flag announces into microphone that “Governor Dewey will carry New York state by at least 50,000 votes, and that he will be the next president of the United States”; audio track crowd cheers and man raises arm and waves. Famous 1948 Presidential election. Great high-angle pan over disembodied hands of teletypists typing out messages. news media during 1948 presidential election: numerous radio reporters in press room speaking into microphones with various broadcasting initials such as CBS, WQXR, and WINS. radio announcer speaks into MBS microphone; two French broadcasters for Radio Diffusion Franciase for the French Broadcasting Service broadcasting. CBS newsman wearing headphone, holding large portable radio with antenna. newspaper headline “Gallup Polls Dewey In With 49.5%” stock footage President Harry Truman steps out of car, Truman takes off hat and smiles. Great 1948 footage of third party candidate Senator Strom Thurmond riding in back of car in parade waving to crowd lined up along street. Stock footage: 1968 Hubert Humphrey walking through crowd of people. Great sound bites Hubert Humphrey making private speech to press about his campaign and his stances on the issues. “The peace in the world is going to depend upon the capacity and the ability of the Soviet Union and the United States to maintain a mutual respect for each other, and to see that there isn’t a major confrontation that boils over into nuclear war. That’s the way it is…
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★★★★ · Sorry Hubert.. · Spuzz · 2013-09-11
Hubert Humphrey is profiled here in a sort of advertisement for his campaign. In the beginning, the narrator compares him with Harry Truman, who was forecasted to lose against Dewey, but in fact won. The narrator predicted that this will happen again! Newsflash, it didn't. The rest of this is Humphrey laying down his policies. Pretty good, if you're interested in US Political history.