Date

10-22-1970

Streaming Media

Length

48 minutes

Notes

George McGovern, a U.S. Senator, was the Democratic nominee for President in the 1972 election. Senator McGovern had previously been a history professor at Dakota Wesleyan University and a U.S. Representative from South Dakota.

In his address, Senator McGovern expresses his thoughts on he direction that the United States should take in the 1970s, particularly with regard to the Vietnam War and the role of Congress in controlling U.S. military engagement.

Kay Corbett (PSU administrator), Robert Straub (former Oregon State Treasurer and future Governor of Oregon) and Blaine Whipple (real estate broker and Democratic activist in Portland, OR) also spoke.

Transferred and preserved by Portland State University Library’s Special Collections with the generous support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library.

Subjects

United States -- Politics and government

Original Format

Reel to reel, 3.75 ips, 1/4 track, stereo

Rights

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Description

PSU Library Special Collections and University Archives presents these recordings as part of the historical record. They reflect the recollections and opinions of the individual speakers and are not intended to be representative of the views of Portland State University. They may contain language, ideas, or stereotypes that are offensive to others.

Transcript added August 26, 2024.

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11410

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