Date

2-2-1968

Streaming Media

Series

Primary 1968 - Oregon

Length

51 minutes

Original Description

Sponsored by Students for McCarthy.

Notes

In 1968, Eugene McCarthy, a longtime member of the U.S. Congress (Minnesota), was the first candidate to challenge Lyndon B. Johnson for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.

McCarthy spoke to Portland State College students and faculty on United States foreign and domestic policy and took questions from the audience. His address was introduced by PSC Dean Howard Boroughs.

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

Vietnam War -- 1961-1975, United States -- International relations

Original Format

Reel to reel, 3.75ips, dual track

Rights

This digital access copy is made available as streaming media for personal, educational, and non-commercial use only. It cannot be reproduced in any form, distributed or played for commercial purposes. It is made accessible because of one or more of the following situations: the rights are owned by State Board of Higher Education, on behalf of Portland State University; Portland State University has permission to make it accessible; it is made accessible for education and research purposes under fair use; or there are no known restrictions on use. In the event that previously unknown information is shared that may change the status of this item, it will be immediately removed from public view until pertinent rights issues are clarified.

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 13, 2024.

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11234

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