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Title: Asheville and Greensboro
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-11-04
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Education, Education, Higher, Medical care, Cost of, Economic security, Job security, Older people, Medicare, Medicaid, Social security--Government policy, Environmental policy, Political participation, Pensions--Law and legislation, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Student loans, Health insurance, Equal pay for equal work, Subsidies, Conflict of interests, Debts, Public
Description: Harvey Gantt delivers a campaign speech in Asheville a day before the election. He is first introduced by a speaker. Gantt tells the crowd that he is moved by students who came to the airport to greet him and thanks specific people who helped with...

Title: Debate, WLLE
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-04-19
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Economic security, Race relations--Political aspects, Education and state, Early childhood education--Government policy, Finance, Public, Affirmative action programs, Environmental policy
Description: Gantt discusses his political views on a variety of topics, including the divisiveness of the times, his views on healthcare, higher education, and the environment.

Title: Elon College, tape 2 side a
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-02-27
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Public schools, Wages--Law and legislation, Affirmative action programs--Law and legislation, Economic security
Description: Town hall forum at Elon College discussing Gantt's stances on various issues including women's rights, LGBT rights, and religious rights, grouped into broad themes. The first five minutes conclude the conversation on health care; the rest of the r...

Title: Greenville and Jimmy Carter speech
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-11-04
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Education, Education, Higher, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Economic security, Job security, Occupational training, Pensions--Law and legislation, Equal pay for equal work, Older people, Medicare, Social security--Government policy, Environmental policy, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Subsidies, Political participation, Human rights, International relations, Apartheid, Dictators
Description: Harvey Gantt delivers a campaign speech in Greenville, North Carolina. Gantt tells the crowd that he knows that they want change, and he has listened and talked to voters over the last six years. He criticizes his opponent, Jesse Helms, for not li...

Title: Harper Industries
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-01
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Job security, Occupational training, Vocational education, Equal pay for equal work, Economic security, Pensions--Law and legislation, Family policy, Respect for persons, Social values, Youth--Employment--Government policy, Race relations--Political aspects, Advertising, Political
Description: Harvey Gantt discusses issues such as equal pay for equal work, and commends the hosting company, Harper Industries, for exemplifying this. He also touches on the changing landscape of job security and proposes allowing people to take their pensio...

Title: Haywood Community College, part 1
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-11-02
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Economic security, Job security, Older people, Medical care, Environmental policy, American Dream, Education and state, Higher education and state, Education, Education, Higher, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Student loans, Taxation--Law and legislation, Tax deductions, Pensions--Law and legislation, Occupational training, Equal pay for equal work, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Subsidies, Medical care, Cost of, Older people, Medicare, Social security--Government policy, Political participation, Campaign funds
Description: Harvey Gantt delivers a campaign speech at Haywood Community College. Gantt thanks the crowd and introduces his wife, Cindy, and talks about her support. Gantt says that he has been listening to people across North Carolina, and issues they care a...

Title: Interview and TCI Industries, Rocky Mount
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-15
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Education, Economic security, Medical care, Campaign funds, Vocational education, Occupational training, American Dream, Early childhood education--Government policy, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Tax credits, Medicare, Social security--Government policy, Family policy, Respect for persons, Social values
Description: Recording of a conversation between Harvey Gantt and an unknown interviewer, which may have recorded after a campaign stop. Gantt discuses platform issues such as education, economic stability, and medical care. He critiques Helms's statements tha...

Title: Interview with John Bason, UNC-TV
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1995-11-30
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Primaries--U.S. states, Race relations--Political aspects, Economic security, Education
Description: Interview of Gantt with UNC-TV reporter. Bason asks Gantt about Helms, including how he thinks he can beat Helms, why Gantt wants to run against him again, and negative campaigning, particularly around race. Other topics include education, the env...

Title: Jewish Center
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-07
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, American Dream, Education, Economic security, International relations, Respect for persons, Affirmative action programs
Description: Harvey Gantt briefly speaks at a citizen's forum on kitchen table issues, such as education and the economy. Questions from the audience mainly revolve around foreign policy. At 13 minutes in to the recording, audio cuts out and switches to a diff...

Title: Monroe Police Department, side a
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-09-12
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Community policing, Police-community relations, Crime prevention, Crime--Government policy, Economic security
Description: The Monroe Police Department welcome Gantt who gives a speech on the importance of community policing and the relationship between the community and law enforcement as familial. Gantt emphasized that although violent criminals should be behind bar...

Title: Monroe Police Department, side b (Seniors Recreation Center)
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-09-12
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Economic security, Medicare, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Equal pay for equal work, Medical care, Sentences (Criminal procedure)--U.S. states, Crime prevention, Family policy
Description: Address at the Seniors Recreation Center that addresses economic issues, education, crime, and family values. Includes question and answer session. Title supplied by cataloger.

Title: Newsweek interview and debate
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-05-09
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Race relations--Political aspects, Economic security, Criminal law
Description: The first 11 minutes is an interview of Gantt by a Newsweek reporter. At about 12 minutes, a recording of a debate between the 1996 Democratic candidates begins.

Title: North Carolina A&T University students
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-08
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Student loans, Education, Higher, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Education and state, Vocational education, Economic security, Equal pay for equal work, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Pensions--Law and legislation, Medicare, Medical care, Cost of, American Dream, Respect for persons
Description: Harvey Gantt delivers an energetic campaign speech at North Carolina A&T to students about his plans to work to expand Pell grants, to help against student debt, and job training programs post-graduation. He also speaks critically on Jesse Helms, ...

Title: Salisbury Head Start
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-09-13
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Parenting, Education and state, Higher education and state, Economic security, Equal pay for equal work, Public welfare, Social values, Crime--Government policy, Respect for persons
Description: Invited address to the Head Start Policy Council of Salisbury. Includes short introductions by a child, a Head Start Policy Council member, and a parent. Gantt congratulated and encouraged the adults involved at the school for their good work. Pri...

Title: Salisbury: economic security
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-04-18
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Minimum wage--Law and legislation, Social responsibility of business, Economic security
Description: Gantt gives a speech on raising the minimum wage, improving the employer-employee relationship, corporate responsibility, and other policies he is for, while encouraging the audience to vote. He takes questions from the audience at the end.

Title: Shelby, side a
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-09-25
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Vocational education, Education, Higher, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Tax deductions, Education and state, Respect for persons, Economic security, Job security
Description: In this speech, Harvey Gantt discusses assisting working class families as tuition costs rises, the changing landscape of the job market and employee skills and marketability. Gantt takes questions from the audience, one of which asks about the ri...

Title: Shelby, side b
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-09-25
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Poor, Economic security, Job security, Social values, Pensions--Law and legislation, Economic policy, Education, Higher--Economic aspects
Description: Harvey Gantt is speaking informally to an unknown person on topics including public housing and low-income families and his own modest background, economic changes, the value of work, and Jesse Helms. It seems like the interviewer may have attende...

Title: Sit-down interviews and Q&A with seniors at Glenville
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-08
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Student loans, Economic security, Job security, Race--Political aspects
Description: Harvey Gantt is interviewed by an unknown speaker. He talks about his 1990 senatorial campaign against Jesse Helms and what has changed within North Carolina's political climate in 1996. Gantt representation to the people of North Carolina struggl...

Title: St. Lukes (Dilworth) Rotary Club
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-18
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Economic security, American Dream, Job security, Older people, Education, Education, Higher, Education and state, Federal aid to education, Health insurance, Debts, Public, Subsidies, Educational vouchers, Medicare, Social security--Government policy
Description: Harvey Gantt delivers a talk to the Dilworth Rotary Club at St. Luke's in Charlotte, North Carolina. He says that average people feel like they are running in place and are concerned about education for their children, job security, and health car...

Title: Tarboro courthouse and interview
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-15
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Tax deductions, Medicare, Medical care, Cost of, Health insurance--Costs, Political participation, Subsidies, Debates and debating, Job security, American Dream, Economic security, Flags--Desecration, Values--Religious aspects--Christianity, Religion and politics, Social values, Parenting, Persistence
Description: Recording begins with the end of Harvey Gantt giving a speech outdoors at the Tarboro courthouse. He reassures the crowd that upon his election he will serve on the people's behalf and discusses issues central to his platform including support for...