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Title: Bishop McGuinness High School, Winston-Salem
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-09
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, American Dream, Education and state, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Federal aid to education, Tax deductions, Student loans, Occupational training, Pensions--Law and legislation, Equal pay for equal work, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Medicare, Family policy, Social values, Parenting, Respect for persons, Leadership, Budget deficits--Political aspects, Subsidies, Gay rights, Same-sex marriage, Crime--Government policy, Prostitution, Abortion--Law and legislation, Capital punishment
Description: Harvey Gantt begins his campaign speech at Bishop McGuinness High School. Gantt discusses his background and his reasons for running for senate against Jesse Helms for a second time. He focuses on his main campaign themes of making education more ...

Title: Hank Thomas oral history interview, 2009 April 30
Creator: Thomas, Hank, 1936-
Date Created: 2009-04-30
Subjects--Topical: Motorsports, Stock car racing, Automobile racing drivers, Automobiles, Racing--Design and construction, Automobiles, Racing--Motors, Racetracks (Automobile racing), Automobile mechanics, Automobile racing--accidents
Description: Hank Thomas discusses his career in auto racing, which has spanned over fifty years. Mr. Thomas grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and began driving race cars at the age of twenty in 1956. He primarily raced stock cars and modifieds, travel...

Title: MudPies Child Care, Winston-Salem
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-09-17
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Parenting, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Job security, Pensions--Law and legislation, Equal pay for equal work, Social values, Education, Respect for persons
Description: Address at MudPies child care center in Winston-Salem. Gantt's speech encapsulates his desire to assist working class families. He discusses funding Head Start, tax deductions for paying college tuition, tax credits for parents with young children...

Title: WTOB, Winston-Salem radio
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-09-30
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Economic security, Job security, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Tax credits, Advertising, Political
Description: Harvey Gantt is interviewed for WTOB, but the interviewer is inaudible. Only Gantt can be heard on the recording. Gantt discusses the fear of losing jobs and how kitchen table issues are just as relevant in 1996 as they were in 1990. He explains h...

Title: YWCA, Winston-Salem
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-18
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Absentee fathers, Absentee mothers, Respect, Tax deductions, Education, Education, Higher, Student loans, Education and state, Dropouts, Juvenile delinquency, Pensions--Law and legislation, Same-sex marriage, Public welfare, Magnet schools
Description: Harvey Gantt gives a speech to children and adults at the YWCA in Winston-Salem. Gantt praises the YWCA, then discusses his platform, inlcuding: new ideas for working class families; communicating with children; how he grew up with four sisters an...