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Title: Western Carolina University, 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, American Dream, Education, Education, Higher, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Student loans, Education and state, Higher education and state, Job security, Equal pay for equal work, Pensions--Law and legislation, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations, Gifts, Conflict of interests, Subsidies, Political participation
Description: Harvey Gantt delivers a campaign speech to his base and students at Western Carolina University. Recording begins with a man singing a version of the Battle Hymn of the Republic and with introductory remarks. Gantt talks about restoring the Americ...

Title: NAACP
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-11-01
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Education, Education, Higher, Education and state, Higher education and state, Medicare, Social security--Government policy, School children--Food, Student loans, Subsidies, Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations, Gifts, Conflict of interests, Older people, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Political participation
Description: Harvey Gantt delivers a campaign speech after lunch sponsored by the NAACP. Gantt promotes other Democratic candidates running for office in 1996, then begins talking about his platform. Gantt says that he has been talking to working families abou...

Title: Burlington
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-31
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Education, Education, Higher, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Student loans, Education and state, Higher education and state, Job security, Subsidies, Medicare, Social security--Government policy, Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations, Gifts, Conflict of interests, Political participation, Campaign funds, Abortion--Law and legislation
Description: Harvey Gantt delivers a campaign speech in Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina. Gantt discusses his kitchen table issues, including supporting children and students, job security, and how the federal government can be on the side of citize...

Title: Goldsboro
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-30
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, American Dream, Public housing, Advertising, Political, Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations, Gifts, Conflict of interests, Medicare, Social security--Government policy, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Education, Education, Higher, Student loans, Subsidies, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1060133, http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1069386
Description: Recording begins in the middle of a campaign speech by Harvey Gantt. Gantt says that voters need to send a message to his opponent, Jesse Helms, and that Helms is working for the powerful and wealthy, not for senior citizens, and he votes for mill...

Title: Report (advertisement)
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-30
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Advertising, Political, Medicare, Social security--Government policy, Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations, Gifts, Conflict of interests, Absentee landlordism, Tax returns
Description: A radio advertisement for Harvey Gantt for Senate created late in the race. The advertisement attacks Gantt's opponent, Jesse Helms. The announcer says that Helms received the worst rating from the National Council of Senior Citizens, voted to cut...

Title: Durham/W.A.G.E.S.
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-30
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations, Gifts, Conflict of interests
Description: Harvey Gantt delivers a campaign speech in Durham, North Carolina. Gantt says that the senatorial race is about the future and the challenges that face working families. Gantt criticizes his opponent, Jesse Helms, for lying about his property hold...

Title: Contested (advertisement)
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-30
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Education, Education, Higher, Medicare, Social security--Government policy, Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations, Gifts, Conflict of interests, Taxation--Law and legislation, Pharmaceutical industry--Corrupt practices
Description: A radio advertisement for Harvey Gantt for Senate created late in the race. The announcer says that Gantt is focusing his campaign on working families, believes that education is a path to opportunity, and wants to protect Medicare and Social Secu...

Title: Wake County Unity Rally
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-30
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Education, Older people, Environmental policy, Political participation, Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations, Gifts, Conflict of interests
Description: Harvey Gantt speaks at a political rally for Democrats in Wake County. Gantt promotes Democratic candidates running for office. He says Democrats are standing up for children, care about education, health care, the poor, senior citizens, and the e...

Title: Eastern Carolina University Press Conference
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-29
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Press conferences, Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations, Gifts, Conflict of interests, Tobacco industry, Youth--Tobacco use--Prevention
Description: Harvey Gantt speaks at a press conference at East Carolina University following a political rally. Gantt discusses a recent report from the Washington Post recently about his opponent, Jesse Helms, receiving donations to his Jesse Helms Foundation...