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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: Choice - Bio (2 rough cuts)
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-27
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Advertising, Political, Education, Education, Higher, Student loans, Medicare, Social security--Government policy
Description: Themes: American Dream, Gantt is for education and student loans, Social Security, Medicare, Helms is against those programs.

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: Fayetteville Democratic Headquarters
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-21
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Education, Education, Higher, Student loans, Social security--Government policy, Older people, Pensions--Law and legislation, Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Health insurance, Political participation
Description: Harvey Gantt gives a campaign speech at the Fayetteville Democratic Headquarters. He is introduced by Sheriff of Cumberland County "Moose" Butler. Gantt thanks the Democratic Party and encourages attendees to go out and vote for Democrats. Gantt t...

Title: Fayetteville Sheriff's Office and radio program
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-21
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Social security--Government policy, Pensions--Law and legislation, Social security--Government policy, Older people, Taxation--Law and legislation, Tax deductions, Tax credits
Description: Harvey Gantt begins speaking about his opponent, Jesse Helms, and says that Helms's policies are bad for North Carolinians. Beginning at around 3:52 in the recording, the event ends, and Gantt moves into another space and meets with people. Little...

Title: Gantt Focus Group reel number 1, Respect: Donilon version - positive
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-08-14
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Advertising, Political, American Dream, Education, Sentences (Criminal procedure)--U.S. states, Equal pay for equal work, Medicare, Social security--Government policy
Description: Themes: American Dream; Gantt's 4 Rs: reading, writing, arithmetic, and respect; violent criminals serve full sentences; equal pay for equal work; protect Medicare and Social Security.

Title: Gantt Focus Group reel number 1, Social Security - comparative
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-08-14
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Advertising, Political, Older people, Social security--Government policy
Description: Themes: Gantt to protect Social Security, Helms's record.

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: 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: Guilford County Unity Dinner, side a
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-09-27
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Politics and government--Public opinion, Skepticism, American Dream, Education, Higher--Economic aspects, Vocational education, Social security--Government policy, Environmental policy, Social values, Family policy
Description: Harvey Gantt gives a speech at the Unity Dinner in Guilford County, a fundraising event organized by the Democratic Party of North Carolina. He commends the resiliency and strength of the state of North Carolina, but announces that it is not becau...

Title: Hiding
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-29
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Advertising, Political, Medicare, Social security--Government policy, Campaign funds--Corrupt practices, Tax returns, Absentee landlordism
Description: Themes: What's happened to Jesse Helms?, voted against Social Security and Medicare, slum landlord, secret donations from foreign nations and companies, won't release tax returns, Helms trying to distract with attack ads aimed at Gantt.

Title: High Point Enterprise editorial board, side b
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-22
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Occupational training, Job security, Offshore outsourcing, Human rights, Medicare, Social security--Government policy, Taxation--Law and legislation, Tax deductions
Description: Harvey Gantt continues his conversation with the High Point Enterprise editorial board. Topics inclue the importance of job training; jobs moving overseas; Gantt is against doing business with regimes who abuse human rights; committees he'd rather...

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: Issues in Focus: Harvey Gantt
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1995-11-21
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Advertising, Political, Primaries--U.S. states, Education, Education, Higher, Medicare, Social security--Government policy, Older people, Environmental policy, Campaign funds, Health insurance, Welfare recipients, Racism, Job security
Description: Harvey Gantt appears on Issues in Focus, a local program in Cabarrus County. Alex Rankin is the host. Rankin asks Gantt about his experience running against Jesse Helms in 1990. Gantt said that running in 1990 was a great experience and he receive...

Title: Medicare/Social Security
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-01
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Advertising, Political, Medicare, Social security--Government policy
Description: Themes: Helms against Medicare and Social Security.

Title: Medicare/Social Security roughs, 2 versions
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-08
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Advertising, Political, Medicare, Social security--Government policy
Description: Themes: Helms is against Medicare and Social Security.

Title: Mike Finley Show, WSJS 600 AM, Winston-Salem, tape 2, part 1
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-03-13
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, Primaries--U.S. states, Medicare--Costs, Medicaid, Social security--Government policy, Health insurance, Block grants, Medical care, Occupational training, Tobacco--Law and legislation, Military policy, Abortion--Government policy
Description: Charlie Sanders appears as a guest on Talk Back with Mike Finley, 600 WSJS to discuss his primary run to be the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. Topics during the beginning interview portion of the recording include healthcare reform, insuran...

Title: New World version 2
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-08-26
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Advertising, Political, Tax deductions, Education, Equal pay for equal work, Pensions--Law and legislation, Medicare, Social security--Government policy, Absentee fathers, Sentences (Criminal procedure)--U.S. states
Description: Themes: tax deduction for education and job training, portable pensions, equal pay, protect Medicare and Social Security, deadbeat parents, full sentences for violent criminals, 4 Rs, "For working families, for a change."

Title: New World version 3
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-08-26
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Advertising, Political, Tax deductions, Education, Equal pay for equal work, Pensions--Law and legislation, Medicare, Social security--Government policy, Absentee fathers, Sentences (Criminal procedure)--U.S. states
Description: Themes: tax deduction for education and job training; portable pensions; equal pay; protect Medicare and Social Security; deadbeat parents; full sentences for violent criminals; Gantt's 4 Rs in education: reading, writing, arithmetic, and respect;...

Title: Release
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Date Created: 1996-10-24
Subjects--Topical: Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Advertising, Political, Tax returns, Medicare, Social security--Government policy
Description: Themes: Gantt became an architect through hard work, released tax returns, Helms refuses to, voted against Social Security & Medicare, Gantt will protect both.