Agnew speaks at GOP fundraising dinner in Houston, Texas, May 22, 1970

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Date
1970-05-22
Summary
This is a recording of the events at a Republican Fund Raiser Dinner in Houston, Texas. Republican State Party Chairman William Stigler introduces guests, George H. W. Bush speaks on his candidacy for Senate, and Governor candidate Paul Eggars speaks about his candidacy and the future of Texas under Republican guidance. Senator John Tower introduces Vice President Spiro T. Agnew who then speaks to the audience about college dissent, the liberal news media smearing his name, the Kent State deaths, Cambodia, and his pushback against a "muzzle Agnew" campaign by the media and opponents.
Subject
Government, Law, Politics
Collection
Politics and Civic Life
Unit
Special Collections and University Archives
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
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Physical Description
7 in; 01:18:31 hh:mm:ss; 1/4" open reel tape
Notes
Spiro T. Agnew papers
Series 5: Audiovisual Materials, 1945-1980, Subseries 2, Box 6, Item 30
A guide to the full collection of Spiro T. Agnew papers is available in our archival collections: http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/1744.

Access

Access condition: public.
Other Identifiers
Fedora 2 PID: umd:734060; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/45384; Catalog Key: 415; Filename: histmss-076352

Access Restrictions

This item is accessible by: the public.