8 Listen-Lindsay, John Vliet-[Democratic], 1972, bulk: 1972

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8 Listen-Lindsay, John Vliet-[Democratic], 1972

Scope and Contents

In a 1972 political ad, actor Carol O'Connor endorses presidential candidate John Lindsay, emphasizing his stance against "radical foreign policy wars". O'Connor appeals to young voters, referencing the heavy cost of past undeclared wars and advocating for a focus on building America domestically. The ad consistently depicts O'Connor speaking directly to camera against a simple blue background.

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found within 1972

Full Extent

1899-12-31T00:00:59+00:00 Minutes (Moving Images)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Location

Burtonhall cold storage 1

Transcription

Hello, I'm Carol O'Connor. If you're a young American, listen to an old-fashioned one. For 25 years, young Americans have been fighting undeclared wars. We've lost 100,000 of you kids, and a half million more have been wounded. We didn't vote through Congress to fight these wars, as the Constitution requires. Those lives were lost because some president decided to achieve his foreign policy violently, radically, illegally, and we've seen in the last few weeks how quickly a foreign policy can change. But the lives that are lost, the billions of dollars drained from our neighborhoods, we can never bring back. John Lindsay wants a well-defended, secure America, but he knows these radical foreign policy wars make America insecure. He wants our men and money working to build America here. So he's my candidate for president. Now, if you're a young person, will you listen to me for a change?