Campaign Pledge-McGovern, George Stanley-[Democratic], 1972

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Identifier: P-317-14760

Scope and Contents

In this 1972 political advertisement, Democratic candidate George Stanley McGovern criticizes Nixon’s increase in welfare dependency and his failure to create jobs. McGovern advocates for guaranteed employment, particularly for unemployed welfare recipients. The advertisement includes scenes of public speaking and presents McGovern as a populist candidate “for the people.”

Dates

Broadcast: 1972

Full Extent

1 Items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Location

Burtonhall cold storage 1

Transcription

They're paying people on welfare today for doing nothing. Why not have them go to work and clean up the dirty streets in our town? Well, I agree. Richard Nixon goes around talking as though I'm some kind of a radical because I believe in guaranteed jobs for people that he's throwing out of work. He said he was going to cut the welfare rolls. He put four million people on welfare. That's not my idea, delivering on a campaign pledge. McGovern, Democrat, for the people.