7.9% Unemployment-Carter, Jimmy (James Earl)-[Democratic], 1976, bulk: 1976

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7.9% Unemployment-Carter, Jimmy (James Earl)-[Democratic], 1976

Scope and Contents

In his 1976 presidential campaign ad, Jimmy Carter criticizes Republicans for accepting 7.9% unemployment. Employing visuals of the out-of-work paired with textual graphics emphasizing the percentage, he attributes such high unemployment to incompetent leadership and flawed economic policies, promising change if elected.

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found within 1976

Full Extent

1899-12-31T00:00:28+00:00 Minutes (Moving Images)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Location

Burtonhall cold storage 1

Transcription

The Republicans say 7.9% unemployment is acceptable. They've said it so long that people begin to believe it. Well, 7.9% unemployment is not acceptable. It is not to be tolerated. 7.9% unemployment is what you arrive at when incompetent leaders follow outdated, unjust, wasteful economic policies. I'm Jimmy Carter. Together, we can change this.