1996-10-08

1 audio file (0:23:03) : digital, MP3

Harvey Gantt delivers an energetic campaign speech at North Carolina A&T to students about his plans to work to expand Pell grants, to help against student debt, and job training programs post-graduation. He also speaks critically on Jesse Helms, who according to Gantt, voted against student loans and grants, wants to close down the Department of Education, and supports other education policies that are unfavorable towards students. Gantt answers questions at the end.

Harvey Gantt Papers

Gantt Audio Tapes

Harvey Bernard Gantt is an architect and Democratic politician active in North Carolina. Gantt entered local Charlotte politics in 1974 serving on the city council until 1983. He was elected to two terms as the first black Mayor of Charlotte from 1983 to 1987. In the 1990s (1990 and 1996), he ran twice for the United States Senate against Jesse Helms. The bulk of the collection is comprised of audiovisual materials from Gantt's 1996 campaign against Jesse Helms for U.S. Senate, but also includes speeches and writings.

Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-

J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

sound recordings
spoken word
public speaking

eng

Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Helms, Jesse

Democratic Party (N.C.)
Democratic Party (U.S.)
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Political campaigns
Politics and government
African Americans--Politics and government
Student loans
Education, Higher
Education, Higher--Economic aspects
Education and state
Vocational education
Economic security
Equal pay for equal work
Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states
Pensions--Law and legislation
Medicare
Medical care, Cost of
American Dream
Respect for persons

North Carolina
North Carolina--Greensboro

Manuscripts--10th Floor, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Manuscript 543

https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/1437

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This project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on analog audio cassette.

ganms543-05-046_01

2018-12-05