1996-10-15

1 audio file (0:23:31) : digital, MP3

Harvey Gantt speaks at an event where both seniors and law enforcement officers were invited. Jenny Hamilton introduces Gantt. Gantt assures the audiecen that he would keep his doors and communication open during his tenure as US Senator and not just during campaign season. Gantt explains how he wants to protect Medicare and Social Security for senior citizens, and argues that Helms does not make seniors a priority.

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-

Democratic Party (N.C.)
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Project Head Start (U.S.)

Political campaigns
Politics and government
African Americans--Politics and government
Political participation
Older people
Crime--Government policy
Law enforcement
Social values
Working class families
Education
Early childhood education--Government policy
Student loans
Federal aid to education
Tax deductions
Medicare
Social security--Government policy
Taxation--Law and legislation
Equal pay for equal work

North Carolina
North Carolina--Wilson (Wilson County)

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.

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2018-12-05