Rob Christensen, side a

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Harvey Gantt is interviewed by Rob Christensen during his 1996 primary race to be the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. Gantt says that the issues are the same as in his 1990 campaign for senate against Jesse Helms. Gantt says that Helms's loyal base only care about his promises for a smaller federal government and world domination by US, which he describes as not important issues. Topics include Democratic primary challenger Charlie Sanders, the role of other politicians in the senate race, public housing in Charlotte, differences between Democrats and Republicans in their vision for the role of the federal government, and campaign fundraising.

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Harvey Gantt Audio Tapes

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Title: Rob Christensen, side a
Approximate Date: 1996
Interviewee: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Interviewer: Christensen, Rob
Physical Description: 1 audio file (0:31:05) : digital, MP3
Description: Harvey Gantt is interviewed by Rob Christensen during his 1996 primary race to be the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. Gantt says that the issues are the same as in his 1990 campaign for senate against Jesse Helms. Gantt says that Helms's loyal base only care about his promises for a smaller federal government and world domination by US, which he describes as not important issues. Topics include Democratic primary challenger Charlie Sanders, the role of other politicians in the senate race, public housing in Charlotte, differences between Democrats and Republicans in their vision for the role of the federal government, and campaign fundraising.
Condition Note: Very staticy, speaking softly and far away from the microphone, difficult to hear. Interviewer is especially hard to hear. Recording ends abruptly and continues in the next recording.
Digital Collection: Harvey Gantt Papers
Series: Harvey Gantt Audio Tapes
Collection Description: 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.
Creator: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Publisher: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Genre: sound recordings
spoken word
interviews
Language: eng
Subjects--Names: Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
Sanders, Charles A., 1932-
Helms, Jesse
Subjects--Organizations: Democratic Party (N.C.)
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
Subjects--Topics: Political campaigns
Politics and government
African Americans--Politics and government
Primaries--U.S. states
Economic security
Campaign funds
Public housing--Law and legislation
Political leadership
Subjects--Places: North Carolina
Physical Location: Manuscripts--10th Floor, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Call Number: Manuscript 543
Finding Aid: https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/1437
Rights Holder Information: This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by Harvey B. Gantt.
Rights Statement: Use of this resource is governed by the terms of the Creative Commons "Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives" License.
Funding Note: 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.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on analog audio cassette.
Identifier: ganms543-05-149_01
Date Digitized: 2018-12-06

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