1996-05-03

1 audio file (0:18:57) : digital, MP3

Harvey Gantt answers questions at a debate or candidate forum sponsored by WRAL. Gantt is the only Senate candidate on the recording. Topics primarily cover economic issues in government. He discusses balancing the federal budget, criticisms of a recent welfare reform package, Medicare, Social Security, corporate subsidies from Congress, and racially-charged negative political advertising from Jesse Helms's campaign in 1990 and 1996.

Recording begins abruptly. Very poor audio quality, with lots of buzzing noise during speaking. Questions asked are inaudible.

Harvey Gantt Papers

Harvey 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
interviews

eng

Sanders, Charles A., 1932-

Democratic Party (N.C.)
Democratic Party (U.S.)

Political campaigns
Politics and government
African Americans--Politics and government
Primaries--U.S. states
Budget deficits
Public welfare
Occupational training
Medical care
Medicare
Social security--Law and legislation
Subsidies
Race--Political aspects

North Carolina

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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2018-12-06