Nixon Campaigns in Michigan Ch 1 Vol. 13 #219

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He has referred to the fact that an education in America has become second, that science in America is second.

He has said that our economy is going to become second, that we're drifting away as far as our prestige.

He has also indicated that as far as the United States position generally in the world is concerned, that we've been standing still and that our opponents have been moving ahead.

It's time to set the record straight, and I set it straight today.

My friends, there are things wrong with this country.

We've got to move our education ahead.

We have to see it that no young American who has the ability to have a college education is denied that opportunity because of lack of finances, and we have a program that will do it.

We've got to see to it that we move ahead in science, and we have a program for breakthroughs that will move ahead in magic.

We have to move ahead in atomic energy, particularly in peace time uses.

I announced a program for that last night.

In all of these areas we must move ahead, but let's see where we are now and let's get the truth.

Economically, we're twice as productive as the Soviet Union and we're going to stay that way if we remain serious.

Now look, I have seen universities in the Soviet Union and I have seen them here.

Scientifically, I have seen their scientific institutes abroad and I have seen them here.

We are ahead overall in science, we're ahead overall in education, and we will stay ahead if we don't ate their atheistic scientific materialism in the United States.

Identifier

F.2012-03-0593

Date Of Production

1960

Abstract

Telenews report on Republican presidential nominee Richard Nixon's campaign rally in Ann Arbor, Michigan on October 27, 1960, less than two weeks before the general election in which he would lose to John F. Kennedy.

Description

At the New York Central Railroad depot in Ann Arbor, Richard Nixon and wife Pat disembark and are greeted by a crowd of sign-waving supporters. He criticizes his opponent John F. Kennedy's rhetoric and gives a speech about education, advancing scienctific research into atomic energy, and America's superiority to the Soviet Union.

Run Time

0:02:20

Format

16mm

Extent

83 feet

Color

B&W

Sound

Optical

Reel/Tape Number

1/1

Has Been Digitized?

Yes

Language Of Materials

English

Element

Print

Genre

Journalism

Form

Newsreels

Subject

Political campaigns
Politics and government
Political elections
Soviet Union
Nuclear energy
Education
Politicians

Related Collections

SUBSERIES I: Politics & Government

Related Places

North America ➜ United States ➜ Michigan ➜ Ann Arbor

Distributor

Telenews (Firm)

Main Credits

Koza, Frank (is filmmaker)

Participants And Performers

Nixon, Richard (is participant)

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