Presidential Election: Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan in Louisiana (1980)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1980-10-24
Duration: 00:27:20
Subjects: Politics | Elections, 1980 | United States presidential election, 1980 | Political campaigns | Carter, Jimmy, 1924- | Reagan, Ronald | Edwards, Edwin W. | Treen, David C., 1928-2009 | Morial, Ernest N. | Jackson Square (New Orleans, La.) | Centenary College of Louisiana | Television
Contributors:
- George, Beth Host
- Blome, Ron Host
- Fourrier, Clay Photographer
- L'Herisson, Sandra Photographer
- Mundinger, Lewis Photographer
- Stephens, Catherine Photographer
- Blome, Ron Producer
- George, Beth Producer
- Fuglaar, Bill Director
- Edwards, Edwin Speaker
- Treen, Dave Speaker
- Morial, Ernest Speaker
- Carter, Jimmy Speaker
- Reagan, Ronald Speaker
- Treen, Dave Interviewee
- Wertheimer, Fred Interviewee
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” from October 24, 1980, features coverage of the 1980 presidential election. It includes: a campaign event for President Jimmy Carter at Jackson Square in New Orleans featuring an introduction by New Orleans Mayor Ernest Morial; speeches made by former Governor Edwin Edwards and President Carter at a Carter campaign fundraiser in New Orleans; a campaign event for Ronald Reagan at Centenary College in Shreveport featuring an introduction by Governor Dave Treen; an interview with Governor Treen discussing the election; and an interview with Fred Wertheimer, the Vice President of the lobbyist group Common Cause, on the role of television in the election.