Box 50
Contains 14 Results:
No title [Assume Convention, 1980], 1980
September 28; Would not play
introduction of General Executive Board of ILG, 1980
September 28; ILGWU Chorus, Raymond R. Corbut (President - NYS AFL-CIO), Harry Van Arsdale; audio works; picture disappears and returns, progressively -worse tracking
End of introductions, 1980
September 28; Sandy Meiser(?) introduces Sol Chaikin. Chaikin talks about height of ILGWU membership in 1969, when it had 460,000 members; talks about growing disparity between the "haves" and "have-nots"; calls Jimmy Carter most helpful president to the ILGWU since John F. Kennedy.
Continuation of Sol Chaikins speech, 1980
September 28; Attacks Senator Heinz (PA); supports Carter in 1980, saying he is not perfect but is the best option; compares Reagan to Jesse Helms, Orrin Hatch; talks about continuing education opportunities for ILGWU members, including scholarships for members' children
End of remarks by Chaikin. Announcements by General-Secretary of the Convention, 1980
September 28; shots of slogan banners (ex. "Look for the Union Label" and delegates; no sound at the end, but doesn't miss any speeches
Resolutions of the Convention
September 28; Support for ERA and Carter/Mondale 1980. Chaikin introduces Carter. Carter declares US support for Israel at the UN; differentiates between Democratic and Republican political philosophies, gives his support to ERA.
Continuation of Carters speech, 1980
September 28; He defends legal right to organize, collective bargaining. Sol Chaikin speaks again.
Footage of Carters limo arrival, waving to crowd; cuts to inside convention hall, but no sound; then cuts to convention resolutions (again); returns to Chaikin introducing Carter, and the beginning of Carters speech., 1980
September 28; first 2 minutes has sound but no picture
Resolutions of the Convention, 1980
September 28; Support for ERA and Carter/Mondale 1980. Chaikin introduces Carter. Carter declares US support for Israel at the UN; differentiates between Democratic and Republican political philosophies, gives his support to ERA.
Convention, 1980, 1980
September 28; Starts the same as v 248, but after Carter's speech it cuts to a "Re-Elect President Carter" dinner; speech by Mario Cuomo introduces Felix [?]. Felix distinguishes Carter from Reagan, advocates for Carter even though he says they do not always see eye-to-eye on economic issues.