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  When George H. W. Bush Was President…

  Blog

  Amid the praise for 41st President of the United States, George H. W. Bush, after his death last week, some of the contemporary feelings about him and his war policy were mostly missing from the extensive coverage. We found another perspective in our video archives from his time in office.  In this video letter sent to President George Bush in October 1990, Alex Molnar talks about sending his son to serve in the Persian Gulf. Part of the Global Perspectives […]

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  [1988 Republican National Convention]

  Politics

  This series of news reports covers the 1988 Republican National Convention, focusing on Dan Quayle’s nomination and the subsequent media controversy.

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  Inside the post-debate spin machine

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  As the final presidential debate approaches, take an inside look at the 1992 face-off between President George H.W. Bush, Governor Bill Clinton, and H. Ross Perot, moderated by Jim Lehrer. THE 90’s takes us inside “Spin Alley,” where political consultants and spokespeople including Marlin Fitzwater, Mickey Kantor, George Stephanopoulos, and Orson Swindle attempt to craft the post-debate story in favor of their candidate. Don’t miss it. Watch the full debate special from THE 90’s.

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  [The 90s Election Specials raw: RNC #3]

  1992 Election, Politics

  Raw footage for “The 90’s.” Stoney Burke speaks with numerous Republican delegates and supporters at the 1992 Republican National Convention, and attends a pro-family rally.

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  [The 90’s Election Specials raw: Bush at PNA]

  1992 Election, Chicago, Politics, THE 90's

  Layoff of raw footage for The 90’s election specials. President George H.W. Bush visits a Polish National Alliance fundraiser in Chicago, IL, giving a speech on Poland’s involvement in the fall of communism in Eastern Europe.

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  [The 90’s raw: NAB trade show]

  THE 90's

  Raw footage for the award-winning TV series The 90’s. National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) trade show in Atlanta. Shots of cameras and demonstration booths.

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  [The 90’s raw: William Gibson]

  Outside Agitators, THE 90's

  Raw footage for the award-winning TV series The 90’s. William Gibson, successful science fiction writer (the movie Johnny Mnemonic was based on his story of the same name), chats casually with Joel Gold about his trip to Japan, his career, and the internet. He talks about his shock at the massive success of his first book, “Neuromancer”, which sold 6.5 million copies and initiated a new style of science fiction writing. “I thought that science fiction had become so conservative that I thought Neuromancer would be either ignored or held up for special scorn.”

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  Spin

  Outside Agitators, Politics, Viewers Choice

  This tape documents an interesting period of time in the early ’90s when people with a satellite dish could receive pre-air non-broadcast feeds. The author captured hundreds of hours of this footage and it is an invaluable look at the way politicians craft media appearances. An extremely valuable tape, both for the general knowledge of media and a specific look at the 1992 presidential race.