Moscone & McCarthy in State Senate Primary Debate

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Film Date
1966
Film Reference Number
KPIX 27397
Description
KPIX News report from 1966 in San Francisco by Rollin Post featuring speeches by Supervisors George Moscone and Leo T. McCarthy at the Democratic Forum Club as part of the State Senate Democratic Primary race. They disagree on whether political endorsement by Philip and John Burton is an advantage (Moscone says it is and McCarthy has misgivings about partisan politics). In an editorial Post also points out that they have different views on the liberalization of California's abortion laws (Moscone for; McCarthy against).
Format
16mm newsfilm