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Ted Kennedy Goes on Television to Talk about Chappaquiddick

Air/Publish Date: 07/25/1969
Event Date: 07/18/1969

After pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an accident, Senator Ted Kennedy goes on television to describe the Chappaquiddick incident which resulted in the death of a family friend.

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Chappaquiddick: Ten Years Later

Air/Publish Date: 07/18/1979
Event Date: 07/18/1969

Ted Kennedy looks back on the 1969 Chappaquiddick accident which resulted in the death of a friend, Mary Jo Kopechne, and talks about whether he will consider running for president in 1980.

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A Look Back on Watergate 30 Years Later

Air/Publish Date: 06/17/2002
Event Date: 1972 - 1974

Thirty years after the scandal first broke, NBC's Pete Williams takes an in depth look at Watergate.

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Controversy Surrounded President Nixon

Air/Publish Date: 06/21/1997
Event Date: 11/17/1973

President Richard Nixon responds to questions about his personal income tax payments with his famous quote, "I'm not a crook."

CLIP LENGTH: 00:01:35

George McGovern Discusses the Eagleton Affair

Air/Publish Date: 01/10/1978
Event Date: 08/01/1972

George McGovern discusses the Eagleton Affair which he believes led in part to his defeat for the presidency. In 1972, McGovern replaced his running mate Thomas Eagleton, after it was disclosed that he had been treated for ...

CLIP LENGTH: 00:03:49

Ford Denies Soviet Domination of Eastern Europe

Air/Publish Date: 10/07/1976
Event Date: 10/07/1976

In a 1976 debate with Jimmy Carter in San Francisco, President Gerald Ford says, "There is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe and never will be under a Ford administration." At the height of the Cold War, his comment was ...

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Jimmy Carter Doing Damage Control for "Ethnic Purity" Remarks

Air/Publish Date: 04/09/1976
Event Date: 04/06/1976

NBC's Robert Hager reports a verbal gaffe that continues to trouble Jimmy Carter's campaign. Carter referenced "ethnically pure" neighborhoods in a campaign speech.

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Billy Carter Admits to Being a Registered Agent of the Libyan Government

Air/Publish Date: 07/15/1980
Event Date: 07/15/1980

Billy Carter, President Jimmy Carter's brother, admits to being an agent of the Libyan government, after it is revealed that he was given hundreds of thousands of dollars in loans by the Libyans.

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Senate Report on Billygate Is Leaked

Air/Publish Date: 09/30/1980
Event Date: 09/30/1980

NBC's Carole Simpson reports on a Senate report on the investigation of Billy Carter, the president's brother, and his questionable dealings with the Libyan government.

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Justice Department Looks Into Reagan Campaign Theft of Carter Briefing Book

Air/Publish Date: 06/27/1983
Event Date: 10/28/1980

NBC's Judy Woodruff reports on the theft of President Jimmy Carter's briefing book before the second 1980 presidential debate. The Carter campaign claimed that access to its plans gave Ronald ...

CLIP LENGTH: 00:02:12

John Glenn's Campaign Plagued by Missteps and Disorganization

Air/Publish Date: 02/26/1984
Event Date: 02/26/1984

NBC's Connie Chung reports on the gaffes and missteps by John Glenn's campaign before the New Hamsphire primary that could lead to his early exit from the 1984 Democratic race.

CLIP LENGTH: 00:03:17

Jackson Stirs Controversy for His Views on Jews

Air/Publish Date: 02/23/1984
Event Date: 02/23/1984

Jesse Jackson, the Democratic presidential candidate, sparks a firestorm after allegedly making anti-Semitic statements in 1984 during a private conversation with Washington Post reporter Milton Coleman.

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