A Guide to the Presidential Election of 1988 Study Collection, 1984-1992


Descriptive Summary
	Creator	Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
	Title:	Presidential Election of 1988 Study Collection,
	Dates:	1984-1992
	Abstract	The Presidential Election Study was conducted from 1989-1992, to analyze campaign organizations, issues, personalities, events, and finances, as well as voting and polling results in primaries, caucuses, conventions, and the general election, and the impact of party rules on the nominating process.
	Extent:	65 ft., 3 in.
	Language	Materials are in English.
	Repository	The Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin

Historical Note

The Presidential Election Study, a research project of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs of The University of Texas at Austin, was conducted from 1989-1992, to analyze campaign organizations, issues, personalities, events, and finances, as well as voting and polling results in primaries, caucuses, conventions, and the general election, and the impact of party rules on the nominating process. Michael L. Gillette directed the project with a bipartisan Advisory Committee.

Scope and Contents

Interviews, newspaper clippings, printed materials, correspondence, literary productions, videocassettes, memoranda, lists, audiocassettes, and computer discs document the United States presidential campaign and election of 1988. Consists of 413 interviews of 268 campaign staff members, journalists, and candidates about the various campaigns; relevant newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and newsletters; as well as videotapes of televison news reports, political advertisements, interviews, debates, and convention activities.


Organization
	Organized into six series: I. Interviews. II. Subject files. III. Project internal files. IV. Printed materials. V. Videocassettes. VI. Project publications.
	Arranged alphabetically and chronologically by type of material.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Videocassettes may have copyright restrictions. Interview audio tape transcriptions on computer disc, and correspondence with interviewees are closed for fifty years. Some interview transcripts are closed to researchers due to restrictions placed by interviewees.


Index Terms

		Bentsen, Lloyd.
		Bush, George, 1924-
		Dukakis, Michael S. (Michael Stanley), 1933---Interviews.
		Jackson, Jesse.
		Quayle, Dan, 1947-
		Democratic Party (U.S.)--History--20th century--Sources.
		Republican Party (U.S. : 1854-)--History--20th century--Sources.
		Democratic National Convention (1988: Atlanta, Ga.)
		Republican National Convention (1988: New Orleans, La.)
		Electioneering--United States--History--20th century--Sources.
		Politicians--United States--Interviews.
		Presidential candidates--United States--History--20th century--Sources.
		Presidential candidates--United States--Interviews.
		Presidents--United States--Election--1988.
		Presidents--United States--Nomination.
		United States--Politics and government--1981-1989.

Related Material


	Presidential election study series: Snapshots of the 1988 presidential election.Vol. 1, the Bush campaign; Vol. 2, the Dukakis campaign; Vol. 3, the Jackson campaign . Michael L. Gillette, ed. Austin, Tex.: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin, 1992.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Presidential Election of 1988 Study Collection, 1984-1992, The Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

Other Authors

Dukakis, Michael S. (Michael Stanley), 1933-

Gillette, Michael L.

Detailed Description of the Collection

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2X292-2X294

I.
INTERVIEWS, 1989-1992:

Audiocassettes [RESTRICTED]:

Master tapes

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2X295-2X297

Reference tapes

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3R32-3R34

Interview transcripts:

Computer disks [RESTRICTED]

Master disks

Backup disks

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4S1

Computer-printed copy:

Final transcripts, A-Z:

Abbot - Anuzis, S.

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4S2

Asbell - Berry

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4S3

Blakeman - Champion

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4S4

Cicconi - Devine, T.

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4S5

Doak - Fenney

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4S6

Fehr - Griffith

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4S7

Hadden - Hoffman

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4S8

Holiday - Klunzinger

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4S9

Lacy - McDiarmid

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4S10

McKeague - Nuttle

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4S11

O'Brien - Packer

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4S12

Padberg - Posthumous

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4S13

Radd - Robinson

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4S14

Rogich - Sasso

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4S15

Sawyer - Shearer, 5

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4S16

Shearer, 6 - Steel

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4S17

Steelman - Walters

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4S18

Warren - Yepsen

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4S19 - 4S45

Preliminary and restricted transcripts, A - Z [RESTRICTED]

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4S46

II.
SUBJECT FILES, 1984-1991:

Democratic campaign: Newspaper clippings, LEXIS/NEXIS transcriptions, printed and other materials:

Democratic National Convention:

Ron Brown, Chairman, Democratic National Committee Candidates:

Lloyd Bentsen:

General

Selection as vice presidential candidate

Texas perspective

Michael Dukakis:

General

Convention organization

Jesse Jackson:

General

Negotiations with Dukakis

Reaction to vice presidential selection

Chronology

Former President Jimmy Carter's remarks

Delegates

Editorials and analysis

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4S47

Highlights

Media

Minorities

Miscellaneous

Party and convention rules

Platform

Polls

Protests

Organization and physical aspects

Republican reaction

Speeches

Texas angle

Trivia

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4S48

National organization:

Administration:

Office materials

Personnel

General

Michael Ansara memoranda

Advertising

Budget and fundraising

Computer services

Congressional relations

Dallas Democratic Forum, February-March 1988

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4S49

Dukakis literature

Election force

Election laws

Electoral College questionnaires

Endorsements

Federal Election Commission:

Press releases, memoranda, and other materials

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2.325/D35c

Oversize computer printouts

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4S49

Foreign policy

Get-Out-the-Vote (GOTV) Program

Willie Horton issue

John Jameson

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4S50

Labor: Federal Election Commission computer printouts and other materials:

American Federation of Government Employees

American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees

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2.325/D35c

American Federation of Teachers

American Postal Workers Union

Plumbers and Pipefitters Unions

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4S50 2.325/D35c

Service Employees International Union

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2.325/D35c

Sheet Metal Workers Union

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4S50

Teamsters

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2.325/D35c

United Steel Workers of America

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4S50

Conventions

Letters to the editor

Memoranda

Miscellaneous

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4S51

National Committee for an Effective Congress (NCEC)

Paraphernalia

"Party Lines"

Polling

Simulations, Campaign

Summer camp training information

State strategies:

Advertising:

Direct mail

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4S52

Phone banks

Television

County by county targeting

Budget information

Fundraising information

Primaries:

Ilinois

Iowa

Michigan

New Hampshire

New York

Pennsylvania

Southern states

Wisconsin

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4S53

General election:

California campaign

Southern campaign

Texas campaign

Washington state campaign

General campaign activities

State splits

Miscellaneous

Candidates:

Bruce Babbitt: Decision to run

Lloyd Bentsen:

Biographical information

Campaign activities

Miscellaneous

Joseph Biden:

Decision to run

Videotape incident

Mario Cuomo

Michael Dukakis:

Biographical information

Decision to run

Media issues

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4S54

Criticism

Post-election comments

Richard Gephardt:

Decision to run

Campaign activities

Albert Gore

Gary Hart:

Decision to run

Fundraising and finances

Jesse Jackson:

Decision to run

Activities

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4S55

Bob Kerrey

Pat Schroeder: Decision to run

Miscellaneous

Campaign staff members:

Dukakis staff, A - Z:

Paul Brountas - Bill Woodward

Gephardt staff:

Bill Carrick

David Doak/Bob Shrum

Terry McAuliffe

Jackson staff:

Gerald Austin

Yolanda Carraway

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4S56-4S59

Republican campaign: Newspaper clippings, LEXIS/NEXIS transcriptions, printed and other materials:

Republican National Convention:

General:

Newspaper clippings: Austin American-Statesman - Washington Post

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4S60

Printed materials: Magazine articles, newsletters

George Bush

Chronology

Delegates

Media

Minorities

Miscellaneous

Party rules

Platform

Dan Quayle selection as vice presidential candidate

President Ronald Reagan

Speeches

Pre-1992: Selection of Houston as site for 1992 convention, 1991

Republican National Committee list

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4S61

National campaign:

Strategies

Fundraising

State activities:

Iowa

Maryland

Michigan

New Hampshire

Texas

Candidates:

George Bush:

General information

Family

Fundraising

Iran-Contra investigation

Minorities

Dan Rather interview, January 25, 1988

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4S62

State campaigns:

California

New York

South Carolina

First two years in office

Robert Dole:

General information

Fundraising

Media

Wisconsin primary

Jack Kemp:

General information

Iowa primary

Pat Robertson:

General information

Freedom Council/FEC investigation

Box

2.325/D35c

Oversize political advertisement

Box

4S62

Campaign staff members:

Bush staff, A - Z:

Roger Ailes - Eileen Padberg

Box

4S63

Jim Pinkerton - George Wittgraf

Dole staff:

Richard Collins

David Keene and Donald Devine

William Lacy

Don Ringe

Kemp staff:

Roger Stone

Robertson staff:

David Walters

General campaign information, 1986-1990:

Chronologies and indexes

Media

Polls and polling

Finances, FEC rules and regulations

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4S64

Activities:

Preliminaries

"Super Tuesday" results and analysis

Debates

Activities in individual states:

California

Illinois

Iowa

Michigan

Box

4S65

Ohio

South Dakota and Minnesota

Texas

Miscellaneous topics:

National economy

Reapportionment

Voting and voter apathy

Printed materials:

FEC publications

Miscellaneous publications

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4S66

Campaign documents from interviewees:

Abbott - Devine, D.

Box

4S67

Dole - Feeney

Box

4S68

Feeney - Glick

Box

4S69

Glick - Grady

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4S70

Grady - Long

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4S71

Luber - Rideout

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4S72

Robinson

Democratic National Convention materials, 1988

Voter registration information, 1988

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4S73

Primary election results, 1988

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2.325/D35c

Chart, abstract of votes cast, 1984 general election, North Dakota

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4S73

"Democratic party rules changes, 1964-1984" compiled May 14, 1984

"Go West, 1988" survey

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4S74-4S76

Outreach to target groups:

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2.325/D35c

Oversize materials:

Federal Election Commission computer printouts: Committee

Committee Indexes of Disclosure Documents

Selected Lists of Receipts and Expenditures

Box

2.325/OD11

Chart, fundraising by target groups

Chart, League of Women Voters, "Registration and Absentee Voting Procedures by State"

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4S77

Dukakis staff list

Gore staff resumes

Address lists

Travel information

Personal records and notes

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4S78

Secchia - Waymire

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2X297

Miscellaneous items from interviewees:

Farrell audiocassettes [RESTRICTED]

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4S79

III.
PROJECT INTERNAL FILES, 1989-1992:

Manuals:

Office procedures

Office information

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4S80

Proposals:

Budget

Grant

Project proposal

Institute of Politics

General office files:

Advisory Board acceptances

Library notices and correspondence

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4S81

Indexes and bibliographies of various books

Campaign name lists

Miscellaneous items

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4S82

Newspaper files:

Request checklist

Correspondence with editors

List of newspapers that sent election week editions

Interview files:

Questions

Excerpts

Statements to interviewees

List of most significant interviewees

Status reports, August 13, 1991 and October 2, 1991

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4S83-4S86

Correspondence with interviewees [RESTRICTED]

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2X299

Special projects and background studies:

"Financing Presidential Campaigns," forum, March 19, 1991:

Audiocassettes

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4S87

Papers

"Michigan's Importance in the Republican Nomination," paper

"Teaching U. S. History with the Great American History Machine," by David W. Miller and John Modell, article

Understanding Congress Conference, information packet

"Electing the President 1960-1988," symposium, June 21, 1988

Presidential Studies Group: Membership list, conference schedules, correspondence, and other materials

Voter participation studies

Miscellaneous speeches

Elizabeth Drew, Election Journal, pages 15-29

Robert Shogun, None of the Above: Why Presidents Fail and What Can Be Done About It, chapter 10, "Bridging the Gap"

"1988, an Early Prognosis. November 9, 1987," 8 page draft, undetermined authorship

Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs:

Description and background information

Faculty list, 1990-1991

Dean Max Sherman's course "Past Presidential Elections":

Syllabus, reading list and other materials

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3R34

Office computer disks [RESTRICTED]

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4S88

IV.
PRINTED MATERIALS, 1987-1991:

Clippings:

Journalists:

Balzar, Busby, Drew, Farrell

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4S89

Feeney

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4S90

Hoffman, Katz, Lamke, McNeely

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4S91

McNeely, Oreskes, Toner, Yepsen

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4S92

Newspapers, A-Z:

Akron Beacon-Journal - Austin American-Statesman

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4S93

Austin American-Statesman

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4S94

Austin American-Statesman - Baltimore Sun

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4S95

Baltimore Sun

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4S96

Baltimore Sun

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4S97

Baytown Sun - Christian Science Monitor

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4S98

Christian Science Monitor - Columbus Dispatch

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4S99

Daily Oklahoman - Dallas Morning News

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4S100

Dallas Morning News - Dallas Times Herald

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4S101

Denver Post - Des Moines Register

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4S102

Detroit News - Houston Chronicle

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4S103

Houston Chronicle - Houston Post

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4S104

Houston Post

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4S105

Houston Post - Los Angeles Times

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4S106

Manchester (NH) Union Leader - New Orleans Times-Picayune

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4S107-4S109

New York Times

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4S110

Newark Star Ledger - San Francisco Chronicle

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4S111

San Francisco Chronicle - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

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4S112

St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Virginian Pilot

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4S113

Wall Street Journal

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4S114

Wall Street Journal - Washington Post

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4S115

Washington Post

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4S116

Washington Post National Weekly - Worcester Telegram/Evening Gazette

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4S117

Miscellaneous newspaper clippings

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4S118-4S119

Magazines:

Newsweek, August 1988-September 1990

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4S120-4S122

Time, March 1988-March 1990

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4S123

Miscellaneous magazines: Scattered issues of The Economist,Life,Texas Monthly,Ultra,U. S. News and World Report, and others, 1988-1991

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4S124

Newsletters:

Presidential Campaign Hotline, March-October 1988

Miscellaneous newsletters, 1988-1991

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2X298-2X299

V.
VIDEOCASSETTES, 1988, 1990 and undated:

News broadcasts, political advertisements, national political party conventions, debates [see attached list]

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4S124

VI.
PROJECT PUBLICATIONS, 1992:

Presidential Election Study Series, Snapshots of the 1988 Presidential Campaign: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin, 1992:

Volume 1 - The Bush Campaign

Volume 2 - The Dukakis Campaign

Volume 3 - The Jackson Campaign

Videocassette Index

1. Convention Coverage, NBC News 5:30 p.m; C-Span, July 19, 1988
2. Ken Swope and Associates Demo Reel, February 16, 1990
3. Convention Coverage, NBC News 5:30 p.m.; C-Span, July 20, 1988
4. Brokaw/Bush/C-Span/California
5. MacNeil/Lehrer
6. Election, CNN; MacNeil/Lehrer
7 & 8. Doak & Shrum, Gephardt for President (7 spots each), January 19-20, 1988
9. Dukakis Interview, NBC News; Today Show; PBS
10. Republican Convention, CNN; C-Span
11. Dole for President, "No Taxes," 30 second spot
12. Pat Robertson, "Iowa Straw Poll Victory"
13. Dukakis for President, Approved spots
14. Dukakis for President, Unapproved spots
15. MacNeil/Lehrer
16. Democratic National Convention, July 18, 1988
17. Election News, MacNeil/Lehrer
18. Debate, Quayle/Bush, MacNeil/Lehrer
19. NBC News
20. Final 1988 Presidential Debate
21. Dukakis, MacNeil/Lehrer, ABC News; Today Show
22. Election Returns, CNN
23. Election Returns, CNN; MacNeil/Lehrer
24. Republican Convention, CBS, August 17, 1988
25. Republican Convention, CBS, August 15, 1988
26. Republican Convention, CBS, August 16, 1988
27. Democratic Convention, Ann Richards, Jesse Jackson, July 18, 19
28. Democratic Convention, NBC, July 19, (continued), July 20-21
29. Frankenberry, Laughlin & Constable, Inc., Bush Ads
30. Bush/Quayle News Conference, NBC p.m. News; CNN p.m. News, C-Span
31. The Choice, ABC News; MacNeil/Lehrer
32. Today; Some CNN (No. 4), August 18
33. Today Show (Gramm & Richards); Some CNN (No. 5)
34. Presidential Debate, CBS; CBS Evening News, September 25, 1988
35. Republican Convention, C-Span (No. 1), August 16
36. Today; NBC News (No. 7), August 19 and 23
37. Sunday Today; Meet the Press, August 28
38. Today Show, Bush, ABC News; MacNeil/Lehrer, October 3
39. Dukakis, ABC News; MacNeil/Lehrer; Nightline, October 25
40. Republican Convention, C-Span; NBC p.m. News (No. 2), August 16
41. Presidential Debates (No. 1), September 25
42. ABC Evening News; MacNeil/Lehrer; Meet the Press, October 18 and 23
43. Part I, 1988
44. Election Coverage, ABC, November 8, 1988
45. Dukakis, Nightline, October 25; Pre-election coverage, November 7, 1988; 30 second Dukakis spot
46. Republican Convention, ABC
47. This Week, ABC News, October 23-25
48. Republican Convention, NBC, August 16-18
49. "Excellence in Public Service," Barbara Jordan
50. 1988 Democratic Convention, MacNeil/Lehrer, July 19 and January 20
51. Democratic Convention, ABC, MacNeil/Lehrer, August 15
52. Convention, NBC 5:30 p.m. News; S-Span, July 21
53. Democratic Convention, PBS, July 18, 1988; MacNeil/Lehrer; NBC, 8-10 p.m., July 19
54. Bentsen/Quayle Debate
55. Bush/Quayle "88 "The Risk," January 24, 1989
56. "Caring for Tomorrow's Children" (3/4 inch cassette), April 5, 1989
57. "Agency Political Reel #41," Frankenberry, Laughlin & Constable (3/4 inch casette), December 23, 1988
58. Republican Convention - George Bush, CBS, August 18, 1988