Political coordinator Richard Armendariz endorses Humphrey for President.

Item Overview

Title

Political coordinator Richard Armendariz endorses Humphrey for President.

Creator

KTLA (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.)

Date Created

[1972-05-31]

Date

1972-05-31

Collection

Diverse Communities of Los Angeles (1970-1980) - KTLA Television Newsfilm Collection

Notes

Description

Reporter Dick Garten covers an outdoor press conference in which Southern California lawyer Richard Armendariz, a former Southwest political coordinator for the Democratic primary campaign of Senator Edmund S. Muskie of Maine, expresses his reasons for supporting Hubert Humphrey for president. Armendariz states that candidate George McGovern's suggested policies are out of touch with issues facing the Chicano community, especially McGovern's stance to legalize marijuana and provide amnesty for those evading the military draft in Canada – all positions Armendariz believes would only benefit white college students. Armendariz states he feels that McGovern's policies represent the politics of Welfare and that he doesn't understand the Chicano community. He further states that Humphrey's stance on programs such as Medicare, Social Security legislation, and job and head start programs would meet Chicano community needs. Armendariz also answers questions from Garten about Humphrey's qualifications and his odds running against Richard Nixon.

Physical Description

Extent

04m 05s

Dimensions

16mm

Medium

Film

Keywords

Genre

Television news programs
News

Resource type

moving image

Subjects

McGovern, George S (George Stanley), 1922-2012
Humphrey, Hubert H (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978
Mexican Americans