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Nixon Campaign #440160

NBC Evening News for Friday, Oct 11, 1968
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(Studio) Richard Nixon says President Johnson's 10% surtax was actually war tax and he'd repeal it. Accuses Hubert Humphrey of advocating spending too much money and wanting to keep surtax and spend more.
REPORTER: David Brinkley

(Minneapolis', Minnesota) [NIXON - speaks of large crowd.]
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker

(Van Nuys, California) [NIXON - speaks of enthusiastic crowds.]
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker

(Santa Monica, California) [NIXON - had biggest crowd ever in Buffalo.] Nixon tells everyone to jump on bandwagon.
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker

(No Location Given) Nixon speaks 7 times in 2 unnamed locations. [NIXON - says Americans on march. Sees this all over American Cites places where people want new leadership Americans will vote for change.] He'd hold election today if he could.
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker

(Van Nuys, California) [NIXON - cites his supporters: "forgotten Americans" They'll get new leadership] Fervor and warmth missing.
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker

(Moline, Illinois) [NIXON - says election won't be like 1948. 1 thing to give `em hell; another thing to give `em Humphrey.]
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker

(Akron, Ohio) Hecklers outshouted. [NIXON - says hecklers outshouted by supporters here.] Often audiences look disinterested. Nixon works to keep tempo up.
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker

Reporter(s):
Brinkley, David;
Kiker, Douglas
Duration:
00:03:50

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