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Presidential Campaigns / Nixon / Humphrey #442059

NBC Evening News for Tuesday, Sep 24, 1968
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(Studio) Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey charges in Minnesota that Richard Nixon refused to debate him. Nixon in Wisconsin accuses Johnson administration and Vice President of shrinking the $. Vice President blames Republicans for inflation.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley

(Milwaukee, WI) [NIXON - says increases in taxes and prices eat up higher wages. Need new administration so we'll have real wage increases Humphrey bills as Senator would have cost $100 billion if passed. United States can't afford Vice President as President]
REPORTER: No reporter given

(Minneapolis, Minnesota) [HUMPHREY - says since 1961, purchasing power gone up 32%. During 8 Nixon Republican years, rise 9%. Johnson administration has lowered taxes from Nixon administration]
REPORTER: No reporter given

Reporter(s):
Huntley, Chet
Duration:
00:03:10

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