| FLORIDA GOVERNORS WITH PROMINENT POLITICAL FIGURES | FLORIDA GOVERNORS WITH PROMINENT POLITICAL FIGURES | | Activists
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FLORIDA GOVERNORS WITH PROMINENT POLITICAL FIGURES
- Date
- 1965 (circa)
- Description
- This film includes still shots of Gov. Claude Kirk with his wife Erika giving speeches and talking with Gov. LeRoy Collins (silent). Gov. Reubin Askew introduces US Sen. Edmund Muskie, who has been invited to attend a Florida Cabinet session. He compares Florida's unique Cabinet system to the executive Cabinet system of Maine. He praises the new progressive Democratic leadership of the south (sound). Farris Bryant introduces first lady Ladybird Johnson, who speaks at Florida State University's Ruby Diamond auditorium. She comments on her "whistle-stop" tour of the south, education issues and Florida's role in the space program. There is additional footage including Luci Baines Johnson, who is pictured wearing an Indian headdress. Sen. Claude Pepper and Sen. George Smathers are also present. Produced by WFSU-TV.
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| GOV. CLAUDE KIRK ASSORTED SCENES | GOV. CLAUDE KIRK ASSORTED SCENES | | Demonstrations
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GOV. CLAUDE KIRK ASSORTED SCENES
- Date
- 1968-03-06
- Description
- This film has scenes of Gov. Kirk holding five-minute interviews with Florida citizens in a small trailer at several different locations throughout the state. Gov. Kirk is shown speaking at a small reception in Chicago. There are shots of an "anti-Kirk/pro education" rally at the Capitol. There is brief footage of Gov. Kirk speaking to the Classroom Teachers Association at the Miami Marine Stadium. The film ends with clips of Bob Hope with Gov. Kirk at an unidentified airport. Produced by WFSU-TV.
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| GOV. CLAUDE KIRK INAUGURATION, KINESCOPE | GOV. CLAUDE KIRK INAUGURATION, KINESCOPE | | Governors-Florida
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GOV. CLAUDE KIRK INAUGURATION, KINESCOPE
- Date
- 1967
- Description
- This film starts with Perry Como singing "If I Had a Hammer" at Gov. Kirk's inauguration. This is a kinescope of a TV program produced by Station WDBO (became WCPX). This film includes the commercials that appeared when it was broadcast. It provides an interesting look at how such an event was "packaged" as a TV program.
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| GOV. CLAUDE KIRK INTERVIEW | GOV. CLAUDE KIRK INTERVIEW | | Governors-Florida
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GOV. CLAUDE KIRK INTERVIEW
- Date
- 1967 (circa)
- Description
- This is an interview with Gov. Kirk concerning his status as a Republican governor in a predominantly Democratic state. He mentions that he has started a war on crime and that President Johnson wants to study it. Kirk also tells why he vetoed a Head Start Program, saying that this move resulted in a better-run program later. He also explains that political appointments are made on the basis of "who gets the job done," regardless of party affiliation. He denies that Republican strength in the South is due to racial backlash.
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| GOV. CLAUDE KIRK SCENES | GOV. CLAUDE KIRK SCENES | | Governors-Florida
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GOV. CLAUDE KIRK SCENES
- Date
- n.d.
- Description
- This is behind-the-scenes footage of Gov. Kirk preparing to film a statement. It shows a 35mm movie camera on a dolly, lighting, makeup and the sound boom. There are scenes from what appears to be a Cabinet meeting. The final third of the roll is footage of the Legislature in session.
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| Governor Claude Kirk's Anti-Busing Commercial | Governor Claude Kirk's Anti-Busing Commercial | | Civil rights
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| GOVERNOR CLAUDE KIRK'S "NO NEW TAXES" ADVERTISEMENT | GOVERNOR CLAUDE KIRK'S "NO NEW TAXES" ADVERTISEMENT | | Governors-Florida
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GOVERNOR CLAUDE KIRK'S "NO NEW TAXES" ADVERTISEMENT
- Date
- 1970
- Description
- These are two short commercials put together during Claude Kirk's unsuccessful run for a second term as governor. The commercials depict Reubin Askew as a rattlesnake who will raise taxes and destroy small business.
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| LT. GOV. RAY OSBORNE OATH OF OFFICE | LT. GOV. RAY OSBORNE OATH OF OFFICE | | Governors-Florida
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LT. GOV. RAY OSBORNE OATH OF OFFICE
- Date
- 1963-08-06
- Description
- This film shows the oath of office ceremony for Lt. Gov. Ray C. Osborne in the Florida Senate. Lt. Gov. Osborne was the first official appointed to the position of lieutenant governor following the restoration of the office in the revision of the state constitution in 1968. Lt. Gov. Osborne makes a speech, followed by comments by Gov. Claude Kirk. There are many in-camera edits. Produced by WFSU-TV.
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| RAY OSBORNE'S APPOINTMENT AS LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | RAY OSBORNE'S APPOINTMENT AS LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | | Governors-Florida
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RAY OSBORNE'S APPOINTMENT AS LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
- Date
- 1967
- Description
- This short clip is of a news conference during which Ray Osborne accepts Gov. Claude Kirk's appointment as lieutenant governor. Reporters ask questions regarding the significance of this appointment.
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| TOMORROW'S TREASURES | TOMORROW'S TREASURES | | Oceanography
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TOMORROW'S TREASURES
- Date
- 1970 (circa)
- Description
- This film presents the story of oceanographic research in the state of Florida , "the oceanographic center of the universe." It starts with a message from Gov. Claude Kirk and features commentary from John H. Perry Jr. of President Johnson's Advisory Council of Oceanography. There are shots of Perry's miniature "cubmarine" and scenes from the numerous state and federal agencies that conduct oceanographic research in the state. Produced by the Florida Development Commission.
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