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National Rainbow Coalition founder Jesse Jackson discussed the presidential victory of Gov. Bill Clinton, including the reasons for the victory and the changes that may occur with the new ad…

Democratic presidential nominee Governor Bill Clinton spoke to supporters in a “get out the vote” drive on the Mall in Washington, DC, sponsored by the National Council of Negro Women. Gover…

Rev. Jackson spoke about national election reform. He focused on improving voter access and turnout. He called the early republic, in which women, minorities, and landless men were denied th…

Actors and politicians posed for photographs and briefly responded to questions as they entered the Planet Hollywood nightclub in New York, NY, following the third evening of the 1992 Democr…

The head of the National Rainbow Coalition, Shadow Senator Jesse Jackson, addressed the 1992 Democratic National Convention on the second night of the proceedings. Rev. Jackson, speaking dur…

Phone lines were opened for callers with questions or comments concerning the National Democratic Convention and the upcoming election. Vignettes of Representative Richard Gephardt, the Conv…

Jesse Jackson, founder of the National Rainbow Coalition, responded to telephone callers' comments on the upcoming Democratic National Convention, and discussed current political issues incl…

Reverend and Rainbow Coalition founder, Jessie Jackson, spoke at a breakfast meeting with the Washington Bureau Los Angeles Times. Jackson spoke about the Presidential race and the role he e…

After his appearance on CBS’s Sunday news show, “Face the Nation,” Reverend Jackson discussed Democratic Party politics and strategies for the upcoming presidential election. He focused on h…

The National Rainbow Coalition held a leadership conference entitled “Rebuild America: 1992 and Beyond,” founder Jesse Jackson and Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton both spoke …

The Senate Labor & Human Resources committee heard testimony on proposed revisions to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

The Democratic National Committee held a grass roots hearing in Cleveland, Ohio, to hear testimony on issues in American politics, including economic opportunity, responsibility, community e…

The U.S. Conference of Mayors and National League of Cities sponsored the “Save our Cities! Save our Children!” rally on the National Mall.

The committee heard testimony on the condition of American cities and proposals to improve the lives of urban residents. The committee sought to hear initiatives for improving the economic a…

2500 Democratic delegates gathered from around California to attend the annual state convention. They heard from presidential hopefuls and House and Senate candidates, who discussed some of …

The National Organization for Women hosted a rally in Washington, D.C., in support of abortion rights for women. Several speakers addressed the crowd, including Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC),…

Mr. Jackson spoke about the statehood movement for Washington, DC. He also discussed the drug problem in America, civil rights issues, and the expansion of democracy to all citizens of the U…

Mr. Jackson discussed the current campaigns and candidates and his ideas on the issues the Democratic candidates should use in running agianst President Bush.

Reverend Jesse Jackson, President of the National Rainbow Coalition, addressed a forum sponsored by the Institute of Politics Student Advisory Committee, the Kennedy School Black Student Cau…

Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) spoke to a group of supporters at Tom Trantham’s dairy farm in South Carolina. Jesse Jackson introduced and spoke in support of Senator Harkin.