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    1972 Shirley Chisholm Presidential Campaign Announcement

    Representative Shirley Chisholm (D-NY) announced her bid to run for the Democratic nomination for the 1972 presidential campaign against presumed Republican nominee President Nixon.

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    Life and Career of Shirley Chisholm

    Former Congresswoman Chisholm talked about her career as a politician, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and a fighter for civil rights. She was a candidate for the Democratic p…

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    Shirley Chisholm Memorial Service

    Members paid tribute to the life and career of civil rights activist and first black U.S. representative, Shirley Chisholm. They talked about her impact on policy making, humanitarian issues…

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    U.S.-Caribbean Relations

    Civil rights activist and U.S. ambassador-designate to Jamaica Shirley Chisholm spoke to a meeting of black women on her agenda for U.S. foreign policy concerning countries in the Caribbean.…

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    20th Annual Victory Luncheon

    Shirley Chisholm, the first woman to seek the Democratic nomination for president in 1972, addressed the 20th annual victory luncheon of the United Black Fund in Washington, DC. Several spea…

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    Living Legacy Award

    The Living Legacy Award is given to black senior citizens who have made special contributions to the country and to humanity. The Keynote address at the award was delivered by Ms. Chisholm. …

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    National Women's Political Caucus Gala Party

    The National Women’s Political Caucus marked its twentieth anniversary in Washington with a celebration of the twenty years of history travelled by the organization and its members. The part…

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    Summit of Black Organizations

    Mr. Jackson discussed the challenges facing blacks, especially in poor neighborhoods. He referred to the dispute involving Nike athletic shoes. Ms. Chisholm challenged blacks to meet less an…

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    Roll Call of State Votes & Closing

    Coverage of the 1988 Democratic Convention. The business of the day was to go State by State to count the Delegate votes for their candidates for President of the United States.

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    N.O.W. Conference Plenary Session

    The National Organization for Women held its 1988 Conference in Buffalo, New York. NOW President Molly Yard and former Representative Shirley Chisholm (D-New York) addressed attendees at a p…

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    Women in Politics: Shirley Chisholm

    Former Representative Shirley Chisholm (D-NY) spoke to the Center for the American Woman in San Diego. She talked about her life in politics, the role of women in politics, and the responsib…

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    Protection of Refugees

    Panelists discussed the world wide refugee problem and solutions for it. They answered audience questions.

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    Black History Month

    Shirley Chisholm talked about the politics of the 80s and how it was effecting the civil rights and women’s rights movements. She answered questions from the audience.

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    Convention Speeches

    Two speeches from the 154th Annual Convention. The International Platform Association promotes lectures, debates, and musical, religious, entertainment, and educational presentations for adu…

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    Democratic National Convention Day 3

    Dignitaries addressed the Democratic National Convention. Presidential candidates were nominated. The delegates voted for their candidate with Walter Mondale being the winner. Note: This is…

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