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Feeling Good About America: The 1976 Presidential Election

This documentary explores The presidential race between incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford and Democratic candidate and Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter, who stepped onto the national stage touting his outsider status. Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon, the anti-establishment mood surging through the country, Carter's primary strategy and the challenge to Ford by Ronald Reagan are discussed.

Feeling Good About America: The 1976 Presidential Election

55m 10s

This documentary explores The presidential race between incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford and Democratic candidate and Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter, who stepped onto the national stage touting his outsider status. Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon, the anti-establishment mood surging through the country, Carter's primary strategy and the challenge to Ford by Ronald Reagan are discussed.

Episodes

  • Feeling Good About America: The 1976 Presidential Election: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Feeling Good About America: The 1976 Presidential Election

    55m 10s

    This documentary explores The presidential race between incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford and Democratic candidate and Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter, who stepped onto the national stage touting his outsider status. Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon, the anti-establishment mood surging through the country, Carter's primary strategy and the challenge to Ford by Ronald Reagan are discussed.

Schedule

  • Feeling Good About America: The 1976 Presidential Election: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Feeling Good About America: The 1976 Presidential Election

    Saturday
    Feb 1

    1 Hour

    The race between Republican President Gerald Ford and Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter.
  • Feeling Good About America: The 1976 Presidential Election: TVSS: Banner-L1

    Feeling Good About America: The 1976 Presidential Election

    Sunday
    Feb 2

    1 Hour

    The race between Republican President Gerald Ford and Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter.

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