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Interviews with officials about the Alabama delegates who were denied seating at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in August 1964. The following segments are included:
0:00:02: Perry Hooper, candidate Montgomery County probate judge, discussing the loyalty oath that the delegates refused to sign, as well as a similar situation in the Republican National Convention. Overall, however, he maintains that the Republicans are more closely aligned with the conservative principles espoused by the many of the state's voters: "I can't speak for the Democrats themselves, but let me say this for those people that believe in a sound economy, they believe in the free system, the individual state's rights, I ask those people to join the Republican party. For those people that believe in the socialistic, state centralized government, I ask that they stay in the Democratic Party because I believe that they have a home there, but within the Republican party there, which is in my opinion today the conservative party and I ask all conservatives to join the Republican Party." (Hooper won his campaign for probate judge, becoming the first Republican since Reconstruction to hold the office.)
0:02:12: Attorney General Richmond Flowers explaining his efforts to convince the DNC to seat the Alabama delegates despite their refusal to sign a pledge to support the ticket of Lyndon B. Johnson and Hubert Humphrey.
0:05:57: Governor George Wallace discusses the response of southern governors to the DNC's refusal to seat delegates from Alabama at the convention, and he expresses support for the delegation's actions. He also discusses a bill that would fund the construction of 28 junior colleges and trade schools around the state: "By the middle of next year, every young man and woman of both races will be within bus distance of a junior college or a trade school. This means that many children and the families of those whose incomes are middle and low income groups are going to have the opportunity to send their children to a college or to a trade school, whereas in the past it has been impossible for financial reasons to do so."
0:09:35: Attorney General Richmond Flowers discussing a pledge signed by Democratic presidential electors stating that they will not vote for the Republican candidates, even if they choose not to support the official Democratic nominees: "My contention is that they have signed a pledge not to vote for the Republican Party, they have stated verbally they would they would vote for someone who would be sympathetic to or helpful to the South in their position of segregation. Last time, as you remember, some of them voted for Senator Byrd who was a Democrat, and it is certainly presumed that if they vote this time other than our vice presidential and presidential nominee, it would be for some Democrat. They have pledged they will not support the Republicans." (Flowers is referring to Harry F. Byrd of Virginia, a conservative, segregationist Democrat who received some votes in the electoral college during the 1960 presidential election, even though he was not an official candidate.)
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WSFA_D151_0018WSFA audiovisual item D151.0018Interviews with officials about the Alabama delegates who were denied seating at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in August 1964. The following segments are included:
0:00:02: Perry Hooper, candidate Montgomery County probate judge, discussing the loyalty oath that the delegates refused to sign, as well as a similar situation in the Republican National Convention. Overall, however, he maintains that the Republicans are more closely aligned with the conservative principles espoused by the many of the state's voters: "I can't speak for the Democrats themselves, but let me say this for those people that believe in a sound economy, they believe in the free system, the individual state's rights, I ask those people to join the Republican party. For those people that believe in the socialistic, state centralized government, I ask that they stay in the Democratic Party because I believe that they have a home there, but within the Republican party there, which is in my opinion today the conservative party and I ask all conservatives to join the Republican Party." (Hooper won his campaign for probate judge, becoming the first Republican since Reconstruction to hold the office.)
0:02:12: Attorney General Richmond Flowers explaining his efforts to convince the DNC to seat the Alabama delegates despite their refusal to sign a pledge to support the ticket of Lyndon B. Johnson and Hubert Humphrey.
0:05:57: Governor George Wallace discusses the response of southern governors to the DNC's refusal to seat delegates from Alabama at the convention, and he expresses support for the delegation's actions. He also discusses a bill that would fund the construction of 28 junior colleges and trade schools around the state: "By the middle of next year, every young man and woman of both races will be within bus distance of a junior college or a trade school. This means that many children and the families of those whose incomes are middle and low income groups are going to have the opportunity to send their children to a college or to a trade school, whereas in the past it has been impossible for financial reasons to do so."
0:09:35: Attorney General Richmond Flowers discussing a pledge signed by Democratic presidential electors stating that they will not vote for the Republican candidates, even if they choose not to support the official Democratic nominees: "My contention is that they have signed a pledge not to vote for the Republican Party, they have stated verbally they would they would vote for someone who would be sympathetic to or helpful to the South in their position of segregation. Last time, as you remember, some of them voted for Senator Byrd who was a Democrat, and it is certainly presumed that if they vote this time other than our vice presidential and presidential nominee, it would be for some Democrat. They have pledged they will not support the Republicans." (Flowers is referring to Harry F. Byrd of Virginia, a conservative, segregationist Democrat who received some votes in the electoral college during the 1960 presidential election, even though he was not an official candidate.) 1964 August1960-1969Flowers, Richmond, 1918-2007; Hooper, Perry Oliver, 1925-2016; Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998; Attorneys general--Alabama; Democratic Party (U.S.); Education; Governors--Alabama; Judges; Political campaigns; Politics & government; Republican Party (U.S.); Universities & colleges; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.) Moving imageFilm; 16mm filmWSFA-TV (Television station : Montgomery, Ala.)WSFA collectionBox D151, Item 0018Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by WSFA, https://www.wsfa.com.ProResYouTube link: https://youtu.be/4ChXn874rIghttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/wsfa/id/1325
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Flowers, Richmond, 1918-2007; Hooper, Perry Oliver, 1925-2016; Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998; Attorneys general--Alabama; Democratic Party (U.S.); Education; Governors--Alabama; Judges; Political campaigns; Politics & government; Republican Party (U.S.); Universities & colleges; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)
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