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Carter and Ford face conventions

Carter and Ford at opposite ends of popularity stakes as they prepare for conventions.

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Ford and Reagan battle for Republican nomination

Republicans split between Ford or Reagan for presidential nominee.

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Italian elections

Italy's Communists fail to win support they'd hoped for.

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Party conventions

Party conventions aren't what they used to be.

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Britain's heatwave

Britain swelters in a heatwave without air conditioning.

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Private security firms

Private security firms expand. National Democratic convention in NY.

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Special relationship especially warm

US-UK special relationship especially warm this summer.

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China earthquake

Massive earthquake in China. US offers of aid are rebuffed by Chinese.

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Ford bounces back in opinion polls

Ford bounces back in opinion polls. Carter now not such a shoe-in.

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Republican convention Kansas

Buckley joins Republican presidential hopefuls at Kansas convention.

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Reagan loses Republican nomination

Reagan loses Republican nomination. Chinese rejection of US aid after earthquake.

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Jimmy Carter's background

This episode contains references to racially offensive character names.

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Vietnam asks for UN membership

Vietnam's UN membership request delayed by presidential campaign.

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Carter Playboy interview, September 1976

Carter Playboy interview. Public reaction to Carter's 'adultery in my heart' admission.

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Unsporting manners

Unsporting manners. Violence erupts outside Yankee Stadium.

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Presidential candidates' TV debates

Carter v Ford presidential campaign TV debates.

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Politics v baseball

World Series final clashes with Carter-Ford TV debate.

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Presidential election, November 1976

Carter wins presidential election.

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Jimmy Carter elected president, 1976

How Americans feel about Jimmy Carter.

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Shining the light on payola

The Sunshine laws and endemic payola.

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Assassinations committee

Doubt over FBI evidence as new probe into assassinations is launched.

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Friedman warns on inflation

Milton Friedman warns Carter on potential for inflation.

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Bertram Lance appointed budget director

Bertram Lance appointed Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

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Immigrant work ethic

Immigrant work ethic. Prejudices about national character.

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Racial discrimination, 1976

Racial discrimination in private US clubs.

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Christmas in Vermont, 1976

A traditional New England Christmas for the Cooke family.

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Death with dignity law

California introduces 'death with dignity' legislation.

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Carter's inauguration preparations

Preparations for Jimmy Carter's presidential inauguration.

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President Carter inaugurated

President Jimmy Carter's inauguration day. Snow storms abate for the big day.

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Government by the people

Carter promises more public consultation on issues.

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