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Should Elections Go Back to the People?
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Collection StructureCommonwealth Club of California records > Sound recordings of club programs > Should Elections Go Back to the People?
Item Title Should Elections Go Back to the People?
Collection TitleCommonwealth Club of California records
Speaker Bayh, Birch (1928-)
Date CreatedNovember 20, 1970
Description

This talk addresses the growing cynicism toward government felt by the people of the United States in the 1970s. Bayh believes that by changing presidential elections from the electoral college system to direct popular vote there will be a positive change in attitude toward the American political system. He also addresses the idea of dropping the minimum age requirement for voting.

Language(s)
English
Country of Origin
United States
Place RecordedSan Francisco, California, United States
FormatSound Recording
Medium speeches (documents)
Hoover IDProgram 19701120; 2003c87_a_0008498
Record Number2003C87.433
Collection Guidehttps://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt3g5032c1
RightsUsed with permission of the Commonwealth Club of California.This copy is provided for educational and research purposes only. No publication, further reproduction, or reuse of copies, beyond fair use, may be made without the express written permission of the copyright owner.

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