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The Governor and the Students: Pleasant Ridge Elementary School; The Governor's News Conference
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Item Title The Governor and the Students: Pleasant Ridge Elementary School; The Governor's News Conference
Interviewee Reagan, Ronald
Producer JRH and Associates, Inc.
Date CreatedFebruary 07, 1973
Description

In the first program, students at Pleasant Ridge Elementary School ask Governor Ronald Reagan questions in press conference format. An extended segment in the middle of the videotape presents part of another student press conference with Reagan. Part of a televised series of question-and-answer sessions with high school students conducted by Ronald Reagan as governor of California, relating to California state political issues.

In the second program, Governor Ronald Reagan fields questions at a press conference whose date is not indicated.

Sequence: Part 1, The Governor and the Students: Fade in to Reagan getting started with the students (01:03), program title is superimposed over image (01:12), first question, about education as a priority issue (01:19), closing credits for a different program, The Governor's Press Conference (28:40).

Part 2, The Governor and the Students: Fade in to Reagan answering a question about the cost of the California governor's mansion (29:25), closing credits superimposed over post-taping activity including technician removing microphone from Reagan, Reagan chatting with students (36:11).

Part 3, The Governor's News Conference: Opening sequence (38:27), empty podium, reporters chatting (38:53), Reagan walks to podium, begins speaking (39:18), first question, about the new study of the capitol reporting that it requires about $41 million to rebuild (39:43), closing credits (1:02:17).

Color shift, jumpy images, and dropout due to deterioration of original tape.

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FormatMoving Image
Medium television programs
Record Number84078.26
RightsUsed with permission. 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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