Character Issue in the 1996 Campaign

Richard Ben Cramer, author of ‘What it Takes: The Way to the White House’ and Taylor Branch, author of ‘Parting the Waters: America in the K… read more

Richard Ben Cramer, author of ‘What it Takes: The Way to the White House’ and Taylor Branch, author of ‘Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954-63’ discussed the role of the character issue in the 1996 presidential campaign. They discussed what they have discovered about the characters of President Clinton and Bob Dole through their research for an article in the September issue of Esquire Magazine. They also took questions from the audience. close

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Character Issue in the 1996 Campaign

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Program ID:
75593-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
First Aired:
Oct 02, 1996 | 9:13pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Oct 03, 1996 | 7:29am EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Oct 02, 1996 | 9:13pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 03, 1996 | 12:14am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 03, 1996 | 7:29am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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