1988 - U.S. House of Representatives - Stephen Lybrook (Steve) - Neal - "World"
- Identifier:
- P-1090-45618
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- 1988 - U.S. House of Representatives - Stephen Lybrook (Steve) - Neal - "World"
- Date Created:
- 1988-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1988-01-01
- Creator:
- Neal, Stephen Lybrook (Steve)
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- advertising campaigns
- Collection:
- Julian P. Kanter Political Commercials Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/769
- Description:
- In a 1988 political TV ad for Democratic candidate Steve Neal, Republican Lyons Gray is featured making several erroneous claims about closing U.S. military bases. Captured speaking at various events, Gray appears confused and suggests shutting down 3,500 overseas basesa number that exceeds the actual total of 375, making his statements seem implausible and undermining his credibility on national defense issues. The ad leverages these gaffes to question Gray's competence.
- Names:
- The Campaign Group, Inc.
- Congress:
- 100th (1987-1989)
- Physical Location:
- Coldstorage 1: Series PCC-KANTER-HOR, Carl Albert Center Archives, Burton Hall
- Location Represented:
- North Carolina (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- MovingImage
- Extent:
- 1 Video
