| Gilligan Eagleton | ||
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| Catalog #: | 318666 | |
| Clip Number: | 318666-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | WPA 519 | |
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| Year Shot: | 1972 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | ELECTIONS: Campaigns HEALTH AND MEDICINE: Psychiatry / Mental Illness | |
| Description: | ON PREVIEW CASSETTE 98043
Ridged shot of Governor John Gilligan seated behind a desk giving a press conference. The topic of his talk is mental illness. He states that the illness still has a stigma attached to it. He then goes on to talk about Senator Eagleton and his past dealings with psychiatric treatment. Gilligan states that public knowledge of Eagleton's mental illness is bound to disturb many people. Eagleton made his illness public after he was announced the democratic nominee for the Vice Presidency in 1972. | |
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