"Civil Rights" - Humphrey, Hubert Horatio, [Democratic], 1968

Item — BurtonHall Cold Storage: 1, PCC - Film Reel - 16mm: 755

Identifier: P-17-278

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Humphrey discusses his views on civil rights; religion; racism.

Dates

1968

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From the Series: 14,137 Items (14,137 items (This series includes United States Office of President Campaign Ads from 1912-2016): Each item within this collection falls under the following categories: 16mm film reels, VHS videotape, 3/4" U-Matic videotape, 1" and 2" tap, Beta SP, Betamax, Mini DV, DVD, and born-digital video formats.)

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Transcript

I was brought up on the in the spirit of well I really have to put it simply a Brotherhood. We never we had no real religious or racial Prejudice in our home. I've had many people ask me how I got interested in civil rights. I said well just because I'm a person I didn't feel it was necessary to go to college and get interested in civil rights Factory. We I never ever heard a bigoted statement in our family. It's really a fact that that we would just brought up to respect people. My dad used to tell me that the loneliest man in town might be the man that you need some day Houston. Let me believe that. The people were basically good and that you ought to look for the goodness in them. So I've had lots of these intellectual friends of mine. Come to me and say well now how did there. Where did you get this in stimulus for the Civil Rights? I said I got it when I was born. Yes we just were brought up to believe that people are people. Humphrey Muskie to who you can trust.