Transcribe
Translate
Emil L. Rinderspacher newspaper clippings, 1972
1972-10-26 A Campus-Jamming Crowd for McGovern
More information
digital collection
archival collection guide
transcription tips
A Campus-Jamming Crowd for McGovern {Photo of large crowd gathered outside} TRIBUNE PHOTO BY MICHAEL HATT Upwards of 15,000 persons - a crowd described as the largest ever to gather on the Pentacrest - Thursday jammed the University of Iowa campus from Old Capitol (out of picture at left) to Clinton Street to see and hear Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern as he brought his campaign to Iowa City. {Photo of people holding banner that reads "HELP US BE ALL WE CAN BE", George McGovern shaking hands with woman holding banner.} Wirephoto (AP) A Sign That Pleased Stephen and Kathleen Ragusea of Cedar Rapids came to Iowa City with a sign bearing the words of their wedding vow: "Help Us Be All We Can Be." And as the campus rally ended, Senator McGovern brought them to the Old Capitol steps with their sign. "This is what the election of 1972 is all about," McGovern said. The Raguseas' vow first came to national attention when Mrs. Ragusea repeated the words to Democratic vice-presidential candidate Sargent Shriver during his visit to Cedar Rapids. {Photo of McGovern speaking into microphones, people on roof, in windows and on ledge of building in background.} Wirephoto (AP) Students lined rooftops of campus buildings, jammed windows, ledges... {Photo of man sitting on top of lamp post with camera, surrounded by large crowd of people} TRIBUNE PHOTO ...and some perched atop campus light poles.
Saving...
prev
next
A Campus-Jamming Crowd for McGovern {Photo of large crowd gathered outside} TRIBUNE PHOTO BY MICHAEL HATT Upwards of 15,000 persons - a crowd described as the largest ever to gather on the Pentacrest - Thursday jammed the University of Iowa campus from Old Capitol (out of picture at left) to Clinton Street to see and hear Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern as he brought his campaign to Iowa City. {Photo of people holding banner that reads "HELP US BE ALL WE CAN BE", George McGovern shaking hands with woman holding banner.} Wirephoto (AP) A Sign That Pleased Stephen and Kathleen Ragusea of Cedar Rapids came to Iowa City with a sign bearing the words of their wedding vow: "Help Us Be All We Can Be." And as the campus rally ended, Senator McGovern brought them to the Old Capitol steps with their sign. "This is what the election of 1972 is all about," McGovern said. The Raguseas' vow first came to national attention when Mrs. Ragusea repeated the words to Democratic vice-presidential candidate Sargent Shriver during his visit to Cedar Rapids. {Photo of McGovern speaking into microphones, people on roof, in windows and on ledge of building in background.} Wirephoto (AP) Students lined rooftops of campus buildings, jammed windows, ledges... {Photo of man sitting on top of lamp post with camera, surrounded by large crowd of people} TRIBUNE PHOTO ...and some perched atop campus light poles.
Campus Culture
sidebar
