Summary: In the aftermath of the Watergate Scandal, Americans were ready for change. A relatively unknown southern governor promised honesty and decency in his campaign for the Democratic nomination. A former California governor and actor challenged the incumbant Gerald Ford, forcing the Republican nomination to the convention. Boston University historian Bruce Schulman, author of The Seventies: The Great Shift in American Culture, Society, and Politics, looks back at the 1976 presidential campaign and finds parallels to the 2008 campaign. http://www.pbs.org/amex/presidents Voices: John Farrell, journalist Michael Deaver Bruce Schulman, historian Doug Brinkley, Jimmy Carter biographer Jimmy Carter, President Chip Carter, son of Jimmy Carter Rosalynn Carter, First Lady Jody Powell, press secretary Dan Carter, historian Betty Glad, political scientist Martin Anderson, aide to Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan, President Miles Neff, podcast narration Produced by: Ravi Jain Director of New Media: Maria Daniels American Experience is produced by WGBH Boston. Major funding for American Experience is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Major corporate funding is provided by Liberty Mutual. Additional funding is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and by public television viewers.
