Outtakes of Politician Responses (c. 1972)

Year Published: c. 1972

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: This footage is a series of responses from politicians and prominent figures in Austin, Texas circa 1972, many of them seemingly commenting on a scandal. The scandal is possibly the Sharpstown Scandal of 1971-72 which implicated and ended the careers of many high-ranking Texas politicians. Included in the footage are scenes of politicians Lloyd Bentsen, Jr., Dolph Briscoe, and Mark White; Governor John Connally’s wife, Nellie Connally; iconic broadcast journalist, Walter Cronkite; and Austin District Attorney, Ned Granger. Do you recognize any of these men? Please help us identify them!