The Social Credit Political league's opening election address, by leader Vernon Cracknell

  • 1Topics; Comment from Robert Chapman that Cracknell will be appearing 'shortly' as it is past 8pm. 1. Present state of the economy borrowing and the need for people to master money; national policy; taxation; rising prices and inflation and who is affected; Social Credit to increase social security benefits; policy for the elderly and superannuants; local body borrowing; where the money would come from; book-keeping of banking; stranglehold of money by the few; private investors under Social Credit; primary production and the problems of farmers; Board of Trade to control overseas exchange; secondary industry; education; Maori children; licencing; defence; votes for 18 year old's; appeal to the electorate as there is no difference between the other two parties.

    • Start 0 : 00 : 00
    • Finish 01 : 58 : 25
    • Duration 118 : 25
    Speakers
    • Dr. Roy McElroy (Mayor of Auckland)
    • Vernon Cracknell (President, Social Credit Political League)
    Locations
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Election Address Opening Social Credit Vernon Cracknell
Date Broadcast
  • Wednesday 2 November 1966
Start Time
  • 20 : 00
Finish Time
  • 21 : 59
Duration
  • 118:37
Channel
  • 1YA - National Programme
Broadcaster
  • New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Station
  • 1YA
Owning Organisation
  • New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
  • The Social Credit Political league's opening election address, by leader Vernon Cracknell
Classification
  • Unknown
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Radio
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
  • Politics
Contributors
  • Vernon Cracknell (Speaker)
Speakers
  • Dr. Roy McElroy (Mayor of Auckland)
  • Vernon Cracknell (President, Social Credit Political League)
Locations
  • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)