Louisiana Inaugurations; Inauguration '96: Governor Mike Foster

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Collection
Louisiana Inaugurations
Program
Inauguration '96: Governor Mike Foster
Producing Organization
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Contributing Organization
Louisiana Public Broadcasting (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/17-752frxj0
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Description
Episode Description
Beth Courtney and Jeff Duhe host live coverage of the inauguration of Governor Mike Foster from the Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge on January 8, 1996. It features highlights from the inauguration ceremony, including: the invocation by Dr. Jim Tharpe; the recitation of a prayer used at the 1896 inauguration of Governor Foster's grandfather, Murphy J. Foster, by Dr. Billy McCormack; the swearing-in of Secretary of State Fox McKeithen, State Treasurer Ken Duncan, Commissioner of Elections Jerry Fowler, Attorney General Richard Ieyoub, Commissioner of Agriculture Bob Odom and Commissioner of Insurance Jim Brown by Justice Pascal Calogero; the swearing-in of Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco by Justice Harry Lemmon; Lieutenant Governor Blanco's inaugural address; the swearing-in of Governor Mike Foster by District Attorney Bernie Boudreaux; Governor Foster's inaugural address; and a performance of "God Bless America" by Mickey Mangun. The coverage also features a profile of Governor Foster and a report on an Old State Capitol exhibit dedicated to his grandfather, Murphy J. Foster, who served as the Governor of Louisiana from 1892-1900.
Description
Governor Mike Foster's Inauguration
Date
1996-01-08
Asset type
Program
Media type
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Credits
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Producing Organization: Louisiana Public Broadcasting
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: H17 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: 1 inch videotape: SMPTE Type C
Generation: Master
Duration: 01:29:16
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LGOVI-1996-DUB1 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam: SP
Generation: Master
Duration: 01:30:00
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LGOVI-1996-DUB2 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:28:31
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LGOVI-1996-LPB (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam
Generation: Master
Duration: 01:30:00
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LGOVI-1996-POOL (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam
Generation: Master
Duration: 01:30:00
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LGOVI-1996-TRUCK1 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam
Generation: Original
Duration: 01:00:00
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LGOVI-1996-TRUCK2 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam
Generation: Original
Duration: 01:00:00
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LGOVI-1996-REPLAY (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam
Generation: Original
Duration: 00:59:17
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LGOVI-1996-DUB1-DVD (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: DVD: DVD-R
Generation: Copy: Access
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LGOVI-1996-DUB2-DVD (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: DVD: DVD-R
Generation: Copy: Access
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LGOVI-1996-LPB-DVD (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: DVD: DVD-R
Generation: Copy: Access
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LGOVI-1996-POOL-DVD (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: DVD: DVD-R
Generation: Copy: Access
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LGOVI-1996-TRUCK1-DVD (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: DVD: DVD-R
Generation: Copy: Access
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LGOVI-1996-TRUCK2-DVD (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: DVD: DVD-R
Generation: Copy: Access
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Citations
Chicago: “Louisiana Inaugurations; Inauguration '96: Governor Mike Foster,” 1996-01-08, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed May 31, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-752frxj0.
MLA: “Louisiana Inaugurations; Inauguration '96: Governor Mike Foster.” 1996-01-08. Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. May 31, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-752frxj0>.
APA: Louisiana Inaugurations; Inauguration '96: Governor Mike Foster. Boston, MA: Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-752frxj0