The race, to Richard Nixons victory over Hubert Humphrey in the general election. During the cold war, they made films to promote American Society and democracy. They couldnt be shown in the u. S. Until 12 years after they were produced. This half hour film is courtesy of the national archives. The political situation here in New Hampshire, the rest of the country is still watching us. Once every four years when the United States turns its attention to choosing leader, a small snowy state in the northeastern corner of the country becomes the Political Center of the nation. The final campaigning is under way in the New Hampshire president ial primary coming up next tuesday. On the republican side, Richard Nixon is urging New Hampshire republicans to give him a big seco sendoff in his quest. It signals the start by holding the first primary election of the year. So the man who then wanted to be president , Richard Nixon, George Romney and senator eugene mccarthy, dry National Attention t