i would think becouse not all votes are counted toward whatever everyone is voteing for
People were able to see what the presidential candidates actually looked like. People wanted a healthier looking president and Nixon looked unwell because of the light. TV allowed the public to see their leader or leader-to-be.
"The United Nations coordinated an International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo, Egypt, on 5–13 September 1994."
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