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00.18.53-ROBERTS-discussion with DUKE of SOCIAL SECURITY ISSUE-REPUBLICANS anxious to prevent DEMOCRATS from beating them over the head with the issue. Intro of report on DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS meeting in California. 00.19.40-Aerial of California State House, Sacramento. LINDA WERTHEIMER reporting. External of State House with fountain in foreground. Shots of Registration at California State Democratic Convention. Shots of Sen. JOHN GLENN, GARY HART, WALTER MONDALE. Shot of delegates at long tables, Sen. ALAN CRANSTON (D-CA) introduced as "the next President of the United States". CRANSTON at podium. Supporters holding signs for CRANSTON. JERRY BROWN speaking on CRANSTON'S behalf. WERTHEIMER v.o.-CRANSTON is a longshot, old with little national following. 00.21.22-CRANSTON introduced to speak again, takes podium, notes how many Congressmen are on the scene, mentions that California's previous presidents are HOOVER (crowd boos), NIXON (crowd boos louder), and REAGAN (crowd boos very loudly). V.o.-CRANSTON won the straw poll on his home turf, but WALTER MONDALE was a strong second. Shot of MONDALE speaking. MONDALE says he'd cut the deficit by cutting DEFENSE SPENDING, mentions other plans for helping the country. C/S a Delegate, says MONDALE impressed him, he's switching from Cranston to MONDALE. Another man says MONDALE looks strong, a woman says MONDALE was as strong on issues as CRANSTON, but more forceful speaking on them. 01.23.57-Sen. JOHN GLENN at podium. GLENN talks about American pride and general superiority over all other countries. Hoo rah rah. M/S Rep. MO UDALL (D-AZ) at podium, joking about the plentitude of DEMOCRATIC candidates for 1984. M/S GARY HART speaking, attacks REAGAN for being heartless and not governing with decency. Crowd cheers. Shots of TV crews and reporters. Shot of the rotund JACK GERMOND interviewed by WERTHEIMER, chagrined that the speeches coincided with the Washington Redskins game. Discusses the flow of the Campaign from early shows like this to the final field.