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Presidents in Florida<\/em>, a documentary by WUCF TV based on a book of the same name by UCF history faculty member James C. Clark, will premiere Thursday, Dec. 10.<\/p>\n

Florida has had a far-reaching effect on the presidency dating all the way back to George Washington, before the region was even a state. The film, written and produced by WUCF veteran television journalist Buddy Pittman \u201974<\/strong> and senior lecturer Clark, looks at the long-standing connection between the state and the White House.<\/p>\n

The 50-minute documentary examines the environmental efforts spearheaded by several president, the space program, and landmark political moments that occurred here, including Richard Nixon\u2019s Watergate \u201cI am not a crook\u201d speech and George W. Bush\u2019s Sept. 11, 2001, press conference following the World Trade Center attack. The film also uncovers some of the little-known Florida stories that have involved presidents.<\/p>\n

Clark wrote the book in 2016 as the presidential campaign got underway.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had worked with Buddy Pittman on the [WUCF] Road Trip series for several years and when I suggested a documentary, Buddy embraced it,\u201d Clark says. \u201cWe realized we had tremendous resources on campus.\u201d<\/p>\n

Appearing in the documentary with Clark, who is the author of nine books, are UCF faculty members Amy Foster, Barbara Gannon, David Head, David Morton<\/strong> \u201914MA \u201919PhD<\/strong>, and Lori Walters.<\/p>\n

The film is narrated by long-time CBS News radio reporter Peter King, who is known for his coverage of NASA and the space industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cWUCF has dedicated itself to telling community stories as Central Florida\u2019s Storytellers. It\u2019s our commitment to the community to educate, engage and inspire through our content,\u201d says Phil Hoffman, WUCF executive director. \u201cPresidents in Florida<\/em> comes at an interesting time in history, with Florida taking a major role.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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