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TLSs of Staten Island Ferry sailing New York Harbor; great MS white boy leaning against rail of ferry, Statue of Liberty in BG; high angle MS several people near rail of ferry, tilt U to WLS of downtown Manhattan skyline (famous, well-known sight, including World Trade Center Twin Towers). MS PAUL DUKE, on ferry, discusses of NY/NJ rivalry over steamship transportation. VO discussion of Suprme Court case of OGDEN vs. GIBBONS, result in stronger Federal powers over interstate commerce. CUs oil paintings of New York Harbor, AARON OGDEN, THOMAS GIBBONS, the old Capitol, DANIEL WEBSTER, and an aged JOHN MARSHALL. Engraving of 1820s steamship landing at port. MS unidentified white man discussing import of the decision, public acclaim for the Court. Shots of panoramic view of early New York City, NY Harbor jammed with ships- whole painting shows extreme vanishing-perspective view north from lower Manhattan. Man in office discusses the importance to entire national economy of GIBBONS decision.
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Portrait of Chief Justice JOHN MARSHALL. Color illustration of steamboat landing with thousands of bales of cotton being loaded; detail of painting showing black slaves working on docks; VO says deepening division over slavery was the next issue of the courts.
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TLS of tugboat pushing barge on Mississippi River, zoom out to LS of Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, zoom in to old courthouse with domed roof. Shot of oil painting depicting slace auction on courthouse steps. Shot of famous oil portrait painting of DRED SCOTT. MS of PAUL DUKE inside restored Courthouse in St. Louis, narrating events of Dred Scott case. Shot of illustrations of violent conflict in Kansas Territory, and of fistfight on floor of U.S. Senate.Shot of old newspaper, front page bearing Dred Scott story. Engraving of Chief Justice ROGER TANNEY. MSs of restored judge's bench in former Supreme Court chamber. MS PAUL DUKE narrating the Court's decision that Dred Scott was legally the property of his owner, explosive aftermath of decision.
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Engraving of Civil War battle, detail shows ABRAHAM LINCOLN holding flag in middle of the fighting. MCU unidentified African-American woman discussing Lincoln's changes to Supreme Court.
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DO NOT USE Still of battaloion of Union soldiers marching toward Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Portrait still of Chief Justice ROGER TANNEY. Portrait still of Abraham Lincoln peering into camera. VO discusses Lincoln's defiance of the Court.
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MCU unidentified African-American woman discussing the need to purge U.S. of slavery as nation moved toward industrial economy.
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DO NOT USE Archival still of men standing in ditch, viewing smashed cart and dead horses. Archival photo of wounded Union Army soldiers including amputees. VO says Scott reversed by three consitututional amendments. Archival still photo of black woman standing by small rural house in middle of small fields.
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Archival B&W shots regarding The Great Depression: CU procession of feet on sidewalk; MSs people marching in bread lines; TLS people lined up 10-deep on sidewalk for length of a city block, a sea of Gatsby caps and long coats; MSs men in a shantytown (Hooverville) reading a newspaper; MS of horsedrawn wagon loaded with furniture driving away from a small shack; MS of farm children on back of wagon (Okies, Dust Bowl, migrants, farmers).
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Archival B&W shots regarding economic recovery from the Depression: tilt D shot of the Capitol Dome, stop at platform during Inauguration of FDR, 1932; MS of FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT on platform; TLS FDR riding in convertible during Inaugural parade; political cartoon, FDR as "doctor", Uncle Sam patient, array of bottles with "alphabet soup" names of New Deal agencies on them; TLS/MSs of men working on WPA projects, filling a foundation, digging sewer lines on city streets; MS FDR inking pen to sign a bil (Beer Bill, perhaps?). VO summarizes New Deal measures, conflict between business & government. LS of Wall Street building facades, businessmen in overcoats and hats walking down sidewalk to work, taxicabs and cars pulling up in front of banks. Still of Supreme Court Justices. VO says they strike down New Deal acts one by one. Shot of Washington Post front page, headline saying that the Court scraps the NRA and the Frazier-Lemke Mortgage Act. MSs Schechter's poultry store, lock on door, owners posing for camera outside (regards the "Sick Chicken" case of 1935).
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DO NOT USE Still of the Supreme Court hearig the case.
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Archival B&W EST shot of new (and current) Supreme Court Building, INT shots judge's bench, chairs, courtroom, 1930s. MS of several Justices including PIERCE BUTLER, exiting or walking around the Supreme Court.
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MS unidentified white male historian discussing the Conservative bloc of the court under FDR.
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Archival B&W: TLSs of union workers marching in city street, holding signs and American Flag and image of President Roosevelt; TLS/MSs of FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT riding up in car to a small town hall during 1936 campaign, large crowd cheers his arrival; MS of FDR meeting supporters; MS of people voting, dropping ballots into a barrel; MSs FDR addressing Congress, saying public demands the resumption of New Deal programs, ending w/ Congress standing to applaud. VO discusses FDR plan to pack the court. TLS people walking on sidewalk. MS of white family, young husband and wife and two young children, tuning in large cabinet radio. MS of FDR seated at desk, announcing his intention to appoint additional Justices to the Court to balance out the old Justices. MSs of white people listening to radios, various expression on their faces.
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COLOR MS unidentifed white man discussing FDR overextending himself on effort to pack the Court.
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Archival footage of FDR MSs of Justice BENJAMIN CARDOZO walking on street; MS/CUs Chief Justice CHARLES EVANS HUGHES on street with wife; MS/CUs Justice OWEN ROBERTS in chamberworking. VO says Mr. Roberts switched to New Deal side a key victory for FDR.
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MS unidentified white man discussing the error of the Court in crossing FDR- a self-inflicted wound.
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Color archival shots regarding the release of the Presidential tapes: EXT shot of White House, 3/4 view; MSs of President RICHARD NIXON and JOHN MITCHELL working in Oval Office; panning LS of crowd of people on terrace of Supreme Court building; MS crowd of reporters, cameramen; VO says Supreme Court ruling forces Nixon to hand over White House tapes to prosecutors;
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CU page of U.S. v. Nixon decision. MS of ARCHIBALD COX (Watergate Special Prosecutor, describing Nixon's eventual decision to comply.
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Archival color MS of RON ZIEGLER giving White House press briefing; then, Nixon lawyer JAMES St. CLAIR speaks to press; MSs reporters working in press room; VO says Nixon left mark on court, esp. in trimming back rights of criminals; nice EST shot Supreme Court Building.
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MS unidentified white man discusses Supreme Court's treatment of Nixon objectives, saying only criminal justice worked out as Nixon planned, that the Burger court made major decisions in other areas.
VIETNAM MEMORIAL
Host Jan Scruggs, President of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, on grounds of the Vietnam Memorial, introducing program, running down the history of the memorial.
VIETNAM MEMORIAL
Vietnam veterans marching for the dedication of the Vietnam memorial. Vietnam veterans reunion. The men hug. Vietnam Veterans arrive at the memorial The Wall .
VIETNAM MEMORIAL
Host Jan Scruggs, President of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, on grounds of the Vietnam Memorial, introducing program, running down the history of the memorial.
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