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Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Deficit
Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Deficit
Driving Accident
Man driving in rain has car accident. Various shots of man driving in rain. Old man, looks like he is in a fake car that is being bounced to appear as if it is really moving. he turns the wheel a lot and looks nervous. Water is all over the windshield simulating rain. Could pass for real if the car didn't bounce so much, so regularly. var shots of crashed cars.
Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Representative Charles Rangel
Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Representative Charles Rangel (D New York)
Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
The Visual History of Cars: Firebird
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Pontiac Firebird & Trans Am.
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WETA "LAWMAKERS" 12/08/1983 IN 13.59.45-WETA credit/sponsor credits/title sequence 14.00.33.-PAUL DUKE/LINDA WERTHEIMER/COKIE ROBERTS-on program: the holiday recess a time for home-town politics. REPUBLICANS hopeful to garner some more WOMEN VOTERS by running FEMALE CANDIDATES. 14.01.35- Rep. CLAUDINE SCHNEIDER (R-RI) doing aerobics, soundtrack of bad new wave is audible. Schneider v.o.-talks about balancing physical health with the largely cerebral work of Congress. C/S Rep. SCHNEIDER in office, talks about her unorthodox style of dress for a Congresswoman, not a typical "suit" in Congress. M/S Rep. SCHNEIDER and colleage descending capitol steps. C/S SCHNEIDER on phone. M/S of BULLDOZER clearing stumps out of field, pile of cut logs in foreground. WERTHEIMER v.o.-discussion of Schneider's independent record in Congress, starting as an Environmental candidate for Congress. 14.03.03-M/S SCHNEIDER giving speech after winning election to Congress. Still of SCHNEIDER with REAGAN, both evidently sharing a laugh, titles show SCHNEIDER'S votes AGAINST REAGAN'S POLICIES-mostly on DEFENSE programs. WERTHEIMER v.o.-SCHNEIDER'S record is rated better by a liberal watchdog group than that of most Democrats. C/S SCHNEIDER in well of House, advocating a resolution to enforce TITLE IX enforcing GENDER EQUITY in EDUCATION. C/S SCHNEIDER in office, talks about REAGAN opposing TITLE IX. Discussion with Wertheimer about her tendencies to vote against REAGAN. SCHNEIDER says she's responsible to her constituents, not to REAGAN, dating even to the 1980 budget.
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14.05.46-C/S of SCHNEIDER at work in office. C/S SCHNEIDER in well of house, advocating the EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT but objecting to the DEMOCRATS trying to jackboot the ERA through Congress without full debate. C/S Rep. SCHNEIDER in office. M/S REAGAN descending from podium after a speech, waving to supporters. Rep. SCHNEIDER v.o.-REAGAN is the most visible symbol of GOP, but he doesn't represent the entire spectrum of views in the party. C/S SCHNEIDER in office, says that more MODERATE REPUBLICANS are glad people like her are in the party so it's not totally the domain of CONSERVATIVES. C/S SCHNEIDER conferring with TRENT LOTT in an informal setting. 14.07.08-M/S REAGAN giving speech, says that the GOP should try to double its number of women in 1984, says that SCHNEIDER should run for the Senate. C/S Sen. RICHARD LUGAR (D-IN), says that the GOP should aggressively finance WOMEN CANDIDATES. C/S Sen. CLAIBORNE PELL (D-RI) outside Capitol, says that the GOP is anxious to keep its slim majority in Senate and also is aware that WOMEN VOTERS are staying away from the GOP in droves, says Rep. SCHNEIDER would be a strong candidate. Shots of SCHNEIDER entering Capitol. C/S SCHNEIDER in office, says her experience with HODGKINS' DISEASE has changed her perspective, she might not wait to run for the Senate, instead choosing to seize an opportunity. 14.09.02-WERTHEIMER-says SCHNEIDER sounds like a candidate. DUKE-the DEFICIT is still a problem, and more BUDGET DEBATES loom, since CASPAR WEINBERGER has asked for DEFENSE SPENDING INCREASES again.
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Reports on Sen. SAM NUNN (D-GA), a leading advocate of DEFENSE. 14.09.43-***Previously aired material on SAM NUNN. For description see WPA MASTER 11190***. 14.21.35--***end previously aired material*** DUKE-Sam NUNN may be a candidate for President in the future. Discussion with ROBERTS and WERTHEIMER of the "softer side" of Congress, with TIP O'NEILL and TED KENNEDY closing out the session by throwing a birthday party for SILVIO CONTE, a Republican, other stories of Congressional camaraderie crossing party lines, frequent influence of BOOZE on late-session votes in Congress. 14.23.56-commentary by Otis Pike. Says that Congress is the chief source of interest in Government, when they're out of session, there's not much to talk about. 14.25.51-DUKE-signs off. Closing Credits/transcript information/WETA credit/sponsor credits/PBS ID 14.27.35-OUT
New England Holiday
A Castle Films Production. Edited by Eugene Castle. A brief, silent travelogue to NewEngland. Summer fun in NE: LS's of folks having fun at a secluded pond (excellent shot of a slide, two kids on a raft coming at camera); LS's of people sailboating (large masts and sails); MS's of women fishing in a stream, the water thigh-high.... LS's and MS's of folks snow skiing, riding dogsleds (winter fun).... PROVINCETOWN: EST shot by waterfront, people walking on a boardwalk; MS of a ye olde towne crier walking with them, ringing a bell.... BOSTON, HUB CITY OF THE NATION: EST shots of various inner city landmarks.... GLOUCESTER: EST shots of the port area; LS's of people on a wharf, landscape painting at easels; travelling shot of a lighthouse; great shot aboard a sailboat, the sun striking the water aggressively (some good blowouts); MS of fishermen hoisting a HUGE catch onto a boat, opening the net; LS od seagulls on water.... MS's of a man lobster fishing; CU of his prized catch.... MS of several bathing beauties on a sunny summer beach, posing for the camera and then running to the water.... wide LS of rocky coast, a lighthouse on the top of a hill.... MS of waves crashing onto rocky coast.
Lawmakers - Agent Orange
Lawmakers - Agent Orange 12/15/1983
Lawmakers - Senator Jennings Randolph (D - West Virginia) retires
Lawmakers - Senator Jennings Randolph (D - West Virginia) retires 12/15/1983
Lawmakers - Congressional Pages
Lawmakers - Congressional Pages 12/15/1983
Lawmakers January 05, 1984
Lawmakers Jan 05, 1984
Lawmakers January 05, 1984
Lawmakers January 5, 1984 - Most material from previous report on telephone deregulation - Ma Bell breakup. See also master 11225 for original material aired Nov 10, 1983
Lawmakers January 05, 1984
Lawmakers January 5, 1984 - Most material from previous report on immigration reform. See also master 11224 for original material aired Nov 3, 1983
Mr. Moose
DO NOT SELL A Deputy Dawg cartoon. Moose Hunting season opens. Mr. Moose, with the Dawg's help, tries to elude the n'er empty barrel of a city slicker hunter. Inbetween long bouts of running and getting shot at, Moose and Dawg hide in the county jail, an abandoned coal mine, and Dawg's house. The hunter accidentally shoots up the Sheriff's car, gets 60 days in jail.
1984 - LAWMAKERS - HUNGER REPORT
Host Paul Duke introduces a report on "Hunger in America".
Vietnam - Elevator Doors
POV from inside elevator as doors open and close; doors open to dark hallway, doors close; doors open to a ground floor lobby, mixed street traffic (motorbikes and bicycles) and doorman can be seen through archway door at end of lobby, doors close; doors open to ground floor lobby, mixed street traffic and adult Vietnamese man smoking can be seen through archway entrance at end of lobby; bicycle rickshaws among the traffic; elevator doors close and open, pedestrian stops to talk to man in the archway, doors close.
Vietnam - "City Scene"
Adult Vietnamese man in his underwear, standing in windowsill of multi-story building.
1984 - LAWMAKERS - Lebanon Debate
Host Paul Duke segues to a story about the U.S. Marine presence in Lebanon. Cokie Roberts (National Public Radio) introduces report on Lebanon, where the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing during the recess on the U.S. presence in Lebanon. U.S. Senator and Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee Charles Percy (R-IL) convening hearing and providing a statement detailing the purpose of the hearing. Adult Caucasian male press corps sitting and listening. U.S. Sens. John Tower (R-TX) and John Warner (R-VA) sitting at witness table; Roberts voiceover stating that their trip to Lebanon compelled them to advise the Senate to keep the U.S. soldiers in Lebanon. Sen. Rudy Boschwitz (R-MN) looking down with head in hands. Sen. Tower testifying to the committee against the idea of withdrawing the U.S. Marines from Lebanon. Men and women attending hearing. Sen. Warner echoes the testimony of Sen. Tower.
The Lawmakers 127 - "Credits"
DO NOT USE – Sponsor credits.
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WETA "LAWMAKERS" 6/14/1984 IN 19.57.13-WETA credit/sponsor credits/title sequence 19.58.01-PAUL DUKE/LINDA WERTHEIMER/COKIE ROBERTS-on program: growing lobbying efforts of TEACHERS, and Capitol Hill dining. ROBERTS-intro report on agreement reached on IMMIGRATION REFORM. 19.58.41-Shot from inside Border Patrol vehicle, La Migra asks a shirtless Mexican man if he's a citizen, the man says no, and he doesn't have papers. Shot of surveillance plane flying over the south Texas desert. Shot of INS patroller driving big truck. Shots of INS agents apprehending ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS and putting them in the back of the truck. DO NOT USE C/Us of newspaper headlines debating the IMMIGRATION REFORM question. C/S Rep. DAN LUNGREN (R-CA) arguing that the reforms are needed. Congress needs to bite the bullet and make the tough choices. C/S Rep. LUNGREN outside Capitol, says the legislation is bound to have trouble. Shots of WALTER MONDALE rally in Southwest, with largely Hispanic crowd cheering MONDALE. C/S Rep. ROBERT GARCIA (D-NY) outside capitol, says HISPANICS are very loyal DEMOCRATS, but they feel betrayed by the DEMOCRATS favoring IMMIGRATION REFORM. 20.01.03-Shots of MIGRANT WORKERS in fields and orchards. ROBERTS v.o.-HISPANICS oppose the provisions of IMMIGRATION REFORM that call for sanctions against employers who hire illegal immigrants because they fear it will promote discrimination against legal Hispanic immigrants, legal aliens, and even U.S. Citizens of Hispanic origin. C/S Rep. BILL RICHARDSON (D-NM) in debate in house, argues that under the proposed law, if he used his mother's surname of Lopez to get a job in a border factory, he would be less likely to be hired than someone with an Anglo name. C/S LUNGREN, dismisses the hypothetical. C/S Rep. CLAY SHAW (R-FL) in well, argues that American workers are losing jobs to illegal aliens, tries to disguise his nativism by saying he's concerned about minority workers being hurt the most. ROBERTS v.o.-a motion to remove EMPLOYER SANCTIONS from IMMIGRATION REFORM was defeated. 20.02.52-Shot of Mexican or Mexican American marchers holding banners advocating AMNESTY for current ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. DO NOT USE Clip of a campaign ad, charging some candidates with supporting ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION. C/S Rep. GARCIA, says that the candidate KENT HANCE used NATIVISM to leapfrog in the polls. C/S Rep. LUNGREN, says he's afraid of the demagoguery around the issue, Amnesty is a practical solution to passing tougher IMMIGRATION laws. Shots of groups of ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, men, women, children, crossing a river, children in an inner tube. C/S LUNGREN, says it's better to legalize current ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS and get tougher on future ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. C/S Rep. GARCIA, says that as long as there are problems in Latin America, ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS will continue to try to come to the U.S., in the tradition of the founding fathers, he adds.
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20.04.55-DUKE/ROBERTS/WERTHEIMER-discussion of IMMIGRATION REFORM legislative process, potential pitfalls. The HISPANIC CAUCUS has taken a defeat as the bill moves toward a vote. DUKE-intro report on WEAPONS SHIPMENT to PERSIAN GULF. 20.07.47-Shots of ARTILLERY (I think it's a howitzer), SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILES, and a TANK in operation in a rocky desert. Shots of soldiers with machine guns and mortar shells. Shot of ANTIAIRCRAFT MISSILE being fired. DUKE v.o.-controversy over shipments of AIR DEFENSES to SAUDI ARABIA to prevent bombing related to the IRAN-IRAQ WAR. Shot of the missile destroying an airplane. Shots of STINGER (ANTIAIRCRAFT) missile station with soldiers fitting missiles onto launcher. Shots of a House Committee Hearing. Rep. TOM LANTOS (D-CA) criticizes the REAGAN ADMINISTRATION for making the shipments over Memorial Day when Congress was not in town to object. C/S Rep. LEE HAMILTON(D-IN) argues that the proportion of U.S. oil supplies that comes from the PERSIAN GULF is small. The Assistant Secretary of State argues that a cutoff in any part of OPEC would affect the U.S.. HAMILTON is not convinced. 20.09.41-DUKE-mostly, the Congress was angry that NATIONAL SECURITY was being invoked to protect FOREIGN POLICY from Congressional scrutiny. WERTHEIMER-report on ACADEMIA lobbying Congress for funding for projects. 20.10.22-C/S Rev. William Byron, President of Catholic University, talks about lobbying Congress for funds. C/S Rep. BOB WALKER (R-PA) says that the established peer review procedures are better than politicizing grants by voting them on the House floor. Shots of Campus of Catholic University. Shots of Campus of Georgetown University. C/S a Florida Congressman, argues that funding a facility at Florida State University was not simple pork because the Government decided that such a facility would be good for the national interest. C/S the head of American Association of Universities, says it's not good for Congress to make "political" decisions about grants and funding. Says that traditional Federal sources of funds have dried up in past 15 years, so universities have been lobbying Congress directly. 20.12.46-c/s Rep. DON FUQUA (D-FL) argues that it is the right of Universities to petition the government for their wishes. C/S Rev. Byron, says that lobbying Congress is effective.
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