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The Lawmakers April 12, 1984
Congressman Dante Fascell (D - Florida) If the Congress is going to be in on the crash, meaning US involvement overseas, we darn well ought to be involved when we take off. That was the whole purpose of the War Powers concept. And to devise a mechanism whereby we could raise that issue for the benefit of the American people.
The Lawmakers April 12, 1984
Tip O Neill (D - Massachusetts) America went to war over The Maine, The Lusitania. We re taking an awful chance out there.
The Lawmakers April 12, 1984
Congressman Dante Fascell (D - Florida) Fundamental issue is that the American people are not ready to and Congress is reflecting this opinion in a variety of ways. That s the reason there is so much debate and so much concern.
The Lawmakers April 12, 1984
Paul Duke wraps up segment on El Salvador Debate. Comments on bitterness between Reagan and Congress over Nicaragua.
Music Historian Interview - Leadbelly
Music Historian Interview - Leadbelly
Music Historian Interview - Lomax Recordings
Caucasian male historian talking to the camera about John Lomax working for the Library of Congress, it was Lomax's opportunity to work with state of the art recording technology.
Music Historian Interview - Lomax Recordings
Caucasian male historian talking to the camera about John & Alan Lomax working for the Library of Congress, how their field recordings spread across the US & into the Caribbean.
Music Historian Interview - Lomax Recordings
Caucasian man w/curly black hair seated w/banjo in lap, talking excitedly about the Lomax recordings.
The Lawmakers April 12, 1984
Paul Duke introduces segment on feud between Ronald and Tip O Neill. Great interview segment with Tip O'Neill minces no words in talking about Reagan.
The Lawmakers April 12, 1984
Tip O Neill (D - Massachusetts) I think the he (Reagan) thinks that he is in a B-grade movie, fighting the Indians or something. I really get frightened about it. Paul Duke, You ve said some pretty harsh things about Ronald Reagan. Is he that bad a President? Tip O Neill (D - Massachusetts), I don t really want to condemn the President as not being qualified, but I don t believe that he does his homework. I don t believe that he does his study. I don t believe that he puts the time in it. I know his working habits are such that, I don t believe he works over 3 and a half hours a day. He works of 3x5 cards at all times. You take them away from him and he really, he can t discuss the issue that you re talking about.
The Lawmakers April 12, 1984
Paul Duke, Mr. Speaker, the critics might say that a lot of this is politics. You re a left wing Democrat and he s a right wing Republican. What would you say Would your response be to that? Tip O Neill (D - Massachusetts) Well, we re both Americans and we both have a different version of our philosophy. There s no question about that. I don t think that the President of the United States is truly in tune with the average American citizen. He likes to say he wants to go back to the old days, they re no where in the same age vintage. That s a myth talking about the old days, where the bread winner of the family worked 6 days a week and saw the family one day a week. He s forgotten from where he came.
The Lawmakers April 12, 1984
Paul Duke, Are you and the President, as someone said, kindred enemies? Tip O Neill (D - Massachusetts) You know, he s a very friendly man when you get head on head with him, after 6 o clock at night, when we don t discuss politics. He s a good conversationalist. He can tell you stories about Hollywood. He can tell you stories about being with Truman in the early day with Pat O Brien. He can tell you the days when he was a radio announcer. He s very entertaining with a tremendous personality. But he has grown through the years with his ambition to succeed in public life after he had made success, things to me that are really sickening. I repeat certainly that he is cruel. And I ve said it so many times that he has ice water for blood in his veins that comes from his heart. He has no heart. HE has no compassion, no care, no concern.
The Lawmakers April 12, 1984
Paul Duke, Linda Wertheimer, Cokie Roberts in studio discuss Tip O Neill s critics of Ronal Reagan and the sticky nature of foreign policy issues. Democrats want to attack on foreign policy. It could be a problem if Reagan blunders.
The Lawmakers April 12, 1984
The Lawmakers - April 12, 1984
The Lawmakers April 12, 1984
Linda Wertheimer begins report on budget and tax bill passage in House, credits Dan Rostenkowski with getting the bill passed.
The Lawmakers April 12, 1984
Representative Dan Rostenkowski (D - Illinois) in office, leaning forward in seat. Pull back to show other members of House Ways and Means Committee around oval table. Dan Rostenkowski at desk, This President came on very slowly with respect to attacking deficits. And I think that when he mentioned it, you bet your life I grabbed it and ran with it. I think it s that important. And I think ultimately this is the training ground, this year, in this small down payment for the big picture that will take place in 1985.
The Lawmakers April 12, 1984
Dan Rostenkowski (D - Illinois) at a Chicago rally. Shots of crowd, stereotypically Chicago machine Democrats. One stocky man chewing on a cigar. Rostenkowski speaking to the crowd, How long have I been saying to you Stay right here. This neighborhood is coming back. It s going to make the turn. And the only way that we can keep it is by you living here and working here.
The Lawmakers April 12, 1984
Cars on the Kennedy expressway in Chicago, Illinois through near West side. Zoom on large Rostenkowski billboard over warehouse area across highway.
The Lawmakers April 12, 1984
Chicago voters entering polls. Dan Rostenkowski voting.
The Lawmakers April 12, 1984
Representative Dan Rostenkowski (D - Illinois) at desk. Discusses how he works the field. I don t point to center field and propose that I m going to hit a home run unless I have an idea what the pitch is going to be that s coming across the plate. I talk to my members. I get a consensus.
The Lawmakers April 12, 1984
Barber Conable (R - New York) He (Rostenkowski) has been very gracious to me. And has been concerned about my views. And has permitted me full airing of my attitudes and sometimes my dismay.
The Lawmakers April 12, 1984
Thomas Downey (D - New York) He (Rostenkowski) builds a consensus by knowing what the individual members of his committee want. He s very much a supporter of the institution, a believer in the institution, a believer in the committee. And the process of working tax legislation for him, is a process of making deals, making compromises and trying to put together a package.
The Lawmakers April 12, 1984
CU of the printed bill. Linda Wertheimer discusses the provisions of Dan Rostenkowski s bill, sin taxes, inheritance tax loopholes closed, etc.
The Lawmakers April 12, 1984
Dan Rostenkowski (D - Illinois) in House chamber, We have tried to make the deficit reduction effort as painless as possible. The bill will raise 49.2 billion dollars through fiscal year 1987. A statistic fixed more by political reality than economic necessity.