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Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Quick head shots of 3 men living in Atchison Kansas, Jay Armstrong, farmer, Ladd Seaberg, President Midwest Solvents and Rich Dickason, President, Atchison Exchange Bank.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Farmers unloading hay for cattle. Cattle in the field. Tractor rolls past.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Jay Armstrong, farmer, I guess the problem I have with politicians as a rule of thumb is that wwhatever the needs of the public seems to be asking for, we never seem to get. I m skeptical about them, not all of them of course. I don t like to use extremities. I have some that I think shoot straight with me. But as a rule of thumb I think they re very shallow.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
MS of a factory, Midwest Solvents, in a small town. Interior of factory, Midwest Solvents. Men in overalls looking at instrument panel. Large rollers turning.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Ladd Seaberg, President Midwest Solvents, In my opinion it (Congress) is a responsive body, but in many cases it moves so slow. In many cases by the time the Congress moves, the problem is either gone or someone is out of business.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Exterior of bank. Zoom in to sign The Exchange National Bank & Trust . Woman bank officer on the telephone in her office. Bank across interior of bank. Woman at the talking to a teller in the bank.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Rich Dickason, President, Atchison Exchange Bank, It s very difficult, I think, to get a consensus out of Congress in order to do what is necessary to get it resolved in a minimal amount of time.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
A cappella group of 4 women standing is a school gym singing. CU of people listening.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Overhead shot of people at a blue collar banquet.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Farmers sitting on bleachers in a high school gym. Man giving out raffle prizes. CU of a can of Weed Out.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
People in an auditorium watching a video of the House Budget Committee Atchison hearing. Man talking about the House Budget Committee Atchison hearing, To a certain degree I think it was a little bit of a show. But still I think the thing that they brought to Atchison was that they cared what was going on out here. Man talking about the House Budget Committee Atchison hearing, It s impressive that Congressmen & Senators would want to come to a small town, rural community. People in an auditorium watching a video of the House Budget Committee Atchison hearing.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
A tractor unloads hay for a herd of cows on a farm.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Overhead shot of a small town. Most of the buildings look commercial.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Overhead shot of downtown Atchison, Kansas. Nice shots of small town America, old municipal buildings etc.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Host Hodding Carter in studio.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress - Originally broadcast on March 28, 1985
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Host Hodding Carter in studio. Intro to segment on Bob Dole.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Washington DC. American farmers march to the Capitol in order to urge President Reagan to sign the Emergency Farm Credit bill. People at a microphone speaking to the protestors on the bill. The President and others are saying we are doing this to embarrass him. If he vetoes this bill, he ought to be embarrassed. Protestors marching at the Capitol. Can only see the backs of their heads. Large American flag held by a marcher.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Senator Bob Dole (R - Kansas) speaking at press conference, In my view there s a lot of hype going on, there s a lot of PR going on, a lot of posturing going on and there isn t much going on to help the producer.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Pan across farm field. A tractor unloads hay for a herd of cows on a farm.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Senator Bob Dole (R - Kansas) walking down a hall in the Capitol.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Senator Bob Dole (R - Kansas) We re talking about a deficit that effects everyone, farmers included - high dollar, high interest rates - and we keep saying we ve got to reduce it. It just seemed to me that if the first group that came along unfortunately had to be farmers from my state and other farm states. If we yielded to them, then the floodgates would open.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Representative Jim Wright (D - Texas) meets with constituents in his office. Jim Wright, If everyone has a sense that sacrifices are evenly and fairly shared, then I think that everybody is good.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Representative Jim Wright (D - Texas), Every member of Congress usually votes as most of his constituents would want. If he didn t he probably wouldn t be a very good representative for that particular slice of Americana. You are a reflection of the popular will most of the time. But there are moments when you have to be the Representative in the sense that you use your own judgment, follow your enlightened conscience and do that which you really honest to God believe is right.