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Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Remarks at a Senate Republican Policy Committee Luncheon. March 19, 1985. President Ronald Reagan at the Republican Senators luncheon. He is given a t-shirt with the phrase Make My Day. Reagan speaking on the MX missile, If you vote yes, you'll show the Soviets that America today is united and resolute and, thereby, advance the cause of the peace for us and our children. With all my heart, I ask for your support.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Representative Thomas Foley (D - Washington) In the real world, particularly on legislation as important as this, the President is deeply engaged in the day to day legislative process - when it s in committee or sub-committee, when it s on the floor. To the extent that, on an issue that s very important to this President, he spends a lot of time on the telephone talking to individual members, some of them fairly junior in their service here, plugging for his particular position.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Kenneth Duberstein, former White House Congressional Liaison, I think the President, who is known as The Great Communicator, is probably one of the best damn lobbyists this country has ever had.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
People being introduced at a formal White House dinner. Ronald Reagan toasting with guests at a formal Whiter House dinner.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Representative Thomas Foley (D - Washington), I think it would be a ridiculous distortion to think that members of Congress would vote for a bill they wouldn t otherwise vote for because they are invited to a state dinner or they get a set of cuff links. It s part of trying to build a relationship with a member and if the relationship is one where the President and the member are on friendly terms. Or the member, even on the opposite party thinks that the administration has been very courteous, naturally its part of an environment in which they are making judgments.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Senator Bob Dole (R - Kansas) meeting with Pam Turner, White House Congressional Liaison in his office.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Senator Alan Simpson (R - Wyoming) This is the one that doesn t appear in the civics test - and that is What is it you want? And he may say - there s a turkey of a water project that has been on the books for 40 years and we can t seem to get it passed. And the reason, of course, that it never passed is that it is a turkey. And so you go and sell a piece of your soul in that process for how many bucks to get stage number 4, on lock number 5 or whatever it is, or dam number 10. A great deal of that goes on and the reason, I can tell you, that it works is when you look at the fact that we have a 230 billion dollar deficit. Then you know that does occur.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Capitol dome through the trees.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Senator Bob Dole (R - Kansas) meeting with Pam Turner, White House Congressional Liaison in his office.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Max Kampelman speaking at press conference People who differ from me, on this MX issue, include some very dear friends on mine. People whom I ve worked with for a long period of time. I think they are wrong.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Overhead shot of general activity on the House floor. Tip O Neil giving the results of the MX vote in the House. On this matter 219 having voted for the resolution. 213 in the negative. The resolution is adopted.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress - Originally broadcast on March 28, 1985
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Hodding Carter in studio with Donald Rumsfeld, former Secretary of Defense and Representative Joseph DioGuardi (R - New York).
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Classroom: MS pan of posters hanging on blackboard, "Look Both Ways Before Crossing", "Watch for Turning Cars", "Walk on the Left-Facing Traffic", camera then pans to police officer in the classroom reiterating these rules. GV police officer at the head of the room as students sit at their desks, officer talks about road safety. CUs as officer points to visual aid, the moving diagram depicts estimated stopping time & distance for cars braking at various speeds. GV classroom as police office talks to class about road safety.
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Coma Induced Dream Sequence-Battle between Good Judgment & Bad Impulse: The battle between Good & Bad begins again: Various shots of boy laying in hospital bed as he listens to the arguments of his subconscious, on the left "Good Judgment" on the right "Bad Impulse". By the use of convincing 1950's era special effects the two sides of the boy's brain are represented by miniature versions of himself standing on nightstands above his bed, duking it out in the classic good vs. bad intellectual debate, in this instance in reference to road safety. "Good Judgment" is clean-cut, polite & understanding. "Bad Impulse" is slouched & has a bad attitude.
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Boys Playing Baseball: GV group of teenage boys playing baseball in the middle of residential street. Various MCUs as boys catch, throw & swing at ball. MS car driving down the street. More MCUs boys playing ball. MCU male foot hitting car brake. MS boy on the ground after being hit by car, driver gets out to check on him. GV street as other boys run over to check on their friend. GV boys playing baseball in the park.
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Coma Induced Dream Sequence-Battle between Good Judgment & Bad Impulse: The battle between Good & Bad begins again: Various shots of boy laying in hospital bed as he listens to the arguments of his subconscious, on the left "Good Judgment" on the right "Bad Impulse". By the use of convincing 1950's era special effects the two sides of the boy's brain are represented by miniature versions of himself standing on nightstands above his bed, duking it out in the classic good vs. bad intellectual debate, in this instance in reference to road safety. "Good Judgment" is clean-cut, polite & understanding. "Bad Impulse" is slouched & has a bad attitude.
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Near Accident Scenarios: TLS boy running along residential sidewalk toward camera, he carries a pair of hi-top sneakers. MS of boy crossing the street, oncoming car has to brake quickly to avoid hitting him. Slightly elevated GV of boy walking along residential sidewalk, carrying a book, he runs to cross the street but not at a crosswalk. MS as car has to break quickly in order to avoid hitting the boy. LS boys playing football in the middle of residential street. MCUs football being tossed. MS boy running into to street to retrieve football, oncoming car breaks suddenly to void hitting him, boy picks up ball & driver continues on his way.
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Coma Induced Dream Sequence-Battle between Good Judgment & Bad Impulse: Various shots of boy laying in hospital bed as he listens to & agrees with the "Good Judgment" side of his brain, represented by miniature version of himself standing on nightstand above his bed.
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Proper Road Safety Examples: CU stoplight. GV teen girl at street curb, looking both ways before crossing. GV women crossing the street via the crosswalk. GV boy & girl walking along residential sidewalk, girl tries to cross the street between parked cars but boy pulls her back, good thing for a car drives by. GV boys playing a recreational game of football in the park. TLS teen girl walking toward the camera on the left side of the road, car passes driving in opposite direction. GV two teen boys stopping at curb, looking both directions before crossing the road.
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Coma Induced Dream Sequence-Battle between Good Judgment & Bad Impulse: The battle between Good & Bad begins again: Various shots of boy laying in hospital bed as he listens to the arguments of his subconscious, on the left "Good Judgment" on the right "Bad Impulse". By the use of convincing 1950's era special effects the two sides of the boy's brain are represented by miniature versions of himself standing on nightstands above his bed, duking it out in the classic good vs. bad intellectual debate, in this instance in reference to road safety. "Good Judgment" is clean-cut, polite & understanding. "Bad Impulse" is slouched & has a bad attitude. Hypnotic spiraling swirl, simulating a dream or hallucination.
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Hospital Interior: MCU man's face from the POV of waking boy. MS doctor talking to boy while he lays in hospital bed. MCU boy with bandage around his head laying in bed, looking rather confused, finally remembering that he was in an accident. MS showing the boy with his leg elevated while doctor & nurse stand bedside. Various MCUs boy, doctor & nurse.
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Calendar: Days, Weeks, Months
Domestic Kitchen Scene: MS mother ironing in the kitchen as her grade school aged son Pat comes home, he takes off his rain coat & hat & asks his mom if he has to go to school on the 7th, the day the circus will be in town, mom & son walk over the wall colander to check. CU of the kitchen calendar as they look up May 7th, a finger points to the dates, landing on Saturday May 7th.