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IN 01.00.09 01.00.09-WETA credit/sponsor credits 01.00.34-LINDA WERTHEIMER-on program: Trial in Senate of Sen. HARRISON WILLIAMS on BRIBERY SCANDAL-WILLIAMS RESIGNS before final judgement. COKIE ROBERTS-MIDDLE CLASS complaints about REAGAN BUDGET. PAUL DUKE-report on a Congressman in middle of BUDGET fight. 01.00.55-title sequence 01.01.22-DUKE-Congress trying to RESTRICT U.S. MILITARY INVOLVEMENT in EL SALVADOR, stalemate over BUDGET and DEFICITS. REAGAN meets with SENATE REPUBLICANS. WERTHEIMER intro report on HARRISON WILLIAMS affair-WILLIAMS resigns since he's already convicted and the public has seen videotape evidence against him. 01.02.17-Shot of Sen. WILLIAMS walking to microphones/reporters outside of a Courthouse, with lawyers and his wife. WILLIAMS says he's fighting for justice, says he won't resign, he knows he didn't do anything wrong. Shot of Exterior of Capitol, shrouded in fog. WERTHEIMER v.o.-other Senators dreaded the trial. Shot of Sen. HOWELL HEFLIN (D-Ala.), reading statement on the difficulty of sitting in judgement on WILLIAMS. Shot of HEFLIN speaking to TV reporters, says it's hard to have to judge a peer and colleague, but Government has an obligation to the people to uphold ETHICAL STANDARDS, the proceeding might help the public hold GOVERNMENT in higher regard. 01.04.01-Series of SKETCHES of the proceedings against WILLIAMS-WERTHEIMER v.o.-summarizes proceedings. Shot of Sen. JOHN MELCHER (D-MT) in office, says he's troubled by the case against WILLIAMS, whether it's a fair case. More SKETCHES of the proceedings, v.o. summary-the fact of WILLIAMS' prior CONVICTION in criminal court a powerful factor. Clip of the VIDEOTAPE of WILLIAMS discussing BRIBES with an FBI PLANT disguised as an ARAB SHEIK. More SKETCHES of Senate proceedings. 01.06.19-Shot of Sen. HEFLIN, says that Senators have to do their duty, the Public won't demand perfection, but does demand duty. More SKETCHES-v.o.-WILLIAMS resigned before a final vote on his EXPULSION. 01.06.48-ROBERTS-REAGAN visited Capitol Hill to try to woo REPUBLICANS to his side on the BUDGET DEBATE, no indication that REAGAN would compromise on DEFENSE SPENDING, DOMESTIC CUTS, or DEFICITS. MIDDLE CLASS voters concerned that REAGANOMICS could hurt them. 01.07.24-Shot of REAGAN delivering speech, says that more savings can be found in the BUDGET, tells legislators he will be open to some compromises, no specifics. Shot of long BUFFET TABLE surrounded by REPUBLICAN SENATORS, REAGAN at podium at far end of table. Shots of campus of AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, students walking between buildings. ROBERTS v.o.-REAGAN'S proposals to cut STUDENT LOANS worries MIDDLE CLASS. Shots of PROTESTERS in front of Capitol, hold signs that say "LOANS AREN'T A HANDOUT", "GSL, NOT D.O.D." etc. Shot from high vantage of crowd of PROTESTERS on a terrace of Capitol grounds, chanting. Shots of PROTESTERS on Capitol steps. Shot of Rep. JOHN PORTER (R-IL), says that in 1981 lobbying groups weren't prepared to fight REAGANOMICS, in 1982 they are. Shot of Rep. LARRY DeNARDIS (R-CT) outside Capitol, says he himself has kids in college on GOVERNMENT STUDENT LOANS, under the new proposals, he might not be able to go to college, but DeNARDIS says some line had to be drawn on spending. 01.09.13-Shots of a House Subcommittee hearing-Rep. WILLIAM NATCHER (D-KY) says that the EDUCATION BUDGET is not supported, too small. ROBERTS v.o.-REAGAN proposal for ELIMINATING DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION and cutting other programs too severe for Congress. Shot of Rep. CARL FURSELL (R-MI), says he can't believe that STUDENT LOANS are a key for the long-term future of country. Shots of Congressmen. Rep. SILVIO CONTE (R-MA), says that it might be better to have SIN TAXES of "a coupla bucks on a gallon of booze" and LUXURY TAXES on "fur coats" and keep the programs for STUDENTS. REAGAN administration spokesman jokes that it isn't hard to convince him (a Mormon) to tax booze and cigarettes. Shot of CONTE laughing very hard.