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IN 01.00.15 01.00.15-WETA credit/sponsor credits 01.00.38-LINDA WERTHEIMER-on program-Lobbying by HOUSING INDUSTRY for government assistance to build low-income housing. COKIE ROBERTS standing by VETERANS ADMINISTRATION headquarters-VIETNAM WIDOWS want restoration of benefits cut in 1981. PAUL DUKE-Congressmen who supported the VIETNAM WAR now say they will never repeat it in CENTRAL AMERICA. 01.01.03-title sequence 01.01.29-DUKE-DEMOCRATS challenge REAGAN to modify his BUDGET, REAGAN refuses to compromise, none in sight. RECESSION is a primary concern of Congress. WERTHEIMER-intro report on lobbying by HOUSING INDUSTRY for relief from RECESSION. 01.02.28-Shot of William Konyha, president of CARPENTER'S UNION, says HOUSING INDUSTRY is dead, Shot of Pres. Of NATIONAL HOUSING CONFERENCE, says that in 1981, his group wanted to give REAGAN'S policies a fair chance, but in 1982 they've had enough. Shots of CONSTRUCTION WORKERS raising a wooden wall frame into place, standing around on job amid frame timbers. Shot from moving car of new HOUSES on a SUBURBAN STREET. WERTHEIMER v.o.-descr. of dire situation of HOUSING and CONSTRUCTION industry, REAGAN has cut funding for LOW-INCOME HOUSING. Shots of CONSTRUCTION workers on site of new houses. Shot of a LOW-INCOME HOUSING advocate at a press conference, says the REAGAN BUDGET is outrageous. Shots of a Housing Conference, WALTER MONDALE speaking to audience, says that the U.S. won't abandon commitment to decent housing for all people. WERTHEIMER-in 1981, HOUSING INDUSTRY was for REAGANOMICS. Shot of letter to REAGAN announcing change of mind. 01.04.13-Shot of panel of witnesses for congressional committee hearing, a builder says the government must put money forth to stimulate more housing. Shot of Sen. RICHARD LUGAR (R-Ind.) in office, defends his proposal to assist MIDDLE CLASS housing but not HOUSING for the POOR, says that funding MIDDLE-CLASS housing will create more jobs. 01.05.49-WERTHEIMER-discussion of pressure on Congress during RECESSION from many industrial and social sectors. COKIE ROBERTS, standing near sign in front of VETERANS ADMINISTRATION building, intro report on VIETNAM VETERANS' WIDOWS demanding restoration of benefits. 01.06.55-Still of a photo of VIETNAM-ERA fighter pilot, shot of WIDOW and her daughter in a living room, says it's wrong that the government now says that his sacrifice isn't worth a benefit. Shot of oldest daughter in a college math classroom, ROBERTS v.o.-discussion of the honor student's problems with financing COLLEGE, forced to enroll full-time in college while still in high school to beat the cutoff of financial aid. Shot of Mrs. Grimm (the widow), says the Government has backed out of a moral commitment to her husband. Shots of cars on D.C. BELTWAY, driving on PENNYSLVANIA AVE. toward CAPITOL. 01.09.09-Shot of Mrs. Grimm and associate entering Congressional office building, Shots of the Vietnam Widow's group meeting a Congressman, making phone calls. Discusses the lobbying effort for the bill. 01:10:15 Shot of Rep. DUNCAN HUNTER (R-CA), sponsor of bill, discusses his own thoughts as VIETNAM VETERAN about the government's obligations to VETERANS and their FAMILIES, says the ARMY made lots of promises to servicemen about benefits if they died. Shot of Rep. SONNY MONTGOMERY in office, says he won't abandon widows. Shot of uniformed BUGLER playing TAPS in ceremony at ARLINGTON CEMETERY, shots of VETERANS wearing AMERICAN LEGION caps and Military Uniforms-v.o.-a WIDOW says that the government is big on honoring VETERANS with ceremonies, but not with assistance to their families. Shot of woman and daughter in living room, woman says the lack of assistance reminds her daily of her husband's death, daughter agrees, says that financial hardship is not going to help. 01.12.36-ROBERTS in front of V.A. building-says Congress isn't likely to allow VETERANS BENEFITS to be lost, especially in election year.