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16.21.18-WRIGHT-recalls a vote early in his House career over a CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, and SAM RAYBURN'S approach to the bill. ROBERTS v.o.-WRIGHT wants to emulate RAYBURN by becoming speaker. Still of WRIGHT and TIP O'NEILL. Shot of WRIGHT walking hall of Congress. C/S LELAND, says he will work to make WRIGHT speaker. C/S STENHOLM in office, says WRIGHT has earned right to be SPEAKER. C/S BOLLING, says he isn't sure WRIGHT has earned the right to be Speaker, something new than old style of leadership is needed. C/S MICHEL says WRIGHT has been around long enough to know how to work as Speaker, suspects WRIGHT would be less "partisan" than TIP O'NEILL. WRIGHT in office, says he'd like to be Speaker if his colleagues want him in the position. 16.25.06-DUKE-TIP O'NEILL hasn't indicated that he's going to retire any time soon. Discussion of WRIGHT'S prospects in the leadership battles in DEMOCRATIC PARTY. 16.26.17-Commentary by Charles McDowell on the general low repute of "politics" and "politicians" in American vernacular. Argues that compromise and negotiation is essential to make anything happen in the government, despite some people's desires for ideological purity. 16.28.16-DUKE-signs off. Closing Credits/transcript order information/WETA credit/sponsor credits/PBS ID 16.30.00-OUT