Lawmakers 9/22/1983 - Women in Congress
Lawmakers 9/22/1983 - Women in Congress
Lawmakers 9/22/1983
Lawmakers 9/22/1983 - Women in Congress
Linda Wertheimer with a report in Kathryn McDonald, widow of late Representative Larry McDonald (D Georgia), has decided to run for Congress.
Lawmakers 9/22/1983 - Women in Congress
Kathryn McDonald at press conference, My husband s words proved to be the deciding factor. He said, If anything should happen to me, I want you to take my place in Congress
Lawmakers 9/22/1983 - Women in Congress
Representative Sala Burton (D California), widow of late Representative Phillip Burton (D California)
Lawmakers 9/22/1983 - Women in Congress
Representative Cardiss Collins (D Illinois), widow of late Representative George Collins (D Illinois).
Lawmakers 9/22/1983 - Women in Congress
Representative Sala Burton (D California), widow of late Representative Phillip Burton (D California), ...a number of Phillip s colleagues urged me to run. As a matter of fact, to the point that it was unbelievable to me when they were giving me condolences and talking about Phillip in a very fine emotional way, they were also saying And forgive me for saying this so soon but I think you ought to run and not think but encouraging me to run for the seat.
Lawmakers 9/22/1983 - Women in Congress
Representative Cardiss Collins (D Illinois), widow of late Representative George Collins (D Illinois) ...I remember it very vividly when the phone rang and somebody picked it up and said it was Mayor Daley, I sat up at attention as if he were right in the room
Lawmakers 9/22/1983 - Women in Congress
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Lawmakers 9/22/1983 - Women in Congress
Representative Phillip Burton (D California) campaigning in San Francisco area.
Lawmakers 9/22/1983 - Women in Congress
Representative Sala Burton (D California) receiving good wishes after deciding to seek seat in Congress. Representative Sala Burton (D California) giving speech accepting the seat. I want you to know that this is a bitter sweet victory.
Lawmakers 9/22/1983 - Women in Congress
Congressional swearing-in of Representative Sala Burton (D California). Split-screen of Burton and Tip O'Neill during oath
Lawmakers 9/22/1983 - Women in Congress
Representative Sala Burton (D California) many times when there would be controversial measures I would be upstairs watching. And some member the other day asked me, when you work until 2am in the morning, he said what s the difference between being up in the gallery and down below. And I said over there you could go home anytime. You don t have to wait and vote.
Lawmakers 9/22/1983 - Women in Congress
Representative Sala Burton (D California) and her staff at work in her office.
Lawmakers 9/22/1983 - Women in Congress
Representative Sala Burton (D California) at meeting with other Congressmen.
Lawmakers 9/22/1983 - Women in Congress
Representative Sala Burton (D California) in well of House, I speak today for the first time on this Floor. In my brief career as a House member in support of this bill
Lawmakers 9/22/1983 - Women in Congress
Representative Sala Burton (D California) friendship is friendship, but I m working as hard as any member...
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Lawmakers 9/22/1983 - Women in Congress
Representative Cardiss Collins (D Illinois), in living room, I don t like to use the word Wheeler-And-Dealer but he was the kind of person who could get things done with a smile etcetera.
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Lawmakers 9/22/1983 - Women in Congress
Representative Cardiss Collins (D Illinois) walking halls of Congress.
Lawmakers 9/22/1983 - Women in Congress
Representative Cardiss Collins (D Illinois) meeting with staffers and Congressman.
Lawmakers 9/22/1983 - Women in Congress
Representative Cardiss Collins (D Illinois) all of a sudden I realized yes I can do it. And then I began to sort of spread my wings. I think a point when I knew I had reached that goal is when I was elected Chairman of
Lawmakers 9/22/1983 - Women in Congress
Representative Cardiss Collins (D Illinois) addressing a fundraising meeting of the Congressional Black Caucus, so as we go into the 1980s it is up to us who are our politicians. You are our supporters, Black America itself, to say we must have housing. We must have jobs.
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Interviewer. Do you like it? Representative Cardiss Collins (D Illinois) I love it. I absolutely love it. I like it because you have a real chance to do the things that your constituency wants you to do.
Lawmakers 9/22/1983 - Women in Congress
Interviewer. Do you like it here? Representative Sala Burton (D California) Yes, I do. And I can declare right now, I m going to run again.
Lawmakers 9/22/1983 - Women in Congress
Linda Wertheimer wraps up segment. Kathryn McDonald will find out in early October whether she will be elected to fill her husband's seat in Congress.