Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
Linda Wertheimer introduces report on widows of Congressmen currently serving in Congress. It used to be the predominant way for women to get into Congress.
Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
Use catalog # 490173_6 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 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
Use catalog # 490173_7 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 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
DO NOT USE Same as catalog # 490173_8 Still photos of other widow appointees.
Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
Use catalog # 490173_9 Representative Phillip Burton (D California) campaigning in San Francisco area.
Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
Use catalog # 490173_10 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 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
Use catalog # 490173_11 1983 Congressional swearing-in of Representative Sala Burton (D California). Split-screen of Burton and Tip O'Neill during oath
Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
Use catalog # 490173_12 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 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
Use catalog # 490173_13 Representative Sala Burton (D California) and her staff at work in her office.
Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
Use catalog # 490173_14 Representative Sala Burton (D California) at meeting with other Congressmen.
Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
Use catalog # 490173_15 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 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
Use catalog # 490173_16 Representative Sala Burton (D California) friendship is friendship, but I m working as hard as any member...
Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
DO NOT USE Same as catalog # 490173_17 Still of Representative George Collins (D Illinois) of Chicago
Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
DO NOT USE Same as catalog # 490173_18 Headlines pertaining to death of Representative George Collins (D Illinois) in a plane crash in 1972.
Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
Use catalog # 490173_19 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.
Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
DO NOT USE Same as catalog # 490173_20 Still photos of Representative Cardiss Collins (D Illinois) campaigning,
Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
Use catalog # 490173_21 Representative Cardiss Collins (D Illinois) walking halls of Congress.
Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
Use catalog # 490173_22 Representative Cardiss Collins (D Illinois) meeting with staffers and Congressman.
Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
Use catalog # 490173_23 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 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
Use catalog # 490173_24 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.
Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
DO NOT USE Same as catalog # 490173_25 still photos.
Lawmakers 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
Use catalog # 490173_26 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 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
Use catalog # 490173_27 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 12/15/1983 - Women in Congress
Paul Duke, Cokie Roberts and Linda Wertheimer discuss of other Women's candidacies. It seems the parties are offering slots in campaigns to men and women's candidacies given less priority in the Presidential election year. Republicans are attempting to get some women to run to ease their bad reputation with women voters. Women voters seem to be making it clear to Congress that they are concerned about Reagan s attitude toward war in Lebanon.