Lawmakers, March 22, 1984
Lawmakers, March 22, 1984
Lawmakers, March 22, 1984
Lawmakers, March 22, 1984
Linda Wertheimer reports that Capitol Kids are going to a new Senate Childcare Center. Daycare.
Lawmakers, March 22, 1984
Woman lifting 3 year old son out of car, carries into daycare building, hangs son's coat on hook. Woman seated with son on lap, she wears blue jacket and neckwear of Capitol employee. She leaves her son with the childcare worker and kisses him goodbye.
Lawmakers, March 22, 1984
Senator Paula Hawkins (R - Florida) Oh, I just think it s an ingrained, inbred resistance to government doing anything for children. That s almost Communist . But we have to get these Senators into the mainstream of thought today.
Lawmakers, March 22, 1984
Exterior of new Senate Hart office building, Washington DC
Lawmakers, March 22, 1984
Exterior of old Immigration building, Washington DC
Lawmakers, March 22, 1984
Interior of building with construction renovations in progress. Workers repairing fittings on ceiling.
Lawmakers, March 22, 1984
Interior of new playroom at daycare center with tricycles and a big blue tube for crawling through. Center staff women talk in corner. Preschool age girl playing near toy stove.
Lawmakers, March 22, 1984
Senator Mack Mattingly (R - Georgia) There are 7000 Senate employees. Currently they can only facilitate 38 children in this center. I think that calls into question $90,000 the first year and no telling how much as the years go on.
Lawmakers, March 22, 1984
Senator Paula Hawkins (R - Florida) Putting aside one small little area, $90,000, if that s what it s going to cost, is a small price to pay if we just take care of 1 child and know where he is.
Lawmakers, March 22, 1984
3 year old girl with pigtails at Daycare hanging jacket on peg in center hallway. Children at play.
Lawmakers, March 22, 1984
Group of women pedestrians crossing street, they are dressed for work.
Lawmakers, March 22, 1984
Graphic of increase in childcare demand - 1970 5.6 million; 1980 7.7 million; 1990 est. 10 million.
Lawmakers, March 22, 1984
Susan DeConcini, clinical social worker, wife of Arizona Senator, advocate of Senate Daycare Center seated in front of fireplace in home setting, I really think people are more productive when they feel that their employer cares about them personally. And we have many evidences of that in other countries. I don t need to point out article after article. And it behooves all of us in the United States - to support families is really to support America.
Lawmakers, March 22, 1984
Senator Mack Mattingly (R - Georgia) I think the government has got a responsibility to look after needy people in our country. Now, I don t consider a child care center for Senate employees as looking after needy people in our country.
Lawmakers, March 22, 1984
Mom who uses Senate Childcare Center seated, holding son, on steps of daycare center. It really benefits not only the parent and the children, I know it benefits the employer.
Lawmakers, March 22, 1984
Child playing with wooden puzzle toy while mom watches. Children playing at daycare center.
Lawmakers, March 22, 1984
3 year old GIRL plays with toy pots/pans on toy stove
Lawmakers, March 22, 1984
Senator Paula Hawkins (R - Florida) (If parents are going to work, and they are, and if we re going to have a lot of single parent families, which we have), and those are facts. We have to understand and realize. It s not a myth. Then someone has to watch the children and it should be quality care. The children shouldn t suffer.