| LAWMAKERS, May 3, 1984 | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 11251 |
| Catalog #: | 489399 | |
| Clip Number: | 489399-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | LM 143 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Capitol Building and Environs, misc. | |
| Year Shot: | 1984 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | GOVERNMENT: United States, Congress | |
| Description: | 20.09.26-ROBERTS introduces report on CONGRESSIONAL hearings on child SEXUAL ABUSE. 20.09.50-Sen. PAULA HAWKINS, discloses to a SENATE COMMITTEE meeting that she was a victim of childhood SEXUAL ABUSE, did not get justice in a trial. Shot of panel of young CHILDREN, ages 4 to 10, witnesses to COMMITTEE. Shot of seized CHILD PORNOGRAPHY materials as evidence. Shots of DEFENDANTS in CALIFORNIA case of ABUSE by DAY-CARE center. Shot of man, a Minnesota children's theater director, a defendant in upcoming ABUSE trial. Shot of children in stage play. ROBERTS v.o. commentary on these cases. 20.10.47-Shot of Sen. HAWKINS, seated in office, speaking to ROBERTS. HAWKINS says that her speech resulted in a Florida girl reporting a CHILD MOLESTER to the police. Shot of Sen. CHRISTOPHER DODD, agrees that HAWKINS' speech will help generate awareness of the problem of SEXUAL ABUSE. Sen. ARLEN SPECTER agrees, says judges might start to believe testimony of young children. 20.11.52-Shot from rear of audience, shows SENATE COMMITTEE seated at front of chamber. Shot of a woman, face off camera for anonymity, testifying about ex-husband abusing her daughter. Shot of Sen. SPECTER looking concerned. [the woman's testimony is graphic and disturbing, concerns very young children]. SPECTER expressed disbelief that COURTS have not helped the woman. Woman says CONGRESS must pass new laws to help punish MOLESTERS. Shot of Sen. HAWKINS says CONGRESS should pass legislation to allow video testimony of ABUSED CHILDREN as evidence in COURTS. 20.13.46-DUKE with news briefs. TIP O'NEILL held up legislation on IMMIGRATION to help MONDALE'S effort in CALIFORNIA primary. REPUBLICANS angry. Shot of Rep. DAVID DREIER, (R-CA), angry that IMMIGRATION is too important to subject to politics. STEEL INDUSTRY WORKERS dragged a 38 foot-long pipe onto CAPITOL GROUNDS to protest STEEL IMPORTS. Shot of pipe, covered in SIGNATURES. Shot of Rep. JIM WRIGHT arguing against STEEL IMPORTS. Celebrities in WASHINGTON to promote awareness of HEARING LOSS. TIP O'NEILL makes joke about REAGAN getting a HEARING AID. 20.15.50-DUKE-report--CONGRESS spoke out against PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS switching cities, provoked by move of BALTIMORE COLTS to INDIANAPOLIS. Shot of Mayflower MOVING TRUCK driving at night. Sen. CHARLES MATHIAS (R-MD) laments the loss of team as treacherous. Shot of SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE hearings on bill to make team moves harder. Rep. BARBARA MIKULSKI (D-MD) testifies. Sen. SLADE GORTON (Wash.) discusses loss of SEATTLE PILOTS baseball team in 1970. GORTON, seated with a Senate committee, argues that major sports are within jurisdiction of INTERSTATE COMMERCE. Shot of BALTIMORE COLTS GAME, quarterback throws long touchdown pass, old b/w shot of JOHNNY UNITAS warming up, helmet off. Shot of OAKLAND RAIDERS game, q.b. Jim PLUNKETT throws short touchdown pass. Shot of MIKULSKI and Rep. PETE STARK testifying. STARK-cities give huge tax breaks to OWNERS and PLAYERS, on backs of TAXPAYERS. Shot of Sen. PAUL SARBANES (D-MD). SARBANES-PRO SPORTS teams are not just businesses, but partnerships with cities. 20.18.45-Sen. DAN QUAYLE is happy about COLTS move. Shot of TIP O'NEILL in office, says that TEAM OWNERS do a civic duty, don't deserve criticism. Shot of Sen. GORTON with CAPITOL in background, says AMERICANS love SPORTS and it's important that teams not move capriciously, CONGRESS should act. 20.20.09-DUKE-comments some owners lack civic responsibility. Introduces commentary by Charles McDOWELL on subject. 20.20.37-McDOWELL comments on long history of SPORTS TEAMS moving, he's still bitter WASHINGTON SENATORS left for Texas after ORIGINAL SENATORS moved to MINNESOTA. Proposed LEGISLATION ironic-protect citizens from their heroes. Hopes any legislation has a loophole to allow WASHINGTON to steal a baseball team. 20.22.40-DUKE-approves notion of WASHINGTON stealing a baseball team, signs off. 20.22.53-closing credits/transcript order info/WETA credit/sponsor credits/PBS ID 20.24.15--OUT | |
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