LAWMAKERS, June 28, 1984
LAWMAKERS, June 28, 1984
21.01.45-DUKE says the PROGRAM is going off the air, hopefully to return in JANUARY. Segment "LAWMAKERS' SCRAPBOOK"-controversies over four years of show's run. 21.02.31-Shots of heated debating in CONGRESS. SYLVIO CONTE (R-MA) going crazy. Shot of SOLDIERS in CENTRAL AMERICA. CONGRESSMAN SOLOMON gets a bit off the deep end in committee about Congress "aiding and abetting Communism". Shot of Sen. CHRISTOPHER DODD (D-CT), calls CONGRESS "gutless" on standing up to REAGAN on FOREIGN POLICY. Shot of ELDERLY MARCHERS at CAPITOL rally to save SOCIAL SECURITY. Shot of Rep. CLAUDE PEPPER (D-FL) expressing solidarity with SENIOR CITIZENS at rally. Shot of two CONGRESSMEN debating in Spanish. Shot of BARNEY FRANK making humorous comment in debate. 21.04.33-CLIP of DUKE interview with TIP O'NEILL, O'NEILL savagely attacking REAGAN. Shot of NEWT GINGRICH attacking O'NEILL'S comments. Shot of BOB DOLE cracking jokes at CONFIRMATION HEARINGS for ELIZABETH DOLE to SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION. 21.05.41-SOME KIND OF SCARY SHOTS OF CONGRESSMEN AND CONGRESSWOMEN WORKING OUT-MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR YOUNGER OR MORE SENSITIVE VIEWERS!!! Shots of CONGRESSMEN in kitchens, driving to work, sailing, playing in CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL GAME-DEMOCRATS execute successful SUICIDE SQUEEZE BUNT. 21.06.14-Shot of Sen. HOWARD BAKER, discussing being left in suspense by a phone call from his daughter, speculating that she "wanted to get married to somebody I don't like and would probably have to support", only to find out she planned to run for CONGRESS. BAKER remarks he isn't sure whether to be relieved. Sen. PAUL TSONGAS discusses leaving SENATE to spend time with family. 21.07.12-Rep. PATRICIA SCHROEDER discusses low number of WOMEN IN CONGRESS, slow gains for WOMEN, and "boys club" nature of CONGRESS. Shot of CAPITOL Cafeteria workers, pages, and policemen. Shot of Rep. JIM WRIGHT waxing on meltingpot nature of American society. 21.08.44-DUKE says LAWMAKERS was started from belief that TV did a bad job of covering CONGRESS. Intro. Commentary by Charles McDOWELL. 21.08.57-McDOWELL commentary on sparse coverage of CONGRESS on NETWORK TV. For NETWORK NEWS, a few "celebrity" CONGRESSMEN are talking heads for whole body, WHITE HOUSE dominates TV coverage. 21.10.45-DUKE-signs off 21.11.00-Closing Credits/Transcript order information/WETA credit/sponsor credits/PBS ID.