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01.11.22-DUKE/ROBERTS-discussion of REPUBLICANS trying to find TAX INCREASES that can trim the deficit without angering MIDDLE CLASS, DEMOCRATS happy to sit back and watch the REPUBLICANS suffer with REAGAN, but new POLLS showing the PUBLIC doesn't think DEMOCRATS are doing enough to come up with alternatives to REAGANOMICS. DUKE-intro report on Rep. ROBERT MICHEL (R-IL, MINORITY LEADER) and his stance in BUDGET DEBATE. 01.12.29-Shot of Rep. MICHEL standing with JACK KEMP in a Committee meeting, compares the BUDGET DEBATE to a symphony, urges "harmonize". Shot of HOUSE REPUBLICANS applauding MICHEL. Shots of MICHEL in office, his STAFF sings "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" to him, other birthday-type activities, staffer reads a note from REAGAN, all applaud. DUKE v.o.-REAGAN grateful to MICHEL for getting HOUSE REPUBLICANS into united front in 1981 behind REAGANOMICS. Shot of MICHEL speaking to HOUSE, says that history will record "a new way" in government. Shot of Rep. LARRY DeNARDIS (R-CT), discussing MICHEL'S nuts and bolts leadership in keeping discipline in REPUBLICAN ranks in 1981, says this year will be harder. 01.14.36-Shot of Rep. CLAUDINE SCHNEIDER (R-RI) in office. DUKE v.o.-MODERATE REPUBLICANS less likely in 1982 to go along with REAGAN. SCHNEIDER says there's no way she will vote for the whole REAGAN budget. Shots of MICHEL in meetings, shaking hands. Shot of Rep. LYNN MARTIN (R-IL), says she'd like to be a leader like MICHEL some day. Shot of TIP O'NEILL grudgingly admits that MICHEL is an effective leader for REPUBLICANS. Shot of MICHEL meeting voters at a home-district dinner, many wear red, white, blue caps for MICHEL. 01.15.40-Shot from moving car of small houses on suburban street, aerial of vast FARM FIELDS, shot of CATERPILLAR tractor factory, aerial of a fairly dense SUBURBAN area, shot of main street of PEORIA, ILLINOIS. Shot of MICHEL entering a meeting of SENIOR CITIZENS in PEORIA. Many hold signs demanding protection of SOCIAL SECURITY. Casual shot of MICHEL in a living room, discusses his constituents' concerns, insists that a better way to help needy is to tighten the standards of SOCIAL SECURITY to focus only on the "truly needy", says he grew up in the DEPRESSION and always had an "extra job", had three paper routes, etc. *01.17.01-Stills of MICHEL singing in BARBERSHOP QUARTET, in ARMY UNIFORM, with RICHARD NIXON, and with his family. MICHEL v.o. says his most important consideration is the what kind of country he will leave to his kids. Shot of MICHEL putting 8-TRACK tape into CAR RADIO. Shot of MICHEL driving to work humming along to MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR. MICHEL says he wants to someday conduct the choir. Still of MICHEL, SILVIO CONTE, others, in uniform for CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL GAME. 01.18.22-Shot of MICHEL in heated debate in House. Still of MICHEL, GERALD FORD, TIP O'NEILL and others on GOLF COURSE, O'NEILL wearing funny hat and absurd pants. VERY FUNNY Casual shot of MICHEL and O'NEILL joking around, O'NEILL concedes that MICHEL is a better golfer, a better singer, younger, and "far more handsome", but there's no way that he can beat O'NEILL at GIN [meaning the CARD GAME, I THINK.]. Shot of TIP O'NEILL in office, says that MICHEL does not have much of a hand in crafting WHITE HOUSE POLICY; after Jim Baker and Mike Deaver and Ed Meese dictate the policy, MICHEL falls in behind it. 01.20.02-Shot of Rep. SCHNEIDER in office, says that MICHEL doesn't have much clout with the White House in making policy. Shot of MICHEL in living room, says he tries to lay out the facts with REAGAN to inform him of the mood of CONGRESS. Shots of MICHEL at lunch with REAGAN and TIP O'NEILL, smiling for cameras. Shot of MICHEL getting into his LINCOLN outside CAPITOL, waving to TV cameras, car drives off. Shot of MICHEL in living room, says he always remembers he's in a privileged position, has to uphold trust of people who have put him there. 01.21.45-ROBERTS-intro commentary. Commentary by Otis PIKE on HARRISON WILLIAMS SCANDAL, jokes "A CONSERVATIVE is a LIBERAL that just got mugged, a LIBERAL is a CONSERVATIVE who just got indicted". Notes that some very conservative Senators are just now becoming concerned about FBI ENTRAPMENT since it could affect them personally, while thousands of nameless criminals are in prison after questionable tactics by law enforcement. 01.23.54-DUKE-signs off Closing credits over shots of ROBERT MICHEL getting in car, driving to work, singing along while driving. WETA credit/sponsor credits/PBS ID 01.25.57--OUT