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20.09.21-DUKE-DEMOCRATS also stripped fellow DEMOCRAT PHIL GRAMM of his BUDGET COMMITTEE seat, charging GRAMM was in league with REPUBLICANS on the REAGANOMICS debate. Discussion with ROBERTS over this development. C/S Rep. GILLIS LONG, chair of HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS in office, says GRAMM had been given special privileges by the PARTY, and abused them. C/S GRAMM, says he's being punished for practicing what he preaches. ROBERTS-other CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRATS voted for REAGANOMICS, but only GRAMM did so from a position of DEMOCRATIC PARTY AUTHORITY [the others probably didn't also flunk three grades in high school like GRAMM did]. C/S Rep. DELBERT LATTA (R-OH), GRAMM'S co-conspirator in REAGANOMICS. C/S GRAMM in committee meeting. M/S TIP O'NEILL in well of House. 20.10.52-Clip of REAGAN [***title credits to CNN***] speaking at podium, says many people support GRAMM'S ideas, and as a former DEMOCRAT, tells GRAMM "the water's fine" on the REPUBLICAN side. Rep. LONG says GRAMM'S actions were like having one of the Dallas Cowboys go to the Washington Redskins' huddle and tell them the play. M/S GRAMM at desk, in response to "spy" charges says everyone always knew he was a FISCAL CONSERVATIVE, so they shouldn't be surprised by what he did on committee. Rep. LONG says GRAMM'S grandstanding was excessive. Shots of GRAMM in an airport terminal surrounded by TV CAMERAS. Shot of GRAMM walking toward gate, airplane taking off. ROBERTS v.o.-GRAMM returned to TEXAS to announce his resignation and call for a special election in which he will run as a REPUBLICAN. Shots of traffic on a TEXAS street. Driveby of Central Texas stripmalls and gas stations, L/S of train passing RR Crossing, people in street. 20.13.40-Shots of GRAMM political meeting from 1982 primary campaign, GRAMM speaking, says he has never been elected to go to Washington and take orders from JIM WRIGHT and TIP O'NEILL. Shots of voters from that election saying they like GRAMM regardless of his party affiliation, GRAMM meeting voters. ROBERTS v.o.-GRAMM got 90 percent in general election. C/S GRAMM in office, describing his constituents telling him they don't care about party affiliation. 20.15.48-DUKE/ROBERTS-discussion of GRAMM'S "purge" from the DEMOCRATIC PARTY. DEMOCRATS looking to solidify their leadership along less conservative lines. REPUBLICANS happy to have GRAMM. Discussion with WERTHEIMER over Committee Assignments-many new DEMOCRATS want to be on ARMED SERVICES and JUDICIARY committees to address DEFENSE and CRIME and COMMERCE AND ENERGY to pick up CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. Discussion of battle between SENATE REPUBLICANS and REAGAN brewing for 1983.