LAWMAKERS
LAWMAKERS
20.08.42-ROBERTS-discussion of the confused issue of war, peace, and arms, role of MX MISSILE proponents in clouding the issue. WERTHEIMER-the BANK INDUSTRY LOBBY has successfully gotten the HOUSE to repeal TAX LAW requiring withholding of INTEREST and DIVIDEND INCOME. Discussion of the contentiousness of the issue. Discussion of the BUDGET DEBATE process. TAX INCREASES and the DEFICIT are key points of contention. Intro profile of BOB DOLE and his influence in the Senate. 20.11.15-M/S of GERALD FORD at 1976 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION, announcing his pleasure at having BOB DOLE as running mate, DOLE stands behind FORD. M/S DOLE at campaign dinner, says he want to be Vice-President because "it's indoor work and no heavy lifting". L/S GERALD and Mrs. FORD on podium at Convention. DOLE v.o.-FORD wanted him to take the low road in the campaign when they fell behind CARTER. CLIP of Vice Presidential Debate, DOLE mentions the totals of wounded in "DEMOCRAT WARS" (his count includes WORLD WAR II as a "Democrat War", although the Civil war that would have resulted from four more years of HOOVER would no doubt have been bloodier). WALTER MONDALE in debate responds that DOLE has richly earned his reputation as a hatchet man. 20.12.47-DOLE in office, reminisces that the bad publicity from the 1976 campaign didn't hurt him too badly in the long run. Shot of REAGAN supporters cheering the 1980 ELECTION RESULTS. M/S HOWARD BAKER and wife at press conference, celebrating the REAGAN landslide. Shot of sign over door of Senate Chamber. Shots of SENATE REPUBLICANS in conference, Shot of DOLE walking into Senate Chamber. M/S DOLE in office, tells of his appointment to be chair of FINANCE COMMITTEE, pressure of replacing Democrat RUSSELL LONG in commmittee. C/S LONG in front of Capitol, says that he answered the call of "Mr. Chairman" out of habit in the first rollcall in committee. M/S DOLE and LONG in committee hearing.