Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress - Originally broadcast on March 28, 1985
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Hodding Carter gives intro to segment on farmers.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Overhead shot of downtown Atchison, Kansas. Nice shots of small town America, old municipal buildings etc. Cars parked along small town Main Street America.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Man from Atchison, Kansas comments on Congress, I don t think the Congress understands the severity of the situation.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Woman from Atchison, Kansas comments on Congress, I have the feeling a lot of times that our men in Congress possibly do not have all the opinions of the people at home.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Man from Atchison, Kansas comments on Congress, Well, I don t think they re trying to do a job. Their first and foremost interest is being re-elected.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Man from Atchison, Kansas comments on Congress, I think they re a very confused group.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Reporter Eric Burns walks down Main Street, Atchison, Kansas talking to the camera.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
CU of American flag, pull back to overhead shot of a small town. Most of the buildings look commercial.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
A tractor unloads hay for a herd of cows on a farm.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Atchison, Kansas. Members of the House Budget Committee hold a meeting for small town Americans on the budget cuts in agriculture. Representative Jim Slattery (D - Kansas). I believe it is critically important for people who live in our nation s large urban areas and Washington officials, to see what is happening in rural America. Chuck Van Petten, Atchison Kansas Veterinarian, testifies . . . but those of us involved in agriculture, both service and direct sales, feel you are asking us to do like the American farmer - take more than our share.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Chuck Van Petten, Atchison Kansas Veterinarian, places a dog on a vet table to be examined. Female assistant is there with him.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Chuck Van Petten, Atchison Kansas Veterinarian, I think the Congressmen that were there got some good facts and some good information. I was impressed with the content of most of the testimony. The economists, they gave solid answers. There were no people up there just to complain. And I think that made the Congress listen.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Sun setting in small town America. American flag is in the foreground.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Man in baseball cap walks down the side walk in a residential neighborhood.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Overhead shot track a man walking down the street in a small town commercial area. Many of the stores are empty and have For Rent signs in the window.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Pickup truck drives through small town near sunset.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
MS middle age woman walking on sidewalk in a small town. She walks towards the camera.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Quick head shots of 3 men living in Atchison Kansas, Jay Armstrong, farmer, Ladd Seaberg, President Midwest Solvents and Rich Dickason, President, Atchison Exchange Bank.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Farmers unloading hay for cattle. Cattle in the field. Tractor rolls past.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Jay Armstrong, farmer, I guess the problem I have with politicians as a rule of thumb is that wwhatever the needs of the public seems to be asking for, we never seem to get. I m skeptical about them, not all of them of course. I don t like to use extremities. I have some that I think shoot straight with me. But as a rule of thumb I think they re very shallow.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
MS of a factory, Midwest Solvents, in a small town. Interior of factory, Midwest Solvents. Men in overalls looking at instrument panel. Large rollers turning.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Ladd Seaberg, President Midwest Solvents, In my opinion it (Congress) is a responsive body, but in many cases it moves so slow. In many cases by the time the Congress moves, the problem is either gone or someone is out of business.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Exterior of bank. Zoom in to sign The Exchange National Bank & Trust . Woman bank officer on the telephone in her office. Bank across interior of bank. Woman at the talking to a teller in the bank.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Rich Dickason, President, Atchison Exchange Bank, It s very difficult, I think, to get a consensus out of Congress in order to do what is necessary to get it resolved in a minimal amount of time.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
A cappella group of 4 women standing is a school gym singing. CU of people listening.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Overhead shot of people at a blue collar banquet.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Farmers sitting on bleachers in a high school gym. Man giving out raffle prizes. CU of a can of Weed Out.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
People in an auditorium watching a video of the House Budget Committee Atchison hearing. Man talking about the House Budget Committee Atchison hearing, To a certain degree I think it was a little bit of a show. But still I think the thing that they brought to Atchison was that they cared what was going on out here. Man talking about the House Budget Committee Atchison hearing, It s impressive that Congressmen & Senators would want to come to a small town, rural community. People in an auditorium watching a video of the House Budget Committee Atchison hearing.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
A tractor unloads hay for a herd of cows on a farm.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Overhead shot of a small town. Most of the buildings look commercial.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Overhead shot of downtown Atchison, Kansas. Nice shots of small town America, old municipal buildings etc.
Capitol Journal - Perceptions of Congress
Host Hodding Carter in studio.