LAWMAKERS, April 5, 1984
LAWMAKERS, April 5, 1984
LAWMAKERS, April 5, 1984
LAWMAKERS, April 5, 1984
DUKE with News Briefs. DEMOCRATS successful in passing budget cuts, including provisions that require tax increases to pay for new spending. REPUBLICANS argue that the DEMOCRATS want to institute a "tax and spend" program [vs. REPUBLICAN "borrow and spend?"]
LAWMAKERS, April 5, 1984
Kickoff of MARCH OF DIMES fundraising walk, crowd on CAPITOL grounds, closeup of TIP O'NEILL and MICKEY MANTLE holding young girl, the MARCH OF DIMES poster child. Girl cuts ribbon. Shot of O'NEILL leading walk on CAPITOL grounds with WILLIAM COHEN (R-ME).
LAWMAKERS, April 5, 1984
DUKE announces legislation to make it harder for PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS to move from city to city. Shot of moving truck driving through snow, DUKE v.o.-the law was prompted by the dead of night departure of the BALTIMORE COLTS (FOOTBALL) to INDIANAPOLIS. Shot of INDIANAPOLIS CONGRESSMAN JACOBS praising move, Maryland CONGRESSWOMAN Barbara MIKULSKI denouncing move.
LAWMAKERS, April 5, 1984
SEGMENT on POLITICAL HUMOR by MARK RUSSELL. Shot of RICH LITTLE telling "Democrat/Republican" joke-Rep. Tom FOLEY says humor and satire is a good tradition in democracy.
LAWMAKERS, April 5, 1984
RUSSELL explores which are the funniest CONGRESSMEN and SENATORS. Shot of Tip O'NEILL in tux, BOB DOLE is mentioned by many as a funny man-shot of DOLE and ELIZABETH DOLE seated at Mrs. DOLE'S confirmation hearing for TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY, DOLE'S jokes at the hearing recounted. DOLE jokes "I regret I have but one wife to give for my country's infrastructure", ELIZABETH DOLE laughs. More DOLE jokes.
LAWMAKERS, April 5, 1984
RUSSELL-a DEMOCRAT challenger to DOLE'S wit is Mo UDALL of Arizona. Politicos praise UDALL'S wit, include Peter RODINO, Geraldine FERRARO. UDALL tells jokes about campaigning at a banquet speech, discusses release of humor.
LAWMAKERS, April 5, 1984
Shot of rostrum of HOUSE chamber, CONGRESSMEN telling JOKES in course of HOUSE debates (Jack FIELDS R-TX), Barney FRANK (D-MA), RUSSELL discusses PRESS CLUB DINNER as rite of passage for Congressional jokesters [shots of CONGRESSMEN and reporters at dinner];
LAWMAKERS, April 5, 1984
TED KENNEDY speaking to the PRESS CLUB DINNER, shots of more CONGRESSMEN speaking, Congressman UDALL explains that many of the jokes are inside jokes that would need a lot of explanation to John Q. Public. Shot of comedian with piano, sings vaudeville style song about current political affairs.
LAWMAKERS, April 5, 1984
Commentary by Charles McDOWELL on the value of the VICE PRESIDENCY-described as totally useless and ineffectual, a joke in its own right. There have however been changes in past 40 years, VP's now tend to be PARTY heavyweights of high standing, do policymaking work at the White House. All of last 10 VP's have sought PRESIDENCY, 4 winning.
LAWMAKERS, April 5, 1984
DUKE signs off show. Closing credits/WETA credit/sponsor credits/PBS network ID