LAWMAKERS, October 7, 1982
LAWMAKERS, October 7, 1982
19.47.19-WETA credit/sponsor credits/ 19.47.44-shots of a PARADE in BRIGHAM, UTAH, with CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES marching, marching band, drum majorette, title sequence 19.48.19-Paul DUKE seated in library setting. States congressmen are using a recess to campaign for re-election. On Program, report on CAMPAIGN FINANCE. Discussion of growth of POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (PAC'S), controversy about their role in elections. 19.49.20-Shot of UTAH state house, Salt Lake City, mountains in background. Report by COKIE ROBERTS on CAMPAIGN FINANCE and PAC'S. ORRIN HATCH a major recipient of funds from BIG BUSINESS. Shots of PARADE in BRIGHAM, UTAH: Majorette leads marching band, small children with paper flowers, closer shot of MAJORETTE, MARCHING BAND passing through ARCH on main street. Shot of ORRIN HATCH and wife walking in parade, waving to spectators. Shot of HATCH'S challenger marching, waving. Shot of spectators in lawn chairs on sidewalk. Shot of HATCH supporters riding in big BUICK CONVERTIBLE with HATCH sign on door. Shots of High School MARCHING BAND. Shot of BOY SCOUTS holding STATE FLAGS on side of parade route. 19.50.30-Shot of ORRIN HATCH and wife, shaking hands with man in suit. ROBERTS v.o.-both candidates to receive heavy funding from PAC'S. Shot of young girl holding up HATCH t-shirt. Shot of challenger TED WILSON, shaking hands with spectators. Shot of HATCH talking to PAC man. Shot of UTAH DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN Mike MILLER, discussing HATCH'S contradictory campaign pledges, states HATCH will spend five dollars per voter in UTAH, essentially trying to buy the election. 19.51.40-Shot of HATCH campaign manager, says it's nonsense that HATCH is buying the election. Shot of WILSON volunteers working with piles of index cards, mostly elderly women. Shot of HATCH offices, volunteers working on p.c. terminals. Shot of group of 15 workers at a HATCH campaign phonebank. Shot of old dot-matrix printer in action. Shot of HATCH workers sealing envelopes. ROBERTS v.o.-disc. of HATCH'S resources for campaign information. Shot of HATCH manager discusses value of money for information purposes. 19.53.01-Shot of ROBERTS seated at a picnic table with Vaun COX, a local PAC leader for the business community. COX says contributions aren't buying favors, but helping a candidate they like. ROBERTS-most PAC money for both candidates comes from out of state. Shot of WILSON at campaign luncheon at NURSING HOME, interviewed by ROBERTS after speech, attacking HATCH'S ties to interests outside UTAH. Shot of HATCH standing outdoors, says there is nothing wrong with having a national reputation and constituency, that his clout has benefitted UTAH. ROBERTS v.o.-HATCH contends that BIG LABOR has bankrolled WILSON. Shot of UTAH leader of AFL-CIO, denies making contributions in amount alleged by HATCH. 19.55.11-Shots of sparsely attended UNION MEETING in a small School Auditorium, workers in audience, Union leader at podium, instructing audience to demand answers from HATCH for anti-labor policies supported by HATCH. Shot of a COUNTRY WESTERN BAND on a small outdoor stage, playing a lively number. Shot of ROBERT REDFORD standing outdoors. Shot of WILSON fundraiser at SUNDANCE SKI RESORT, well-heeled supporters drinking white wine in a tent. Closeups of band, guitarist playing a double-neck Gibson. Shot of caterer pouring wine. Shot of a deck built over a mountain stream. 19.56.22-Shot of ROBERT REDFORD standing outdoors, asserts his right to support a candidate--if one actor [Reagan] can be president, then another certainly has a right to advocate for a candidate. Shot of HATCH at a gathering of white men in suits. Shots of ED MEESE and other heavyweight (literally, in some cases) REPUBLICANS, loading up on hors d'oeuvres. Shot of Health Industry PAC leader, says her PAC supports candidates who support "the free enterprise system". Another industry PAC leader, says HATCH is near 100 percent on-target in his voting with what most industry PAC'S favor. 19.57.44-ROBERTS standing on street corner in Salt Lake City, large Mormon temple in background. Asks if locals care about how the campaign is financed. Shots of residents. Young mother with kid says there's always big money in politics. Old man says he disapproves out out-of-state money being raised. Another old man jokes that PAC money spent on campaign is more money for UTAH, he's glad to have it. Middle-aged woman praises WILSON, but she fears that he is supported by LABOR (evidently in 1982 Hatch succeeded in making "labor" a synonym for "Godless Commie Pinko"). Shot of HATCH and wife marching in BRIGHAM parade. Spectators sitting on curb. Marching band passing under arch. HATCH v.o.-claims in the end, election will be decided not by contributions but by what the UTAH voters want. 19.58.53-DUKE in studio. It's clear that HATCH has outspent WILSON by about six to one. Discussion with LINDA WERTHEIMER of spending on campaigns.