Description: Ed Markey walking down the streets in Medford. He walks into campaign office. Interiors of the campaign office. Markey talks and jokes with campaign workers, while shooting environmental. Janet Wu interviews Congressman Markey about incumbency campaigns and the changes in the way the Congressional system works. Markey discusses the views of his district while they shoot cutaways. Markey exits campaign office and walks down the sidewalk and crosses the street. He stops to shake hands and talk to constituents.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/02/1982
Description: Barney Frank and Margaret Heckler, both incumbents, debate in Newton, part of a newly shaped district, in electoral race for Congress. The debate is hosted by The Tab. Cuts of Heckler and Frank's answers and rebuttals. Journalists asks questions. Newton residents sit in audience and applaud for some answers. They specifically talk about national defense and their previous Congressional records.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/10/1982
Description: U.S. Representative Edward Markey encounters Michael Dukakis on steps of the Capitol. They casually discuss nuclear freeze referendum. Reporters ask them questions. Exterior shots of Capitol building. Shot of Markey leaving Capitol. Interview with U.S. Representative Brian Donnelly on how Massachusetts produces great political leadership; and on attainment of elected office as a means of upward mobility by Irish and Italians. They have a more informal discussion while shooting cutaways. Editor's note: Content given off the record was edited out of this footage.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/16/1982
Description: Studio interview with Sen. Paul Tsongas. They discuss the federal government's infrastructure investment for the long term. He talks about the way both political parties are portraying the proposed program to the public. He discusses the best way to sell the conservative Ronald Reagan on the program. He talks about the difference in decisions that will be made by the federal government and state government. He describes ways they could pay for the program.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/09/1982