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Sen. Kennedy candidate interview

Description: “Presidential Candidates 1980” forum with Sen. Edward Kennedy. Talks about his family and political upbringing. Responds to questions about treating women as objects, and about adversity and tragedy in his background. Senator Kennedy states that a presidency should be all inclusive in terms of opportunity and diversity in background and experience. He explains how the adversities he has overcome in the past would increase his effectiveness as President. Panelists are Chris Lydon (WGBH-TV), James Doyle (Newsweek), David Broder (Washington Post).
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/12/1980

Bush and Dole

Description: George Bush and Robert Dole speeches before New Hampshire primaries. Bush explains the importance of foreign affairs and the validity of keeping your word of honor as a nation. He emphasizes fundamentals and his optimism for the United States.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/18/1980

Reagan and Bush

Description: Ronald Reagan and George Bush before New Hampshire primaries. Reagan speaks about inflation, military, and energy conservation. He states that government should be taken out of the energy industry, that it belongs in the free market. He speaks about his successes as governor of California.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/18/1980

Yo-Yo Ma

Description: Profile of cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Interview with Ma on his childhood playing. Ma plays a piece in his Cambridge living room. Ma talks about being a cello soloist and the small amount of music written for the cello. Interview with Benjamin Zander on working with Ma. Ma rehearses Brahms Trio and jokes around with violinist Lynn Chang and pianist Richard Kogan. Ma talks about his technique. Ma, Chang and Kogan play at a benefit for Cambodian refugees at Sanders Theater. Christopher Lydon introduces and ends report. He notes that Yo-Yo Ma is having surgery on his spine.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/21/1980

Time magazine cover party, reel 1

Description: Tone at beginning of video. Reception at Harvard Club for prominent Bostonians who appeared on Time magazine covers., in celebration of Boston's 350th anniversary. Closeups on Time cover portraits, including those of Nathan Pusey, D. Brainerd Holmes, Julia Child, Buckminster Fuller, Sarah Caldwell. Several Time's Men of the Year covers. Interview with man about the event. B-roll of guests at the party. Those in attendance include Buckminster Fuller, John Collins, Barney Frank, and Julia Child.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/10/1980

Time magazine cover party, reel 2

Description: Reception for prominent Bostonians who appeared on Time magazine covers. Interview with Henry Cabot Lodge and his wife Emily Sears Lodge. Interview with Ruth Gordon. Also in attendance are F. Lee Bailey, Kevin and Kathryn White, and Joan Kennedy. Joan Kennedy talks to Ruth Gordon.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/10/1980

Boston Marathon

Description: Boston Marathon finish line. Wheelchair finisher. Bill Rodgers on Hereford Street. Man running in a tutu.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/21/1980

Black students, English High

Description: B-roll footage of African American and white students at work in the pottery studio at English High School. Footage of an African American teacher teaching a history class at English High School. The class discusses social unrest in the 1960s and government efforts to fight poverty. Footage of students passing through a hallway and using escalators at English High School. Exteriors of English High School. Several takes of reporter standup on a new code of discipline that Judge Arthur Garrity has called for in the Boston City Schools. School suspension guidelines have been called into question because minority students are given suspensions more frequently than white students.
1:00:01: Visual: African American and white students work in the pottery studio at English High School. Students mold clay, work on the pottery wheel and paint their finished projects. Students work on a large art project on a table. Shots of projects, including ceramic block letters. 1:04:16: V: An African American teacher teaches a history class at English High School. The students are seated at small tables, facing the blackboard. The class discusses social unrest in the 1960s and government efforts to fight poverty. Shots of African American and white students in the class. 1:09:09: V: African American and white students pass through a hallway at English High School. Students use the escalators to move in between floors. Shots of students and teachers riding escalator. Students move through the hallway. 1:11:39: V: Shots of the exterior of English High School on Avenue Louis Pasteur; of the courtyard outside of the school; of the multi-story building. Sharon Stevens reports on a new code of discipline for Boston Public School students, called for by Judge Arthur Garrity (federal court judge). Stevens reports that school suspension guidelines have been called into question; that minority students were given suspensions more frequently than white students. Stevens reports that the Boston School Committee is scheduled to vote next week on the new code of discipline. Stevens does several takes of the introduction and ending to her report. Shots of the exterior of English High School; of student baseball players standing in the courtyard of the school; of a group of African American students exiting the school.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/18/1980

Dick Gregory

Description: Interview with comedian Dick Gregory at Logan Airport. Discusses plans to hold prayer vigil at White House; discusses the beliefs in the Qu'ran and how Iranian culture is modeled after it. Gregory believes that government of President Jimmy Carter should study teachings of Qu'ran as part of its diplomacy with Iran; Gregory answers questions about his 15 minute meeting with Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran in regards to the US Embassy Hostage Crisis in Iran.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/09/1980

Gorton's fish

Description: B-roll of the workings of Gorton's factory in Gloucester. Blocks of fish are cut and breaded on an assembly line. Breaded filets are packaged in boxes. McDonald's sign hangs on the wall of the factory. Shot of box with "Mac Filet O Fish" on label. Fish filets for grocery store sale are packaged. Quality control checks. Man moved boxes with forklift.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/30/1980