Description: Story on Nationalism and sport. Footage of Joe Louis, the 1984 American Cup, and the 1984 summer Olympics. Interview with Professor Walter Clemens on how nationalism seeps into the Olympics and how Soviet countries are not very good economically or culturally, but they can compete with the West in sporting events. Lots of video problems, cuts out at times. Reporter voice over throughout. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 0/27/1984
Description: Story on George Gipp, Reagan's adoption of the phrase "do it for the Gipper", and a comparison of the real George Gipp with the character who Reagan played in the film. Footage of Reagan quoting Gipp, old football footage, scenes from "Knute Rockne, All American" with Reagan as George Gipp, and quotes from Frank Leahy's book "Shake Down the Thunder." Some bad video. Reporter voice-over throughout. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 1984
Description: Story on David A. Yallop's book "In God's Name," which claims that Pope John Paul I was murdered. Clark Booth summarizes it's argument, reviews the book, and questions it. Footage of the Pope, the Vatican, church services, Pope John Paul the first's funeral, still images of people that Yallop claims were part of the conspiracy, and Booth in the studio. Reporter voice over throughout. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/1984
Description: Overview of the Democratic Primary candidates and what has happened in the race so far and the mistakes that have been made. Footage of John Glen, Walter Mondale, Gary Hart, and Jesse Jackson at debates and on the campaign trail with reporter voice over about their mistakes. Reporter standup. Footage of Ronald and Nancy Reagan on the White House lawn. Sound
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/11/1984
Description: Story on Geraldine Ferraro and why she was picked to run as Mondale's Vice President. Footage of Ferraro and Mondale in Minnesota, shots of other Vice Presidential possibilities - Lloyd Bentsen, Gary Hart, Mario Cuomo, and Michael Dukakis, Henry Cisneros, and Dianne Feinstein, shots of Ferraro on the campaign, and women from N.O.W. Reporter closing from the studio. Reporter voice over throughout. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/11/1984
Description: A quick recap of the way the Democratic party has been moving since the 1968 National Convention and how Mondale is doing now. Footage from the Democratic convention in 1968, Gloria Steinem speaking in 1972, Jimmy Carter at the convention in 1972, Mondale on the campaign trail and speaking at a Union rally, introducing Geraldine Ferraro, shots of Ferraro on the campaign trail, Jesse Jackson, people campaigning for Gary Hart, people waiting for a train. Reporter voice-over throughout. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/12/1984
Description: Overview of past conventions mistake and triumphs, and how Walter Mondale is hoping for an uneventful convention. Footage of older conventions, stills of politicians, John Kennedy at the 1960 Convention, Senator Abraham Ribicoff speaking at the 1968 Democratic Convention, 1972 Democratic convention, shots of Mondale and Geralidine Ferro. Reporter voice-over throughout. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/16/1984
Description: Overview of the 1984 Democratic National Convention. Footage from the Democratic convention in San Francisco, Walter Mondale and Ted Kennedy shaking, Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro arriving, Mondale with Gary Hart and Jesse Jackson. Mario Cuomo, Jackson, Ferraro, and Mondale speaking at the convention. Reporter from the studio and voice-over throughout. Video problems in sections. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/20/1984
Description: Story on political polls and why they are inaccurate. Footage includes Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, poor poll predictions from the last year, 1984 Democratic Convention, and a shot of John Glen. Reporter voice-over throughout. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 07/24/1984
Description: Story about the controversy surrounding John Zaccaro's, Geraldine Ferraro's husband, finances. Reporter believes that Ferraro and Zaccaro have done no wrong and are being lynched by the media. Footage of Ferraro and Zaccarro, and an interview with Lyn Nofziger, a consultant to Ronald Reagan and George Bush. Video problem. Reporter voice-over throughout. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/1984
Description: Short look back at the Vietnam War on the 20th Anniversary of the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. Footage of a celebration of the Invasion of Normany, stock footage from the Vietnam War, and of Lyndon B. Johnson. Reporter summarizes the Gulf of Tonkin incident, and questions it's validity. Reporter voice-over throughout. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/02/1984
Description: Story about how Walter Mondale was able to gain the support of Jesse Jackson and the Black Caucus. Jesse Jackson speaking, audience, Mondale and Jackson talking, Andrew Young speaking in August, Jackson's endorsement of Mondale, and Young on how most "Black issues" are the same as "White issues." Some video problems. Reporter voice-over throughout. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/18/1984
Description: Scenes from the Republican National Convention including Bob Hope performing at Billianare Bunker Hunt's Little Clam Bake, people chanting "Four more years" and "USA" at the convention, the Republican Platform Committee, interview with former RNC Chairperson Mary Louise Smith who is disappointed with the radical changes to the platform, overview of the new platform, interview with Vice President George Bush about how the majority of Americans are conservative, excerpts from Reagan's speech, and balloons falling from the ceiling. Reporter voice-over throughout. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/24/1984
Description: Review of the liberation of Paris in 1944 during World War II. Stock footage from WWII with reporter voice-over explaining the history of the event. Footage of the 40th Anniversary celebrations in Paris. Reporter voice-over throughout. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/27/1984
Description: Overview of Pope John Paul's recent tour in Canada. Footage of the Pope in parades, surrounded by people, speaking in churches and outside, during ceremonies, on a boat, and in a stadium. Reporter voice over about the tour and the subjects that the Pope addressed throughout reel. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/1984
Description: One year anniversary of the Soviet Union shooting down a South Korean airplane. Overview of the incidents and theories about the United States involvement in the incident. Some video problems. Reporter voice-over throughout. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/01/1984
Description: Overview of the history of presidential debates in advance of the debate between Walter Mondale and Ronald Reagan. Footage of debates between John Kennedy and Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, Reagan and Carter, and Mondale and Gary Hart. Interview with a man about televised debates. Some video problems. Reporter voice-over throughout reel. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/06/1984
Description: Elliot Richardson loses the Republican primary to replace Paul Tsongas Senate seat race to Ray Shamie. Overview of his career and why he doesn't fit in the new Republican Party. Footage of Richardson on the campaign trail and at the Republican National Convention, interview with Shamie, and Richardson campaign primary night party. Reporter voice-over through reel. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/19/1984
Description: Berths from the previous year's America's Cup in Newport are being plowed over to create a time-share complex. Review of what happened last year and what the New York Yacht club would have to do to win the cup back from Australia. Footage of the construction, the marina, shots from the American Cup race, interview with Executive Director of the New York Yacht Club Tom Ehman, a boat unveiling, and Australia tourism commercial with the winner of the America's Cup. Reporter voice-over through reel. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/26/1984
Description: Black and white stock footage of baseball games. Interview with Happy Chandler on his time as commissioner, shots past commissioners, interview with Bowie Kuhn, and shots of new commissioner Peter Ueberroth at the summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Reporter voice-over throughout reel. Sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/01/1984