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Feminist Fair

Description: Story #1557. Women in costumes perform skits. Closeup on a sign that reads "International Tribunal on Abortion, Contraception and Forced Sterilization, October 21-22, New York City." B-roll of the people walking around the fair. Skits include a "dating game" spoof and satire of the office girl and businessman. Closeups on feminist buttons and signs. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/26/1972

Hancock Building Construction

Description: Silent b-roll footage of Mike Taibbi interview with a man from the John Hancock Company (believe it to be Vice President Albert E. Prouty). Sound footage of the interview about the damage to the Trinity church caused by construction of the John Hancock Tower. Followed by outtakes which include more silent footage of Prouty's office and more of the interview. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/11/1972

Irish Art Exhibit

Description: Story #308. Footage of the galler, shots of paintings, and a couple protesters in the gallery. Edited footage followed by cuts. Silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/12/1972

John Kerry

Description: Stories #195 - #198. Silent and sound footage of John Kerry press conference, campaigning for the Massachusetts Fifth District seat in the House of Representative. He says that the US government needs to get troops out of Southeast Asia. Kerry's first wife, Julia Thorne, stands beside him. Footage of children playing with toys and watching TV. Exteriors of a house. Additional footage of the press conference. Kerry takes questions from the press. Mix of silent and sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/03/1972

John Kerry News Conference

Description: Story #1491. Silent and sound footage of John Kerry press conference. He speaks on withdrawal from Vietnam, and criticizes the actions of the current administration, especially the extent of the bombing. Closeup on the written speech from which Kerry is reading. Closeup on reporter Roger Goodrich listening to the speech. Mix of silent and sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/18/1972

Labor for Nixon

Description: A mix of sound and silent footage of several labor union leaders endorsing Richard Nixon for president. Reel begins with silent b-roll footage of a man indoors at a podium speaking to a seated crowd with some shots of people in the audience. Followed by sound footage of parts of different Labor leaders' speeches. One speaker introduces himself as the New England Labor Coordinator for the reelection of President Nixon. Another speaker focuses on the idea that labor and the average working man usually vote for the democrat, but the Democratic party is moving away from their core values and people should vote for the man not the party. Speakers take questions from the audience.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/20/1972

Lady Judge Sworn in

Description: Footage of a woman being sworn in by Governor Sargent mixed with shots of the audience. The woman and Sargent shake hands and the audience claps. Silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/31/1972

Logan Airport Pilots Strike

Description: Story #943. Story about the international 24 hour pilot strike over hijacking concerns, and how this strike has affected travel at Logan Airport. Footage includes interviews with pilots, reporter voice over, b-roll of flight attendants updating cancellation boards, empty seating areas, closed check-in counters, parked planes, people boarding planes and checking into flights with carriers that are still operating. Interviews with pilots from Eastern airline (who joined the strike) about the issue behind the strike, personal hijacking stories, public perception, and why pilots from all of the airlines did not join the strike. Edited story followed by cuts. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/19/1972

McGovern in Lowell

Description: Presidential hopeful Senator George McGovern campaigning in a shoe factory in Lowell. Footage includes McGovern entering the factory, talking with workers, reporter standup, and the camera crew goofing around in the parking lot. Mix of sound and wild sound.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/14/1972

Methadone Probe, part 1

Description: Story #1534. Sound bites of several people testifying in front of a committee about the effectiveness of methadone and a particular methadone clinic in Boston. Speakers include a couple of drug addicts who are currently using methadone, a man who works with the methadone program, a man against the use of methadone, and a man who thinks the clinic is creating an unsafe environment in the surrounding hospital. Silent b-roll of the committee listening to the testimony, the courtroom, people testifying, and the audience. Mix of sound and silent. This is 1 of 2 reels.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/23/1972