Description: Barney Frank and John Anderson campaigning in Wellesley. They walk down the street, shake hands and talk with constituents. Exteriors of Howard Johnson's. Campaign workers holding signs.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/26/1982
Description: Interview with Representative Barney Frank regarding the Steve Gobie prostitution scandal. Frank denies knowledge of Gobie's escorting activities while in residence at Frank's home. Discusses pressures of being a closeted gay man that led to Frank hiring prostitutes. Following edited story is b-roll of interview between reporter David Boeri and Frank. Frank frequently expresses displeasure with Boeri's questioning. Discussion of Frank's moral views of prostitution; interactions with House Committee on Ethics; nature of relationship with Gobie. Footage of Boeri posing for cutaways.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/29/1989
Description: Barney Frank at a press conference. He discusses the threat that the John Birch Society poses to rational politics. He quotes their opinion that America is being increasingly controlled by communism and on their attack on the genocide convention. He discusses Ray Shamie's connection to the John Birch Society, especially in the context of his campaign for the Senate, running against John Kerry. Frank mentions his relationship with Republicans and his fear of the effect far right wings groups, like the John Birch Society, are having on American politics.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/11/1984
Description: At press conference in Newton, Rep. Barney Frank responds to findings and reprimand of Committee on Ethics regarding Steve Gobie employment and prostitution scandal. Brief clip of Gobie appearing on separate television show. Frank explains Ethics Committee trial process and reprimand. Clips of House of Reps. convening to conclude accusations against Frank. Edited story is followed by footage of reporters in press room and full Frank conference explaining findings of Ethics Committee regarding sex scandal, car accident, and parking ticket waiving. Clip from behind of Frank speaking at podium facing press. Press ask questions. Frank explains parking tickets.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/20/1990
Description: Rep. Barney Frank press conference where he admits to hiring male prostitute and taking him on as personal aide, but denies knowing an escort service was conducted from his apartment. Republicans respond.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/25/1989
Description: Leader: P2 Barnstead SOF #10454 11/8/74; Interview with GOP State chairman William Barnstead about his future as chairman and an upcoming GOP convention.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 11/08/1974
Description: Leader: P1 Barnstead Sets Date #9729 8/22/74Viewer CautionInterview with a man (Republican chairman William Barnstead?) about a special vote scheduled for the Republican State Committee to determine which candidate to endorse in the Massachusetts republican gubernatorial primary.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 08/22/1974
Description: Coverage of a reunion of people who used to spend time as young men at Barry’s Corner, an informal meeting place in Cambridge. Attendees talk about themselves, recite poems, and tell jokes. At the end, Tip O’Neill (Speaker of U.S. House of Representatives) tells a story about attending John F. Kennedy’s presidential inauguration and describes a ring he’s wearing that he received from Carl Yastrzemski. He also talks about some of the other people at the reunion and recites a poem.
Collection: CCTV
Description: Leader: #6 P1 Bartley #10446 11/7/74; Massachusetts House Speaker David Bartley speaks at a news conference about a State deficit and the possibility of new taxes. Silent b-roll of the news conference followed by Bartley answering questions from the press.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 11/07/1974
Description: Leader: P2 Bartley and Democrats #10487A 11/12/74; Interview with David Bartley, Massachusetts Speaker of the House, about the transition to the new incoming Micheal Dukakis administration and his future as speaker of the house. Unrelated footage of a sign in the window of Emanuel's Luncheon.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 11/12/1974