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Commission on the Status of Women

Description: Press conference held by the Governor's Commission on the Status of Women. Margaret Berry reports on their findings that Governor Ed King's budget has adverse effects on women in the Commonwealth. After they reported that information to Governor King, he disbanded the commission. They take questions from the press. Other members of the Commission, Barney Frank, Saundra Graham, and others make statements, criticizing King's actions. Sonya Hamlin, Sen. Alan Sisitsky.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/02/1979

EDWARD KING

Description: EDWARD KING VIGNETTES AROUND THE NORTH SHORE, SALEM, JAILS, SELF-NARRATED. Pickering Wharf, Parker Brothers
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/04/1979

Edward King

Description: Governor Edward King's first press conference in office. Lieutenant Governor Thomas O'Neill sits next to King throughout. King talks about the Cabinet meeting he just had about the administration's future plans. He takes questions from the press, mostly focused on the budget.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/24/1979

Edward King

Description: Video and audio drop out in the beginning. Governor Ed King enters room, sits at desk. Press takes pictures. King makes a statement on the Tax Cap bill. He signs the bill, with President of the Senate William Bulger and Speaker of the House Thomas McGee at his side, and hands out the pens. He holds up the signed bill. He ends the press conference. Press packs up their gear. Thomas McGee talks to a group of people. Reporter from another station does standup off camera and then asks McGee for his statement on the bill, which WGBH camera operator also tapes. Other reporters, including WGBH's Janet Wu, taking notes.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/14/1979

Edward King inauguration

Description: Inauguration of Edward King as Massachusetts governor
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/04/1979

Edward King inauguration

Description: Inauguration of Edward King as Massachusetts governor
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/04/1979

Edward King inauguration

Description: Inauguration of Edward King as Massachusetts governor
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/04/1979

FRECHETTE, AL

Description: AL FRECHETTE, PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSIONER APPOINTED BY ED KING
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/15/1979

Gov. King's budget address

Description: Gov. Edward King's first budget address for FY80 before joint legislative session in House chamber (Constitutional Convention). Speaker Tom McGee forcefully bangs gavel. Senate President William Bulger announces entrance of the governor and Lt. Gov. Tom O'Neill. Rep. Robert Larkin, James Collins, Chester Atkins. Increase in local aid. “The people of Massachusetts do not want and do not deserve an ever expanding, ever more expensive state government. They do deserve and obviously want a government that provides the essential services they need at a price they can afford.” Goals: 1) reduce property taxes and stimulate economic development; 2) provide essential services to those most in need of care; 3) initiate improved management techniques in daily government operations. Man smoking pipe. King refers to high technology social contract (reducing individual taxes to level found in competing industrial states in exchange for job creation).
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/01/1979

King appointees

Description: EDWARD KING EARLY APPOINTEES: PAUL GUZZI - TRANSITION, RON BRINN - PRESS, CHAS JOHNSON - EDUCATION
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/03/1979