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J.P. Stevens boycott rally

Description: Rally outside Jordan Marsh and Filene's in downtown Boston to support boycott and unionization of J.P. Stevens. Little Flags Singers, George Wald, James Laughlin of Mass. Labor Council, Lt. Governor Tom O'Neill on stage on behalf of Stevens workers. Boycott button on coat. Man dressed in Santa Claus suit collects money for Krishna Consciousness (ISKAN), duping people into believing they are donating to a Christmas charity.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/30/1978

King press conference

Description: Edward King press conference. Tom O'Neill at his side.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/17/1978

Southwest corridor groundbreaking

Description: Gov. Michael Dukakis, Lt. Gov. Tom O'Neill, MBTA chair Robert Kiley, transportation secretary Fred Salvucci, state Sen. Joe Timilty at groundbreaking for southwest corridor subway tunnel. Rev. Bradford Bryant gives benediction. Dick Buck, senior member of MBTA board. Some attendees wear hard hats with Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc. logo. Ted Landsmark talks about minority contractor involvement, economic development, neighborhood input. Col. Warren Higgins lists all construction and engineering participants. Kiley reads message from Sen. Edward Brooke (who is away at Hubert Humphrey's funeral). Salvucci intros Dukakis to speak about priority of mass transit over highway funding. He invokes HHH and MLK (on birthday). Dukakis poised to throw lever to operate pile driver inaugurating project.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/16/1978

State of the State, Part 1

Description: Convening of a Joint Committee of the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives. Interiors of the State House. Michael Dukakis proceeds into the chamber and delivers the State of the State address (for his first term as governor). His address touches on the state of Massachusetts towns, specifically North Adams, and the great benefits Massachusetts is able to provide people who need extra attention, including the elderly, handicapped, mentally disabled, mentally ill, and disadvantaged children. George Keverian, Kevin Harrington, William Bulger, Tom O'Neill and other state government dignitaries are present. Some video dropout. reel 1 of 2.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/11/1978