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
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
Description: At Park Plaza Hotel, TRIBUTE TO TIP O'NEILL FROM MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS on the occasion of his retirement. Michael Dukakis, John Kerry, George Keverian, Robert Crane, Edward Kennedy, William Bulger. Tip leads singing of Irish song at end. Also present bearded Paul Tsongas, Niki Tsongas, Tom O’Neill, Chester Atkins. from WNEV length 29:11
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/24/1986
Description: Thomas O'Neill III withdraws from gubernatorial race.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/06/1982
Description: Lt. Governor Thomas P. O'Neill III announces candidacy for Massachusetts Governor at Parker House, Boston, MA, footage shot 9/21/1981.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/25/1981