Description: Cambridge gospel quartet "Good News" performs in Soviet Armenia & Moscow. They give their impressions of the visit.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/11/1987
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
Description: Interview with Gov. Edward King on his last day in office. reel 1 of 2.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/05/1983
Description: Interview with Gov. Edward King on his last day in office. Says he is being considered for Secretary of Transportation in Reagan administration. Short interview with House Speaker Thomas McGee looking ahead to next legislative year's business. reel 2 of 2.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/05/1983
Description: Outgoing Gov. Edward King performs last duties in office — swears in David Bartley to MHFA. Jody King stands by. Tom O'Neill holds large key to the governor's office. King expresses good wishes to Dukakis. Sergeant at arms carries out pomp in Governor's Council room, announcing delegation from the joint convention (ready for the inauguration).
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/06/1983
Description: Dukakis announces proposal for new taxes on gasoline, alcohol, cigarettes, capital gains. John Flood, Paul Cellucci.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/12/1989
Description: Dukakis visits several companies in southeastern Mass. to prove manufacturing sector still exists. Tours plants, shakes hands with employees, forms dough in Portuguese bakery. Governor's car on road.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/17/1990
Description: Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Murphy chairs meeting of Governor's Council to discuss revenue projections & budget.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/10/1988
Description: Bickering over power & authority keeps Governor's Council from approving judicial appointments. Peter Eleey, Christopher Iannella, Stephen Rosenfeld. Evelyn Murphy presides at Council meeting.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/21/1990
Description: Michael Dukakis attends governors' meeting in Washington DC. He speaks about growing homeless population and how Massachusetts is addressing problem. Mario Cuomo.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/26/1983