Description: "Leader: ""Black History Week #7284 2/11/74""; Silent footage of Governor Sargent speaking at a podium. Shots of the crowd and an African American choir singing. Sargent, a woman, and an African American man looking at photos in an exhibit."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 02/11/1974
Description: Story #1024. Story on construction workers demonstrating outside of the State House. They are upset because of delays in the Park Plaza Project. Footage includes construction workers leaving a work-site, cut to groups of workers marching down the street. Large protest of construction workers in front of the State House. Silent footage of Governor Sargent in a meeting room. Followed by more silent footage of the demonstration. A man climbs a flag pole and a shot of another man on a statue. Sound footage of Governor Sargent seated at a desk. He says that he will be meeting with several people to discuss how they are trying to resolve the issue. Interview with one of the Labor leaders who says that they will be meeting with the Governor to determine who is "lying" about Park Plaza plan and why it is not going forward. More silent b-roll of the protest. This is 1 of 2 reels.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/28/1974
Description: Story #1024. Story on construction workers demonstrating outside of the State House. They are upset because of delays in the Park Plaza Project. Silent footage of the protest including a large crowd, a man climbing up flag pole, men with signs on the stairs of the building, police surrounding the flag pole and removing men from walls. Sound footage of some of the leaders of the protest inside the state building. One man interviewed by a group of reporters. He says that they met with political leaders to "straighten out" difficulties with projects in "Park Plaza, the West End, and the airport." Governor Sargent makes a statement about the protest and his meeting about the Park Plaza Project with some of the labor leaders, and answers reporter's questions. Sound footage of the demonstration including shots of the protesters chanting "We want jobs" and "We want Sargent", Governor Sargent yelling into a bullhorn and fighting with the crowd, and protesters hanging a straw-man from a crane. Some footage of the labor leaders walking into the meeting room with Governor Sargent. B-roll of men working in a construction site, leaving the site, and marching to the State House. More sound footage of the demonstration. Mix of sound and silent footage. This is 2 of 2 reels.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/28/1974
Description: Story #9883. Statements by Father Robert Drinan, Governor Sargent Francis, special prosecutor for the Watergate scandal Archibold Cox, and Senator Edward Kennedy on President Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon. Mary McKay interview with Father Drinan on the street. Drinan thinks that the pardon is in violation of the spirit of the United State Constitution. Governor Sargent, surrounded by news microphones, does not believe that Nixon should go to jail, but the implications of pardoning him for crimes that an ordinary citizen would go to jail for is concerning. Seated at a desk, Archibald Cox reads a statement in response to the pardon, and believes that it violates the principal of our government to pardon the President in advance of the Grand Jury Hearing. Interview with Kennedy on a pier. He comments on how pardon may signify a pardon for draft evaders, and is concerned that the pardon may have been done too soon.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/08/1974
Description: Story number #10378. Sound footage of a man at a news conference reading an endorsement of Michael Dukakis for governor. Cut to sound footage of an African American man endorsing Governor Sargent. Silent b-roll footage of the man at a podium endorsing Dukakis, while Dukakis sits off to the side. Silent b-roll footage of the Governor Sargent endorsement conference. Shots of table with several African Americans seated at it and people taking notes in the audience. Followed by sound footage of several of the African Americans seated at the table endorsing Governor Sargent as a strong advocate for the African American community. More b-roll of the Dukakis endorsement and sound footage of the man's endorsement of Dukakis. Focus of his speech is Governor Sargent's poor record on Senior Citizen issues.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/31/1974
Description: "Leader: ""P1 Fishing Boat - Gov. Sargent #8949 6/5/74""; Governor Francis Sargent on a pier. B-roll of people gathered on a pier, a band playing, a fishing boat with Governor Sargent and others. Mike Taibbi reporter standup about the possibility of a 200 miles fishing limit extension. Sound bite from Gloucester Mayor Norman C. Ross and Governor Sargent in support of the 200 mile limit. Outtakes include b-roll of the ship, more of the interviews with Governor Sargent and Mayor Ross, celebration on the pier, reporter outtakes, and the Boston Fish Market building."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 06/05/1974
Description: "Leader: ""F1 Fishing, Gov. Sargent #7892 4/13/74""; Silent footage of people fishing in a river or lake. Governor Francis Sargent helps a boy pull in a fish."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/13/1974
Description: "Leader: ""P2 Gov. Sargent #10183 10/11/74""; ""P2 Provincial Congress 10/11/74""; Governor Francis Sargent speaks about the possibility of bringing in troops to keep the peace if necessary. Silent footage of men in colonial dress marching down the street with men and women following. Roger Goodrich reporter standup about the anniversary of the convening of the first Provincial Congress. Church bells ring while men play fifes and drums. Reporter outtakes and more footage of the colonial men marching. Bystanders watch the parade. People walk into a church and listen to speakers. More of Governor Sargent's speech."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 10/11/1974
Description: "Leader: ""F1 Gov. Sargent #8063 4/30/74""; Governor Francis Sargent speaks about the energy crisis followed by silent b-roll of a public hearing, shots of the audience, and audience members (one os wearing a sweatshirt that reads ""People's Alliance for Energy Equality) speaking at a podium in front of a committee."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/30/1974
Description: Story #7786B. Coverage of an anti-busing rally at the Massachusetts State House. Footage includes crowds outside around the State House with anti-bussing signs, police around the crowd, a small group going into the State House to meet with Governor Sargent, people lounging on the lawn, various shots of people in the anti-busing rally, people getting on busses to go to the rally. Reporter standup. People file in and shake hands with Governor Sargent. A man who met with the Governor is interviewed about the meeting, the size of the crowd, and the Racial Imbalance law. Mix of sound and silent.
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 04/03/1974