Description: JOHN KERRY'S US Senate race VICTORY PARTY AND BEGINNING OF SPEECH AT SHERATON BOSTON. Introducers include Thaleia Schlesinger (sister of Paul Tsongas), Ray Flynn, Michael Dukakis, Edward Kennedy. John Nucci, Evelyn Murphy, Alex Rodriguez, Kerry Kennedy, Kitty Dukakis among crowd on podium. reel 1 of 2
Description: Ray Shamie as Republican US Senate candidate is compared to Reagan. Excerpt from debate with John Kerry sponsored by Herald. Clips from Reagan ad endorsing Shamie (in which he mispronounces Shamie's name), and Kerry ad in hardware store. Shamie criticizes Kerry for support of raising taxes to control deficit and fund domestic spending.
Description: Interview with Rep. George Keverian about prospective changes upon assumption of the House speakership. Expects more open process for bills, hearings; access, fairness, efficiency, rules reform; better informed membership about work schedule for late sessions; better communication with committee chairs.