Description: Dukakis defends self against George Bush's charges that he is unpatriotic because he vetoed classroom pledge of allegiance bill during first term as governor. Dukakis says it was unconstitutional.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/23/1988
Description: Character, competence, integrity are the key words and components of Michael Dukakis' campaign image and have been so throughout his political life.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/08/1988
Description: Review of Michael Dukakis' policy on offshore oil drilling on Georges Bank. Press conference on tugboat to reiterate his opposition…and affirm his commitment to environmental issues. Gerry Studds
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/16/1988
Description: Dukakis and Jackson sound like conservatives in their law and order approach to the drug problem. Commentators say they fail to emphasize education and treatment as solutions.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/14/1988
Description: "Good jobs at good wages" is a favorite phrase of both Dukakis and Jackson in their presidential campaigns. Lester Thurow explains how the candidates differ on this issue. Workers.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/13/1988
Description: Ways and Means considers bill to require reporting of taxes paid by corporations. Barbara Anderson opposes it; Jim Braude supports it. On campaign trail, Dukakis says he favors 'fair taxes' for business
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/13/1988
Description: Boston Dukakis headquarters bustling on last day of campaign. Volunteers still active and enthusiastic in phoning voters, even in Greek.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/07/1988
Description: Michael Dukakis campaigns in Cambridge and Mass. politicians stump for him … Tom O'Neill, William Bulger, Joe Kennedy, Evelyn Murphy, Charles Flaherty, so as not to repeat presumptuous folly of 1978.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/01/1988
Description: Juxtaposition of similar post-defeat press conferences of Michael Dukakis in 1978 gubernatorial primary and 1988 presidential race. Analysis of causes for the respective defeats.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/09/1988
Description: Rep. Gerry Studds and Douglas Foy of Conservation Law Foundation with Michael Dukakis at Fish Pier press conference on Georges Bank drilling. Dukakis will put up tough fight to prevent interference with the natural environment; opposes lease sales for offshore gas and oil drilling. Also comments on state budget versus revenue projections.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/16/1988