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.
Description: House Speaker George Keverian talks about his Armenian heritage and growing up in Everett of immigrant parents. Ethnic pride was rekindled by his political career.
Description: George Keverian, unfeisty House speaker, says he does not allow personal vendettas to obstruct legislature's progress. Empty halls of State House.
Description: Press conference statement followed by Q&A. Discussion of 2 courts decisions. One that requires half of construction in Boston goes to Boston residents is not unconstitutional, with additional mention of minorities and women. The other decision is an injunction on the police plan. Kevin White and Robert Ryan (Head of BRA), answers questions, along with other White administration officials.
Description: Kevin White gives speech on Boston real estate development; then comments on his tenuous connection with Edward McCormack, denying any conflict of interest or impropriety. Interview with Ed McCormack.
Description: History of Boston real estate development ("Gold Rush") during Kevin White's administration and corruption indictments therein. Theodore Anzalone, Harold Brown, Edward McCormack. Mostly file. Richard Thornburgh.