Description: Oil market analyst explains gulf war motives in terms of US economic interest. Oil reserves in Iraq & Kuwait are cheaper to extract than in US. War outcome will dictate who will prospect for Iraq oil.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/26/1991
Description: Gov. Weld proposes eliminating general relief benefits in order to help reduce state deficit by $800 million. Reiterates he will not raise taxes.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/02/1991
Description: Three State House reporters discuss William Weld's honeymoon from the press while all attention in first month of his administration is on the Persian Gulf war.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/24/1991
Description: William Weld is sworn in as governor. In inaugural address, he introduces concept of "entrepreneurial government."
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/03/1991
Description: Weld reiterates he will not raise taxes, but he will shut down state government to save money. Says he is "the easiest guy in the world to get along with." State House exterior with bare trees.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/28/1991
Description: Weld addresses deficit by abolishing MDC, regents, universal health care; raising fees, MBTA fares, state college tuition; tightening welfare eligibility. David Wyss says cuts will not fix state economy.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/31/1991
Description: Group of women who had breast cancer formed Women's Community Cancer Project in Cambridge to inform people about the disease, research, and treatments.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/04/1991