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Vice presidential prospects

Description: Review of possible choices for Dukakis' vice presidential running mate. Likely candidates drop off list one by one. Paul Tsongas recommends John Glenn.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/30/1988

Victim of drunk driver

Description: Randolph firefighter Alward is fatal victim of drunk driver. Gov. Michael Dukakis attends funeral.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/24/1987

Videotaping drunk drivers

Description: Massachusetts state police introduce videotaping of drunk drivers in sobriety test. Gov. Michael Dukakis.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/24/1985

Vietnam as campaign issue

Description: In debate, George Bush mentioned Michael Dukakis' antiwar stand, referring to Shea Amendment introduced in 1970 state legislature, calling for exemption of Mass. residents from service in undeclared Vietnam war. Sens. Jack Backman, David Locke.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/27/1988

Vietnamese fishermen

Description: Vietnamese fishermen inaugurate their refurbished boat "Miss Liberty," which was banned two years ago for not having the proper equipment. Interview with one of the Vietnamese refugee fishermen,who formed a cooperative and bought a fully equipped boat that would not be in conflict with the lobster industry in the Boston Harbor. Michael and Kitty Dukakis congratulate them and their families on the Fish Pier. Michael Dukakis addresses the audience. Edited story is followed by b-roll of the fishermen and their families on the pier. Michael and Kitty Dukakis arriving at the event and talking with the fishermen. Vietnamese American woman welcomes audience to ceremony and thanks government officials who helped the cooperative. More of Dukakis's address.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/28/1990

Voke and Dukakis as adversaries

Description: Richard Voke and Michael Dukakis become adversaries in budget fight, unable to agree on what to cut. Rep. Eleanor Myerson.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/29/1989

Voke firm on budget

Description: Rep. Richard Voke firmly revises budget with many cuts, and forbids new taxes. Barbara Anderson approves. Human services advocates are dismayed. Dukakis, Sen. Patricia McGovern, James Braude.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/22/1989

Voke smiles on budget

Description: FY90 budget emerges from conference committee. Richard Voke challenges Dukakis to exercise line item veto power to eliminate waste. Sen. Mary Padula criticizes Voke for creative bookkeeping.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/28/1989

Voke's role in budget fight

Description: Rep. Richard Voke defends his stance on the FY90 budget. He is vindicated by Dukakis' announcement that major cuts will be necessary.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/13/1989

Voter registration drive

Description: Drive takes place at downtown T stations to sign up some of the state's 1.3 million unregistered voters. Sen. David Locke complains that the appeal is mainly to potential Democrats. Gov. Michael Dukakis denies partisanship, though the disenfranchised tend to be poor and minority people … a more likely fit with the Democratic party.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/04/1984