Description: Participants in the Procession Against Violence are assembled on City Hall Plaza. WGBH camera crew records the gathering from a rooftop above City Hall Plaza. Thomas O'Neill, Jr. (Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts), Edward Kennedy (US Senator), Joseph Kennedy, Edward Brooke (US Senator) Michael Dukakis (Governor of Massachusetts), Kitty Dukakis, Kevin White (Mayor, City of Boston), Kathryn White and Ann Landers (advice columnist) are visible in the front of the crowd. Robert Golledge (Vicar, Old North Church) introduces the speakers. Humberto Cardinal Medeiros (Archdiocese of Boston) and Michael Haynes (Twelfth Street Baptist Church) lead the crowd in prayer. John Colburn (Episcopal Archdiocese), Roland Gittelsohn (Temple Israel), Michael Germinal Rivas (Chaplain, Boston University), and John Zanetos (Greek Orthodox Cathedral) are heard addressing the crowd. Paula Lyons (aide to Mayor Kevin White) leads the crowd in singing "God Bless America." Crowd breaks up and departs among marching band accompaniment. Tape 2 of 3
0:58:14: Visual: A crowd is assembled at City Hall Plaza for the Procession Against Violence. John Colburn (Episcopal Archdiocese) leads a prayer. Shot of the crowd. Thomas O'Neill (Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts), Edward Kennedy (US Senator), Edward Brooke (US Senator), Michael Dukakis (Governor of Massachusetts) and Kitty Dukakis are visible. Kevin White (Mayor, City of Boston), Kathryn White, and Ann Landers (advice columnist) are visible. Reverend Robert Golledge (Vicar, Old North Church) introduces Rabbi Roland Gittelsohn (Temple Israel). Gittelsohn addresses the crowd and condemns violence. Shots of crowds at City Hall Plaza. Marchers continue to stream into the plaza. 1:00:54: V: Michael Haynes (Twelfth Street Baptist Church) leads the crowd in prayer for peace. Overhead shot of massive crowd filling the plaza; of O'Neill, Joseph Kennedy, Edward Kennedy, Brooke, Michael Dukakis and Kitty Dukakis. 1:03:06: V: Golledge leads the crowd in the "Our Father." Shots of crowd; of Kennedy and Brooke. Golledge introduces Humberto Cardinal Medeiros (Archdiocese of Boston), who leads the crowd in prayer. The crowd applauds for Medeiros. Golledge introduces Reverend Michael Germinal Rivas (chaplain, Boston University). Rivas leads a prayer. Shots of the crowd. 1:06:32: V: Reverend John Zanetos (Greek Orthodox Cathedral) addresses the crowd. Shots of crowd; of Kevin White and Kathryn White. Golledge introduces Paula Lyons (aide to Mayor Kevin White). Lyons leads the crowd in singing"God Bless America". Shots of O'Neill, Joseph Kennedy, Edward Kennedy, and Brooke; of crowd in the plaza. Crowd slowly breaks up. Edward Kennedy and Joseph Kennedy make their way out with the crowd. Michael Dukakis and Edward Kennedy shake hands with White. Edward Brooke makes his way out of the plaza. The crowd breaks up and leaves the plaza. The marching band plays.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/23/1976
Description: Reception at Park Plaza for Archbishop Bernard Law welcoming him to Boston. Interviews with William Bulger and Ray Flynn. Sen. Edward Kennedy and son Patrick meet Law. Law's view of abortion as sin: “This is not some weird Catholic notion out of the Middle Ages.” length 20:54
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/23/1984
Description: Democratic Party chair Ron Brown addresses party luncheon in Boston and alludes to lessons learned from Michael Dukakis' presidential defeat. Paul Kirk, Edward Kennedy, John Kerry.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/03/1989
Description: Sen. Edward Kennedy holds press conference at Park Plaza Hotel in Boston to announce that he will not be a candidate for president in 1976. Wife Joan sits next to lectern. (pool feed off air) length 27:33
Collection: Evening Compass, The
Date Created: 09/23/1974
Description: How will party allegiances play out in Massachusetts given the potentially divisive independent presidential candidacy of Sen. John Anderson against Jimmy Carter? Robert Kiley is running Anderson’s campaign in state. Moffett speaks for Reagan. Terry Straub, Carter coordinator. Sen. Edward Kennedy stands with Anderson. Kennedy on Park Plaza stage in March 1980 with extended family including Joan, Caroline, John Jr.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/17/1980
Description: At Park Plaza Hotel, TRIBUTE TO TIP O'NEILL FROM MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS on the occasion of his retirement. Michael Dukakis, John Kerry, George Keverian, Robert Crane, Edward Kennedy, William Bulger. Tip leads singing of Irish song at end. Also present bearded Paul Tsongas, Niki Tsongas, Tom O’Neill, Chester Atkins. from WNEV length 29:11
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/24/1986