Description: Narrative history of 75 State Street development deal involving Harold Brown and William Bulger. Alan Dershowitz, Paul Garrity, James Shannon. Bulger declines to comment.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/10/1989
Description: Hearing on confidentiality issue in AIDS testing by insurance companies. James Shannon, Paula Gold, Roger Singer.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/04/1987
Description: Debate between Democratic candidates for attorney general, Scott Harshbarger and James Shannon.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/30/1990
Description: House Ways & Means passes bill to contain costs of insurance companies,thereby reducing auto rate hike for some drivers; proposes to control fraud, increase surcharges. Richard Voke, James Shannon, Paula Gold.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/07/1987
Description: On State House steps, Sen. Arlen Specter (on behalf of Bush campaign) attacks Michael Dukakis' furlough policy. John Kerry and James Shannon try to mitigate negative effect of the surrogate.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/06/1988
Description: JAMES SHANNON AND JO ANN SHOTWELL, ATTORNEY GENERAL CANDIDATES AND THEIR SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEM OF CRACK. RAY FLYNN
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/12/1986
Description: Lydon commentary on Central American politics, poverty, culture, military dictatorship; over stills from 1983 trip. Paul Tsongas on Nicaragua. James Shannon on aid to El Salvador.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Description: ATTORNEY GENERAL JAMES SHANNON SUES COALITION FOR RELIABLE ENERGY FOR FALSE ADS. SEABROOK
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/06/1987
Description: ATTORNEY GENERAL JAMES SHANNON DISPUTES COALITION FOR RELIABLE ENERGY ADS. JOHN SUNUNU, SEABROOK
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/04/1987
Description: James Shannon announces P&L Electroplating dumped cyanide and other untreated chemicals into ground and sewer system. John DeVillars warns corporations to obey environment laws.Toxic barrels.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/24/1990
Description: DEMOCRATIC UNITY BREAKFAST AFTER PRIMARY. RAY FLYNN, JAMES SHANNON, PAUL TSONGAS, DAVID BARTLEY, JOHN KERRY, CHESTER ATKINS
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/18/1984
Description: DEMOCRATIC UNITY BREAKFAST AFTER PRIMARY. Chester Atkins, Michael Dukakis, Ray Jordan, John Kerry, Edward Kennedy, James Shannon, Gerry Studds, Paul Tsongas.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/18/1984
Description: Governor's Council considers Superior Court nomination of prosecutor Diane Kottmyer. Wayne Budd and James Shannon endorse her. Others say she is too tough.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/18/1990
Description: Michael Dukakis press conference on criminal justice and law enforcement package. On stage - Lois Pines, Paul White, Paul Harold, Philip Johnston, James Shannon. Legislation includes 1) safe roads act 2) multi-copy prescription bill 3) auto theft and fraud prevention 4) organized crime RICO statute 5) presumptive sentencing 6) better court resources 7) request for new cabinet position - secretary of criminal justice. Dukakis strongly supports furlough program but discontinues it for lifers. SJC Chief Justice Edward Hennessey endorses initiative to increase judges.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/28/1988
Description: Michael Dukakis press conference on lawsuit to prevent Massachusetts National Guard troops from being sent to Honduras. Seen as unconstitutional usurpation of state's authority to train Guard. Attorney General James Shannon explains filing action in federal district court in Boston. Dukakis reiterates vehement opposition to contra aid. He strongly favors Arias peace process for Central America. Also comments on FBI infiltration of sanctuary movement vis-à-vis Old Cambridge Baptist Church (OCBC) break-ins. Interview with John Roberts of ACLU: break-ins thought to be an attempt to intimidate activists via right wing Latin American interest groups feeding into FBI. Attributes surveillance to Reagan's executive order. Cautions civil liberties and social action groups to be aware they could be targeted by informants.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/27/1988
Description: JAMES SHANNON & ARCHIBALD COX AT HEARING ON ELECTION REFORM, CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING, PACS
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/08/1983
Description: Under Superfund cleanup, EPA fines five companies for PCB contamination of New Bedford harbor. James Shannon. Aerovox and Cornell Dubilier plants. Sound of water lapping over stones.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/04/1990
Description: Public Service Committee hears pro and con on ethics bill and proposed outside income cap. James Shannon, Jonathan Healy, Edward Teague, Daniel Bosley, William Golden. Pedestrians with umbrellas downtown.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/13/1989
Description: ATTORNEY GENERAL CANDIDATES JAMES SHANNON AND EDWARD HARRINGTON, STRATEGIES TO FIGHT DRUG TRAFFIC
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/31/1986
Description: US ATTORNEY MAKES INDICTMENTS IN AUTO THEFT INSURANCE FRAUD. MICHAEL DUKAKIS, JAMES SHANNON
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/25/1987