Description: Lt. Governor John Kerry announces his candidacy for US Senate at Boston Park Plaza Hotel. Pays tribute to Paul Tsongas whose seat he is seeking. reel 1 of 2
Description: JOHN KERRY'S US Senate race VICTORY PARTY AND BEGINNING OF SPEECH AT SHERATON BOSTON. Introducers include Thaleia Schlesinger (sister of Paul Tsongas), Ray Flynn, Michael Dukakis, Edward Kennedy. John Nucci, Evelyn Murphy, Alex Rodriguez, Kerry Kennedy, Kitty Dukakis among crowd on podium. reel 1 of 2
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: Rep. Charles Flaherty at Lawrence press conference touts George Keverian as next house speaker. Introduced by Rep. Kevin Blanchette. Keverian speaks about abuses of power by incumbent. Lawrence green.