Description: Latino storefronts in Lawrence. El Presidente market “Spanish-American grocery” sign. Bodegas. Low-rise brick public housing project. Residents sitting outside at card table. Young girls stand near tree, bounce ball. Eight men hang out. Wide shot of mill building with clock tower on river, smokestacks in distance. Light traffic on downtown street.
Description: Merrimack Valley American-Hispanic Republican Headquarters in Lawrence. Latino voter registration drive. “Viva Reagan” bumper sticker. Woman checking voter lists against phone book. Greg Hyatt stands outside headquarters. Three short interviews on why Hispanics should be Republican.
Description: Boston Foundation study finds Latino families suffer high rate of poverty. Women type at word processors in job training program. Hubie Jones.
Description: Corrections officers go to legislature to ask for increased prison capacity and anti-crime initiatives in state budget. Law and order lobby. Michael Dukakis.