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.
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Description: Provincetown water supply problems. Crumbling Dorchester District Courthouse. Studio interview with Alexander Cockburn on media bias. Politicians and celebrities who fell from grace. End of Foxboro harness racing. Review of green line trolley cars.
Description: Gov. Michael Dukakis on need to reform workers compensation system to alleviate delayed and unfair settlements for injured workers. Endless shelves of files at Industrial Accident Board. State labor secretary Paul Eustace, economic affairs secretary Evelyn Murphy, Rep. Kenneth Lemanski, William McCarthy of AIM. Dukakis talks about status of labor movement, viability of unions, trade issues and protectionism, and state's transitional economy from manufacturing to service and high tech industries. Anchors Harris and Vaillancourt.
Description: TOCN New Year's Day special. Review of stock market crash. Reagan on arms control. Letter to Oliver North. Dukakis as perceived on campaign trail. Jay Leno profile.
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