Description: Disgruntled legislators want to undo governor's vetoes on state spending items and rebalance budget. Hale Champion, Lucile Hicks, John Flood, Michael Creedon. Dukakis walks amid phalanx of aides.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/28/1988
Description: Inside State House for Dukakis' second inauguration. Bulger officiates. Sergeant at arms with scepter and top hat ushers Dukakis and Kerry down aisle to platform. Dukakis takes oath of office. Episcopal Rev. Coburn gives benediction. Kerry sworn in. Part of Dukakis' speech…ends with paraphrase of Greek pledge of citizenship: “We will never bring disgrace upon the Commonwealth by any act of dishonesty…”
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/06/1983
Description: Dignitaries arrive for Michael Dukakis' second inauguration. Umbrella'd crowd in front of State House. Evelyn Murphy, Cardinal Humberto Medeiros, Frank Sargent, Kitty Dukakis, Joe Grandmaison, Greek Orthodox cleric. Edward and Jody King exit with state trooper through crush of people. Marching band music in background playing “For Boston” (BC fight song).
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/06/1983
Description: Rep. Gerry Studds and Douglas Foy of Conservation Law Foundation with Michael Dukakis at Fish Pier press conference on Georges Bank drilling. Dukakis will put up tough fight to prevent interference with the natural environment; opposes lease sales for offshore gas and oil drilling. Also comments on state budget versus revenue projections.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/16/1988
Description: Michael Dukakis speaks on budget
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/15/1985
Description: Gov. Michael Dukakis addresses hearing of joint House and Senate ways and means committee about budget submitted by new administration. Sen. Chester Atkins.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/04/1983
Description: Michael Dukakis visits sewage pumping station, where he warns that current year's budget is still badly out of balance while legislature is trying to settle next year's.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/15/1989
Description: Gov. Michael Dukakis holds State House press conference on creating construction jobs through “emergency public works bill” to boost state economy. William Bulger, Chester Atkins, Vincent Piro endorse program. Frank Keefe, Evelyn Murphy, Sharon Pollard, Alden Raine stand by.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/27/1983
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 PC ON HOUSING FORMER MENTAL PATIENTS, FUND FOR THE HOMELESS. deinstitutionalization. MANUEL CARBALLO, WILLIAM CALLAHAN.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/23/1983