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Act for Accountable Politics

Description: Archibald Cox, Common Cause and Rep. Stephen Doran tout Act for Accountable Politics to promote ethics in government by restricting campaign funds and outside income for elected officials.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/28/1990

Barney Frank reprimanded

Description: At press conference in Newton, Rep. Barney Frank responds to findings and reprimand of Committee on Ethics regarding Steve Gobie employment and prostitution scandal. Brief clip of Gobie appearing on separate television show. Frank explains Ethics Committee trial process and reprimand. Clips of House of Reps. convening to conclude accusations against Frank. Edited story is followed by footage of reporters in press room and full Frank conference explaining findings of Ethics Committee regarding sex scandal, car accident, and parking ticket waiving. Clip from behind of Frank speaking at podium facing press. Press ask questions. Frank explains parking tickets.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/20/1990

Bellotti defends himself against ad

Description: Frank Bellotti convenes attorneys general and law enforcement officials to defend his record against misleading ad of Silber campaign, which tries to associate Bellotti with "corruption."
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/21/1990

Candidates on lax judges

Description: Bill Sawyer, Republican candidate for attorney general, decries findings about lax state judges and influence peddling in the courts. William Weld, Scott Harshbarger are also dismayed.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/27/1990

Commonwealth Partners

Description: Venture capital group Commonwealth Partners includes in its investors BU trustees+officers. Legal consultants call this a conflict of interest: fiscal responsibility vs. personal gain. Seradyn building.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/30/1990

Dukakis on judges

Description: Michael Dukakis says investigation unnecessary of half day judges. Silber wants judicial conduct enforced. Judge Hiller Zobel on bench. Clerk looks up files, bailiff answers phone, dark courtroom. Dukakis signing autograph and at groundbreaking.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/28/1990

Frank will run again

Description: Barney Frank announces he will run for reelection to Congress, despite damage to his reputation from Gobie affair. Comments on defense spending.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/17/1990

Jim Nuzzo for Congress

Description: Jim Nuzzo announces his Republican candidacy for Congress. Frank comments on Ethics Committee investigation. Alexander Tennant.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/22/1990

Pierce explains tax error

Description: Rep. Steven Pierce tries to explain away his error in late filing of income taxes for five years. James Rappaport finds this oversight curious.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/12/1990

Rosenfeld on judicial behavior

Description: Stephen Rosenfeld, governor's chief of staff, comments on short hours of state judges and their favoritism toward politician-lawyers.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/26/1990