Description: On Jerry Williams' WRKO show John Silber talks about releasing his tax returns and his investments in Seragen and Seradyn. Seragen building exterior.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/31/1990
Description: Elizabeth Dole comes to Boston in lieu of the president to attend a Republican fundraising lunch. Joe Malone, Jim Rappaport, William Weld on federal tax package.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/04/1990
Description: Bulger implies Senate will agree to tax package and budget plan to emerge from House. Reps. Frank Hynes, Robert Cerasoli.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/25/1990
Description: SJC decides 4-3 that service tax is constitutional. Barbara Anderson and Steven Pierce are outraged. Michael Dukakis is vindicated but still expects challenges. Jim Braude is relieved.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/17/1990
Description: William Bulger and Patricia McGovern tout Senate proposal to lower and broaden the sales tax. Sens. Doris, Sheehy, Bertonazzi.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/17/1990
Description: Broadened sales tax on services loses support from Democrats. Rep. Steven Pierce gloats. Jim Braude defends service tax, saying it is not harmful to business.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/19/1990
Description: While John Silber speaks to bankers on the state economy, many men wait in line for jackets at Salvation Army in Cambridge. Silber refers to filing his income tax return.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/22/1990
Description: Speaking at Biogen, John Silber says service cuts not the solution to state budget; wants to streamline workforce instead, and change corporate and capital gains taxes to encourage business.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/05/1990
Description: John Silber evades issue of filing his federal tax return and third request for extension from IRS. He states only that he is not in violation.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/29/1990
Description: 1) Questions about BU investments through Commonwealth Partners; trustees and officers benefit privately, violate fiduciary responsibility; John Silber on Seradyn. 2) Daniel Ellsberg on US troop buildup in Saudi Arabia parallel to Vietnam. 3) Increasing incidence of AIDS among women; interview with Maryalice Guilford. 4) Gov. Dukakis on tax on professional services needed to make up budget deficit; Sen. Paul Cellucci.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 01/30/1990