Central American legislators

Description: Central American legislators visit Massachusetts to study legislature here. Sen. Patricia McGovern.

Collection: Ten O'Clock News

Date Created: 12/11/1986

Central Square

Description: Portrait of Central Square, its institutions and contrasts, through photographs by Jeff Dunn juxtaposed with comments from the square's denizens.

Collection: Ten O'Clock News

Date Created: 05/01/1986

Charles Street jail groundbreaking,Rufo

Description: Robert Rufo, Dennis Kearney, Gov. Michael Dukakis at groundbreaking for modular unit expansion at Charles Street Jail.

Collection: Ten O'Clock News

Date Created: 08/18/1986

Checkpoint: Harvard

Description: Story on Harvard's 350th anniversary. Footage of the college campus and interviews with professor Henry Wyzanski and Doris Kearns Goodwin. Reporter voice-over through reel. Sound.

Collection: WCVB Collection

Date Created: 09/02/1986

Checkpoint: Nicaragua

Description: Overview of the Contras in Nicaragua and the question over whether the United State should get involved. Contras training in Nicaragua, different politicians (including TIp O'Neil and Ronald Reagan) comment on support for the Contras, Pro-Contra TV commercials, reporter standup, interview with historian Hugh Ryan about previous United States military involvement in Nicaragua, and footage of people in Nicaragua. Reporter voice-over through reel. Sound

Collection: WCVB Collection

Date Created: 03/19/1986