Description: Michael Dukakis states unequivocally his commitment to universal health care to serve uninsured people. Mothers holding babies. Nurse taking blood pressure.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/20/1988
Description: Balloons released outside State House as Gov. Michael Dukakis signs universal health care bill. He presents pen to Sen. Pat McGovern, chief author of the legislation. Rep. Jack Flood says coverage will be costly to taxpayers.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/21/1988
Description: Profile of University of Lowell as affordable institution where high tech education is paramount. Student union building. Classrooms where computer graphics and robotics are developed. Cafeteria, lab.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/13/1988
Description: Inspectional Services cites for code violations auto body repair garage suspected of taking parts from stolen, abandoned cars on Uphams Corner streets. Owner denies wrongdoing. Chop shop.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/18/1988
Description: Legislators not up for re-election spend campaign funds for flowers, dinners, charities. Keverian defends use of these funds to maintain visibility. Common Cause says such expenditures are improper.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/29/1988
Description: Dukakis meets with Richard Gephardt & Albert Gore to discuss possibility of being vice presidential running mate, but no one will comment publicly on their talks. Dukakis enters WGBH.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/05/1988
Description: Pat McGovern, Bulger, Keverian & Voke will give no specifics about budget balancing. Frank Keefe assures that deficit will be solved.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/11/1988
Description: Veteran Volunteer at VA Hospital; Tony Frasca, World War II vet. .
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/10/1988
Description: Review of possible choices for Dukakis' vice presidential running mate. Likely candidates drop off list one by one. Paul Tsongas recommends John Glenn.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/30/1988
Description: In debate, George Bush mentioned Michael Dukakis' antiwar stand, referring to Shea Amendment introduced in 1970 state legislature, calling for exemption of Mass. residents from service in undeclared Vietnam war. Sens. Jack Backman, David Locke.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/27/1988