Description: Review of Michael Dukakis' policy on offshore oil drilling on Georges Bank. Press conference on tugboat to reiterate his opposition…and affirm his commitment to environmental issues. Gerry Studds
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/16/1988
Description: Dukakis and Jackson sound like conservatives in their law and order approach to the drug problem. Commentators say they fail to emphasize education and treatment as solutions.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/14/1988
Description: "Good jobs at good wages" is a favorite phrase of both Dukakis and Jackson in their presidential campaigns. Lester Thurow explains how the candidates differ on this issue. Workers.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/13/1988
Description: Michael Dukakis gets big victory over Jesse Jackson in Pennsylvania primary, and is virtually assured of the Democratic presidential nomination.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/26/1988
Description: Ways and Means considers bill to require reporting of taxes paid by corporations. Barbara Anderson opposes it; Jim Braude supports it. On campaign trail, Dukakis says he favors 'fair taxes' for business
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/13/1988
Description: New York Daily News creates misunderstanding over Dukakis' policy on nuclear weapons by freely paraphrasing transcript of his remarks - "first strike" vs. "first use."
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 04/13/1988
Description: Dukakis speaks in Lowell, inaugurates his train campaign à la Truman's whistle stops. He answers suggestion that he is not campaigning aggressively enough against Bush. Paul Tsongas.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/22/1988
Description: Michael Dukakis goes on the offensive against Richard Gephardt in presidential candidates' debate at College of William & Mary.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 02/29/1988
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: Michael Dukakis gives speech at UMass Amherst to mark opening of new polymer center. Stresses importance of research and development in science and engineering to support American economy. “Good jobs at good wages.” Enumerates his plan: 1) strong economic leadership 2) investing in good schools 3) commitment to civilian and military research 4) partnership of government, industry, unions, universities to move America forward.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/30/1988