Description: Retrospective of Dukakis' presidential campaign year of evolution, self-discovery, ultimate defeat. Illustrative clips.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/27/1988
Description: Dukakis announces AIDS provisions in state budget, including testing, treatment, housing. National media cover his every local word in case it should have implications for presidential campaign.Larry Kessler
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/08/1988
Description: Celebration of Greek war of independence at State House. Dancing. Dukakis speaks in Greek. His support is strong in Greek-American community, yielding high campaign contributions.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 03/23/1988
Description: Comments on Dukakis' approach to budget. He is cautious, refusing to specify in advance need for new taxes. Pro & con on proposed state cigarette tax. Hale Champion. Debate clip with Jackson in San Francisco.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/26/1988
Description: Dukakis' barber, George Papalimberis, in Harvard Square shop tells how he met the governor and opines about the presidential candidate. Hair cutting.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/18/1988
Description: Media take Dukakis to task for serious state budget shortfall. He defends himself and makes optimistic comparison to first term when economy was worse. John Buckley, Steven Pierce.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 05/04/1988
Description: Michael Dukakis' concession speech at Boston World Trade Center. Thanks his supporters after losing presidency. Congratulates George Bush. Dukakis family on stage. Laser show.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/08/1988
Description: Because of previous debate experience & tenure moderating "The Advocates," Dukakis would be evenly matched with George Bush, who has ostensible advantage in foreign policy issues. Steve Stark.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/30/1988
Description: In wake of second presidential debate, Michael Dukakis faces uphill battle to surge past George Bush's lead in polls. Newspaper columns all name Bush a winner. POS responses to “who is your hero?”
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/14/1988
Description: 3 of Michael Dukakis' hometown friends, delegates at Democratic convention, give retrospective of the candidate. Haskell Kassler, and wife and daughter of Alan Sidd - Dukakis' early mentor and confidant.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/21/1988