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  • [Rostenkowski raw #111]

    [Rostenkowski raw #111]

    Raw footage from the 1981 documentary “Rostenkowski,” a portrait of House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dan Rostenkowski, a powerful figure in Chicago (and national) politics. In this tape, Tom Weinberg interviews former chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Al Ullman, who describes the role of the chairman and the committee.

  • [Rostenkowski raw: New York Democratic convention #3]

    [Rostenkowski raw: New York Democratic convention #3]

    Raw footage from the 1981 documentary “Rostenkowski,” a portrait of House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dan Rostenkowski, a powerful figure in Chicago (and national) politics. On the floor of the convention center at the 1980 Democratic National Convention. Delegates are interviewed. Most of the delegates, predictably, praise Rostenkowski. Marty Russo, a congressman for Illinois’ 3rd congressional district, and an Illinois Delegate, describes how valuable and powerful Rostenkowski is to the party. Bob McCary, another delegate, talks about why Rostenkowski isn’t as well known as other congressmen, saying Rostenkowski doesn’t seek publicity. Mary Zolora, another Illinois delegate, says that she would like to see Rostenkowski run for mayor of Chicago. Ed Rosewell, Cook County Treasurer and Illinois delegate, says Rostenkowski will eventually be Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

  • [Chicago Slices raw: House O’Matics #1]

    [Chicago Slices raw: House O’Matics #1]

    This video contains raw footage for the television show “Chicago Slices.” Camcorder Correspondent Brigid Murphy attends a House O’Matics dance crew performance in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago.

  • [Veeck: A Man For Any Season raw #6]

    [Veeck: A Man For Any Season raw #6]

    Raw footage of Bill Veeck being interviewed in his living room at home for “Veeck: A Man for Any Season.”

  • [Veeck: A Man For Any Season raw #22]

    [Veeck: A Man For Any Season raw #22]

    This tape features raw footage for the documentary “Veeck: A Man For Any Season.” In this video, Bill Veeck and his wife Mary Frances watch the Illinois high school state final basketball tournament in Champaign, Illinois.

  • [The 90’s raw: Anthony Hughes]

    [The 90’s raw: Anthony Hughes]

    Raw footage for the award-winning series The 90’s. Fred Bridges visits artist Anthony Hughes in the notorious housing project Cabrini Green. “Cabrini Green is my home. It’s always been my home. When most people think of Cabrini Green, they think of the drugs and the crime and every other negative thing you can think of. When I think of about it, I think about all the wonderful people who have meant so much to me in my life. …I’m an artist, and what I try to do is to share these people with the world, so that they’ll see that Cabrini Green is more than just the images you see in the media, but is real people. So through my art I try to share these real people with other real people.” He shows us his realistic charcoal drawings of Cabrini Green residents.

  • Time Out, episode 105

    Time Out, episode 105

    This tape features a 1984 episode of “Time Out,” a weekly sports program that is hosted by a number of Chicago area journalists and sportscasters. This week’s commentators are John Schulian of the Chicago Sun-Times, Kenny McReynolds, a WBMX Sportscaster and Assistant Coach for DePaul University’s Men’s Basketball team, WIND reporter Fran Spielman, and former NBA star John Mengelt. On this episode, the show’s crew members visit the Golden Glove Amateur Boxing Tournament Semi-Finals. Chicago Cubs and White Sox Scouts Vedie Himsl and Jerry Krause are interviewed. Bill Veeck also makes a brief appearance.

  • Second Century: Studs Terkel

    Second Century: Studs Terkel

    University of New Mexico program featuring an interview with Studs Terkel.

 
 
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