00:00 This tape begins with a black screen and color bars. 00:44 Fade into a shot of Bill Veeck at a saloon. With a beer at his hands, Veeck casually talks about his many endeavors in the sporting world over the years. He highlights the content that will be featured on the show. “We’re gonna talk about sports. You know, not really the kind of sports that you get on the scores and so on, but really the flavor and the color and the nua… Continue reading →
Bill Veeck, Chicago, Sports, Viewers Choice
0:00 Slate, WTTW logo. 0:27 Shots of Bill Veeck at the ballpark. 0:40 Veeck does introduction. The program will investigate changes to baseball and its future. 1:58 Voice over and text explain the floundering state of ballgame attendance. 2:36 Title: “A View From The Bleachers with Bill Veeck.” Veeck tells Brashler who his heroes are from a lifetime in baseball: those who were “larger than life… Babe Ruth.” 3:44 Cli… Continue reading →
…ant to be controlled by the federal government.” 16:00 Senator Gramm discusses the Buchanan and Keyes campaigns. 18:45 Iowa and New Hampshire are “the two places, in this presidential process, where reality still exists.” 22:02 Lamar Alexander: “This is a race for the chief executive of the United States, and I’m the only governor running.” 24:28 Alexander talks about a recent senate bill banning weapons in pub… Continue reading →
American Way, Bill Stamets, Chicago, Politics
…anan declares himself “the conservative alternative to Bob Dole.” 28:20 Screening of Alan Keyes campaign video at Des Moines Christian School. 31:14 Keyes speaks to students about the degradation of youth culture. “I would hope that here… you are in the midst of a little oasis that will shelter you from the harder realities of this life.” 38:40 Bob Dole speaks to voters about repealing Bill Clinton’s tax polici… Continue reading →
American Way, Bill Stamets, Chicago, Politics
…a local woman critical of Buchanan’s anti-gay sentiments, speaks to the press about finding Buchanan campaign literature in her church parking lot. “I will be supporting Bill Clinton.” 29:00 Buchanan and his wife are approached by reporters in a parking lot, and asked questions about foreign policy. “Europeans ought to take more responsibility for their ground defense,” he says, in response to a series of questions… Continue reading →
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0:09 The tape begins with “A Special Personal Message from Bill Clinton.” In it, Clinton thanks the viewer for their support, but also warns that the fight isn’t over. He frames the election ahead as “a very stark choice… between hope and fear, between unity and division, between new ideas that will work and old ideas that have failed, between putting people first and trickle-down economics.” He also introduce… Continue reading →
American Way, Bill Stamets, Chicago, Politics
…Gerald Ford on their visits to Iowa. He warms up with the band as volunteers get ready for a Steve Forbes campaign event. 7:00 Forbes talks tax reform and Chinese population growth. 8:40 A boy in the audience asks,”Will you try to stop all wars?” 10:50 Forbes explains his plan to “bust up the IRS” and takes further questions from reporters while exiting. 14:10 Forbes, flanked by members of the press, visits an Iowa McDon… Continue reading →
00:07 Edward R. Murrow introducing show and his guests, Bill and Mary Frances Veeck. 00:32 Kent cigarette advertisement. 1:30 Back to Murrow, who introduces and gives a brief biography of Veeck: “Synonymous with non-conformity.” 2:30 Mary Frances and Bill sitting on a couch. Murrow and Bill talk about the Yankees. Murrow:”They lost to Baltimore 5-0 tonight.” Veeck: “Oh, that’s wonderful.” 3:41 Mary Franc… Continue reading →