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 →
…ent four times the spending limit on his own campaign–a criticism that is echoed by Lamar Alexander later in the tape. 06:15 “I want less government and more freedom. I wouldn’t want the government right now in Washington even if it were absolutely free.” 08:45 Gramm speaks about his history in government and his opposition to Clinton’s proposed healthcare reform. “I did not come to Washington to be loved.̶… Continue reading →
American Way, Bill Stamets, Chicago, Politics
…n takes the stage with his wife and nephew. “My objective is to make America a constitutional republic again.” His stump speech addresses voter concerns about outsourcing and educational standards. 27:10 Janelle Coals, 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 a… Continue reading →
American Way, Bill Stamets, Chicago, Politics
…ure.” 19:08 Buchanan 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 Clin… Continue reading →
American Way, Bill Stamets, Chicago, Politics
…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 McDonald’s. 17:25 From off-screen: “What… 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 →
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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 →