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  [Rostenkowski raw: Rosty on TV at O’Hare]

  Chicago, Chicago Politics, Dan Rostenkowski, NHPRC, Politics

  Found footage for use in the 1981 documentary “Rostenkowski,” a portrait of the House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dan Rostenkowski, a powerful figure in Chicago (and national) politics. Assorted clips taped off TV news for reporting on Rostenkowski’s decision to become chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. There are many timecode breaks and blank segments between clips. There is also a lot of [unrelated to this documentary] footage of Mayor Jane Byrne’s husband Jay McMullen, who had recently decided to leave his job at the Chicago Sun-Times.

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  Jiggles + North #1

  Radio Faces

  0:03 Open on black and white photos in 820 SportsRadio, The Score. The videographer wanders around the studio catching bits of other people’s conversations. Soon we can see a man in the middle of a live broadcast but we have no audio at this point. 6:25 Audio returns but very little of interest is happening on screen. 8:12 We then hear the show that is being aired for the first time. The men on the show talk about sports in […]

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  [The 90’s Election Specials raw: Clinton/Gore in Vandalia]

  Politics, THE 90's

  Footage for The 90’s election specials. Governor Bill Clinton and Senator Al Gore campaign in Vandalia, IL. Dub from WAND-TV.

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  [Rostenkowski on Newsmakers] – [news reports on Cabrini sweeps]

  Black, Chicago, Chicago Politics, Communities, Dan Rostenkowski, Politics

  This tape begins in the middle of the program “Newsmakers,” where Walter Jacobson is interviewing Dan Rostenkowski. After this program ends, the tape records news reports from several different Chicago stations (2, 5, & 7) on police sweeps at Cabrini Green following an outbreak of violence. While the police announced the raids a success, many residents questioned the move as being for show.

• [Rostenkowski raw: Rosty on TV]

  Chicago Politics, Dan Rostenkowski

  Found footage for use in the 1981 documentary “Rostenkowski”, a portrait of the House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dan Rostenkowski, a powerful figure in Chicago (and national) politics.

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  [Tribune newsroom reacts to Cubs purchase]

  Chicago, Cubs, Sports

  This tape features footage from inside of the Chicago Tribune newsroom shortly after the Tribune company bought the Chicago Cubs in 1981. A channel 7 reporter interviews various members of the Tribune newsroom about the effects of the events that have taken place. Steve Nidetz is interviewed.

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  [The 90’s Election Specials: Channel 2 & 7 news post-debate]

  Politics, THE 90's

  Footage for The 90’s election specials. Channel 2 & 7 news post-Democratic presidential debate.

• [CBS on the air: old TV]

  Uncategorized

  0:00 Footage of Joseph McCarthy. Channels flip quickly.