Home » Posts tagged 'Dan Rostenkowski'

• 

  Rostenkowski on Politics 101

  Blog, Dan Rostenkowski

  “The game is compromise. That’s politics.” -Dan Rostenkowski This month The Atlantic published an article titled “How American Politics Went Insane,” diagnosing the cause of the pervasive political disintegration in Washington, D.C. as “chaos syndrome.” Joining the choir of complaints about the chaos undermining American politics, the author, Jonathan Rauch, offers a new tune: “Our most pressing political problem today is that the country abandoned the establishment, not the other way around.” Rauch contends that in the course of reforming […]

• 

  [Dan Rostenkowski Congressional race 1994]

  Chicago, Chicago Politics, Dan Rostenkowski, Politics

  Dan Rostenkowski runs for reelection in the 1994 Congressional race, despite facing allegations of fraud and corruption.

• 

  [Rostenkowski 1994 re-election campaign]

  Chicago, Politics

  News report on Dan Rostenkowski’s unusual re-election campaign of 1994, after making his first campaign appearance in Evanston 13 days before the election.

• 

  [Sun-Times endorses Rostenkowski over Flanagan]

  Chicago, Politics

  News report on the fact that, despite major objections and not endorsing him in the primary, the Chicago Sun-Times chose to endorse incumbent Democrat Dan Rostenkowski over challenger Michael Flanagan in the race for Rostenkowski’s long-held House seat.

• 

  [Dan Rostenkowski speaks about Lech Walesa]

  Chicago, Politics

  At a rally at Daley Plaza celebrating the Chicago visit by Polish Solidarity leader and President Lech Walesa, Congressman Dan Rostenkowski welcomes Lech Walesa to the city of Chicago. Rostenkowski is introduced by Governor Jim Thompson.

• 

  [Rostenkowski raw: Jerry Ford]

  Chicago, Chicago Politics, Dan Rostenkowski, NHPRC, Politics

  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. Former President Gerald Ford is interviewed on a golf course. Ford discusses his close friendship with Rostenkowski, despite belonging to different political parties, and Rostenkowski’s ability to “get things done” in congress.

• 

  [The 90’s Election Specials raw: Dick Simpson commercial]

  1992 Election, Chicago, Politics, THE 90's

  Raw tape for the 90’s election specials. This tape covers the filming of a Dick Simpson for Congress commercial. Simpson was running against Dan Rostenkowski in the 5th congressional district. The commercial involves a full studio audience of cheering supporters and some live music.

• 

  [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.