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  [Abbie Hoffman raw #2]

  Chicago, Outside Agitators

  This tape features the second part of an interview with activist Abbie Hoffman at the Chicago Amphitheater on the 20th anniversary of 1968 Democratic National Convention. In the tape, Hoffman briefly talks about his book “Steal This Urine Test.” Timecode onscreen.

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  National Sofa

  Viewers Choice

  Showing of plans for interactive monument called the National Sofa. There will be an unveiling of a model and a press conference. It will be a marble sofa (or an inflatable sofa) that can fit 100 people and a 100 ft by 50 ft screen, which will show scenes from inside the White House. The National Sofa is a place for dialogue between the US citizens and the First Family, whenever the family wants to initate one. Doug Michels and Jim Allegro are the architects, who answer questions. “A high tech monument for the high tech ’90s.”

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  [Bernard Epton interview]

  Chicago, Harold Washington, Politics

  Tom Weinberg interviews Bernard Epton, Republican Chicago mayoral candidate whose campaign against Harold Washington became controversial when his television commercials were perceived (correctly so) as racist attacks on Washington. He talks about his controversial slogans and commercials. After the Epton interview, at 11:43, there is raw footage from an interview with Milton Rakove for “Vito Marzullo.”

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  [Rostenkowski raw #108]

  Chicago, Chicago Politics, CLIR, Dan Rostenkowski, Guerrilla Television, NHPRC, Politics

  Raw footage from the 1981 documentary “Rostenkowski,” a portrait of the House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dan Rostenkowski, a powerful figure in Chicago (and national) politics. This tape features an interview with Rostenkowski about his past and about soon-to-be President Ronald Reagan.

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  [Rostenkowski raw #306]

  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. Election day, 1980. Rostenkowski is interviewed in his office. Rostenkowski discusses how Congressmen are low-profile political figures in Chicago, and how Chicago’s increasing reliance on federal funds is changing and heightening the profile of Chicago Congressmen. He also discusses his political future, dodging the question of whether or not he’ll run for mayor of Chicago or attempt to become Speaker of the House of Representatives (saying everyone should want to become mayor or a congressman).

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  [The 90’s Election Specials raw: Buchanan election night reaction]

  1992 Election, Chicago, Politics, THE 90's

  Raw footage for The 90’s election specials. This tape follows George Grey, Illinois campaign manager for independent presidential candidate Pat Buchanan, at an election night party.

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  [The 90’s raw: Barcelona]

  Eddie Becker, International, THE 90's

  Raw footage for the award-winning series The 90’s. An informal tour of Barcelona with a local.

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  [Radio Faces raw: Ed Vrdolyak + Ty Wansley on WJJD #1]

  Chicago Politics, Radio Faces

  An excerpt of the live broadcast of Alderman Edward Vrdolyak’s political radio talk show on WJJD 1160 AM.