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  [The 90’s Election Specials raw: Kansas City #2]

  1992 Election, American Way, Politics, Skip Blumberg, THE 90's

  Layoff of raw footage for The 90’s election specials. Videomaker Skip Blumberg covers Bill Clinton’s debate prep, speaking with speechwriters as well as members of a crowd waiting for a glimpse of Clinton. The majority of the tape takes place in a hotel lobby, and there are glimpses of campaign officials: Dee Dee Myers, James Carville and George Stephanopoulos, as well as Bill and Hillary Clinton.

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  [The 90’s raw : Grant Kester, Cars]

  American Way, Eddie Becker, THE 90's

  Raw footage for the award-winning series The 90’s. Architecture critic Grant Kester shows Becker around Georgetown Park shopping mall and Washington Harbor in Washington, D.C. The second hour of tape is of a car show in Washington.

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  [The 90’s raw: Erika Becker, prison reform]

  American Way, THE 90's

  This tape features raw footage for the award-winning series The 90’s. Videomaker Eddie Becker interviews his daughter, Erika Becker, about what it’s like growing up in the nineties. Becker also interviews two representatives from the Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants, who talk about the need for prison reform in the United States.

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  [The 90’s Election Specials raw: Braun election night #2]

  1992 Election, Black, Chicago, Chicago Politics, Communities, Harold Washington, Politics

  Raw tape for The 90’s election specials. This tape covers the 1992 Illinois Senatorial primary between incumbent Alan Dixon, Carol Moseley Braun, and Al Hofeld. A continuation of tape covering Carol Moseley Braun’s primary election victory. At McCormick Place Hotel, Braun delivers a victory speech. Prominent activists Timuel Black (1918-) and Rev. Willie T. Barrow (1925-) are among those in attendance.

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  [The 90’s Election Specials raw: Paul Tsongas in Rockford, IL]

  1992 Election, Chicago, Politics, Skip Blumberg, THE 90's

  Raw footage for The 90’s election specials. Senator Paul Tsongas makes an appearance in Rockford, IL.

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  [The 90’s Election Specials raw: Clinton post-Super Tuesday victory on TV]

  American Way, Chicago, Politics, THE 90's

  Footage for The 90’s election specials. Footage taped off TV of reports on Governor Bill Clinton’s Super Tuesday victory on various news networks.

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  [The 90’s raw: William Armento]

  THE 90's

  Raw tape for the award-winning series The 90’s. Videomaker Nancy Cain interviews William Armento, manager of structures for public transportation in Los Angeles, about the proposed Los Angeles subway system. He talks about the advantages of subway systems, and the difficulty of convincing some diehard car drivers to use public transportation. Despite this, Armento is still optimistic that everyone will make the switch if the public transportation is good enough. “I think the subway has a better expectation for survival in the future than the automobile.” He talks about the difficulties faced by public transit programs, as the Bush administration is threatening to cut all federal funding and force communities to fund construction themselves.

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  [The 90’s raw: Milly’s Orchid Show static camera #1]

  Chicago, Performance, THE 90's

  Raw footage for the award-winning series The 90’s. A recording of a live performance of “Milly’s Orchid Show,” a variety show at the Park West in Chicago, starring Brigid Murphy. Murphy emcee’s the show in the character of Southern Belle Milly Mae Smithy for this live comedy / variety show. This footage was shot with a static camera. Performers/performances include: House-O-Matic, a teenage dance group; Lisa Kotin, who performs an instructional parody, “Spring Training: Miss America”; a young teenage boy who sings a provocative R & B song, during which he strips off his shirt; comedian Emo Philips performs his typically eccentric stand-up act; the Texas Rubies, a female duo, perform a comedic rap, and some country songs; and a performance by musician Jim Lauderdale. [This tape contains the static version of more shaky / close-up footage on another tape.]