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  [Jane Byrne’s Easter at Cabrini raw #1]

  Black, Chicago, Chicago Politics, GDDF, NHPRC-2, Voices of Cabrini

  Raw footage of Jane Byrne’s Easter Celebration at Cabrini Green in 1981. This tape includes most of the official program, including a preacher, a gospel choir, and Byrne, followed by informal footage of Byrne at the carnival.

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  [Chicago Slices raw : Harold Washington library]

  Chicago, Chicago Slices, Doug Sawyer, GDDF, Harold Washington, NHPRC-2

  Raw footage shot for the TV series Chicago Slices. This tape takes a look at the Chicago Public Library Information Service at the Harold Washington Branch of Chicago Library.

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  [Rostenkowski raw #105]

  Chicago, Chicago Politics, Dan Rostenkowski, NHPRC, Politics, Roots of Video

  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 is a continuation of the Whip meeting. Poor audio throughout. Video cuts in and out and goes to black throughout the tape. Most of the tape consists of setup. Audio switches back and forth between channels.

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  [Rostenkowski raw #302]

  Chicago, Chicago Politics, Dan Rostenkowski, NHPRC, Politics, Video Makers Choice

  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. This tape takes place on election day, 1980. Rostenkowski is interviewed in his office. Rostenkowski discusses his family’s history in politics. His grandfather and father were both politicians; his father was a Chicago alderman and served in the Illinois State legislature. He then discusses his own history in politics. He discusses how Mayor Richard J. Daley discouraged him from running for a U.S. House seat that was being vacated in his district. Rostenkowski tells how in order to win Daley’s blessing (and the nomination) he had to promise Daley that he would continue to service the Chicago Democratic Party even from Washington D.C. Rostenkowski touches briefly on the new roles that congress has taken on in his 22 years as a member, saying that congress now has revenue sharing deals in place with cities. In an especially progressive moment, Rostenkowski says that if the federal government really wants to conserve natural resources, they must invest in the cities in order to reduce suburban sprawl. He also says that this investment must bring young people who will make roots in the city’s old neighborhoods.

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  [The 90’s election specials raw : St. Louis debate #2]

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

  Raw tape for The 90’s election specials. Tom Weinberg goes to St. Louis to shoot the events leading up to the first of three presidential debates. This tape covers President George H.W. Bush’s arrival at the airport, and pre-debate interviews with journalists at Washington University.

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  [The 90’s Election Specials raw: Aaron Freeman at Miller’s Pub]

  1992 Election, Black, Chicago, Communities, Politics, THE 90's

  Raw footage for The 90’s election specials. At Miller’s Pub in Chicago on primary election night with The 90’s contributors Tom Weinberg, Eddie Becker, and Aaron Freeman.

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  [The 90’s raw: Mike Waldman]

  Eddie Becker, GDDF, NHPRC-2, Politics, THE 90's

  Raw footage shot for the award-winning series The 90’s. This tape features an interview with Myron S. “Mike” Waldman, journalist for Newsday, as he completes an article about an upcoming unemployment bill.

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  [None of the Above raw #8]

  American Way, None of the Above, Politics

  Skip Blumberg interviews people in Washington DC outside the White House. This is raw footage for “None of the Above,” a documentary special focusing on non-voters during the 1996 Presidential primaries.