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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.

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  [German television documentary on Chicago] – Studs Terkel interviews

  Chicago, Harold Washington, NHPRC, Studs Terkel

  The first part of this video is a German television-produced piece on the city of Chicago. Studs Terkel is briefly featured. The program is completely dubbed in German. There is also a raw interview with Terkel that plays after the program and an interview between Terkel and author Kurt Vonnegut.

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  Image union, episode 1033

  Global Perspectives on War and Peace, Image Union, Politics, Viewers Choice

  Part of the Global Perspectives on War and Peace Collection. A documentary shot at the Veterans’ Day Parade in Chicago on June 19, 1986. Videomaker Denis Mueller interviews Vietnam vets who have been scarred by their experiences in the war and are now ardent anti-war activists, and are opposed to many policies of Ronald Reagan’s administration. A highlight comes when Barry Romo, one of the founders of Vietnam Veterans Against the War, speaks to high schoolers about the gruesome realities of fighting in a war.

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  [Vito Marzullo raw #10]

  Chicago, Chicago Politics, NHPRC, Politics, Roots of Video, Vito Marzullo

  Raw tape #10 for Vito Marzullo documentary. “Graffiti Erasers.” Weinberg and Marzullo continue discussing the ward’s ad books. After that, a man comes in who wants Marzullo’s help in starting a graffiti cleanup program, but his story has a few inconsistencies and Marzullo doesn’t buy it. The man completely loses control over his emotions after being rejected and leaves the office in tears.

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  [Rostenkowski raw #202]

  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 captures the mood at a rally for Rostenkowski in the field house in Chicago’s Pulaski Park (which sits in Rostenkowski’s district on Chicago’s northwest side). A small boy has trouble pronouncing “Rostenkowski.” A polka band plays. At about ten minutes in, Rostenkowski enters the rally, and climbs the stage to give a speech. He says a few words, and then introduces Richard M. Daley, who is running for the office of State’s Attorney.

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  [Rostenkowski raw: New York Democratic convention #5]

  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. On the floor of the convention center at the 1980 Democratic National Convention. Features footage of Rostenkowski working the phones on the speakers’ podium. Illinois delegates are also interviewed. They are asked what Rostenkowski’s role is at the convention. Few of the delegates seem to know. One suggests that Rostenkowski’s role is to find common ground among the various factions of the Democratic Party that are represented at the convention.

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  [The 90’s Election Specials raw: Dick Simpson day 2 #2]

  1992 Election, Chicago, Politics, THE 90's

  Raw footage for The 90’s election specials. This tape follows Dick Simpson, a Chicago alderman and a Democratic congressional candidate running against Illinois incumbent Dan Rostenkowski.

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  [The 90’s raw: National Religious Broadcasters]

  American Way, Eddie Becker, Politics, THE 90's

  Raw footage for the award-winning series The 90’s. Three lengthy economics-based interviews, taken at the National Religious Broadcasters convention. One with Don McAlvany, one with a CEO of a company that is selling financial advice for Christians, and one with David Bradshaw.