Capitol Journal - South Africa and the Federal Budget
Capitol Journal - South Africa and the Federal Budget
Capitol Journal - South Africa and the Federal Budget
Capitol Journal - South Africa and the Federal Budget
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Capitol Journal - South Africa and the Federal Budget
Opens to shots of South African police beating back fleeing crowds with long sticks, shot of the House floor, in tv studio Capitol Journal host HODDING CARTER introduces show, Capitol Journal title screen and animation.
Capitol Journal - South Africa and the Federal Budget
In studio Carter explains show's topic - economic sanctions of South Africa, repeat of opening footage of South African police beating back a crowd, close up of WINNIE MANDELA who comments on the state's division of the country into "political enclaves", footage of South African President PIETER W. BOTHA who says South Africa is not going to cave to outside demands, WALTER FAUNTROY and others stage a protest in Washington carrying signs - Fauntroy's reading "South Africa Free Political Prisoners", various shots of South Africa where blacks and whites walk the streets together - over this footage is the voice of President RONALD REAGAN from a radio interview saying that South Africa has ended segregation, shots of police breaking up a march headed toward the prison holding NELSON MANDELA - tear gas is fired, crowds scatter, police charge the crowd, etc, in Washington before government officials ZENANI MANDELA (Nelson and Winnie's daughter) receives a check from the U.S. government to rebuild their house - after receiving the check Zenani holds up a fist and says the struggle goes on.
Capitol Journal - South Africa and the Federal Budget
Back in studio Carter interviews Representative WILLIAM GRAY III and Representative ROBERT DORNAN, they talk to Carter from a Congressional office and discuss economic sanctions of South Africa and the Reagan administration's stand on South Africa.
Capitol Journal - South Africa and the Federal Budget
In studio Carter segues to a look at tax reform - Reagan at a rally in Independence, Missouri tells a cheering crowd that "in the spirit of Rambo" he's going to win tax reform, shots of a meeting of the House Ways and Means Committee meeting to formulate new tax codes, meeting of the Senate Finance Committee at which Secretary of the treasury JAMES BAKER testifies, Senator BOB DOLE at press conference speaks of a difference in agenda between Congressional Republicans and the White House, graphic of the national debt in which a silhouette of the U.S. is partially filled with red meant to represent the 1.823 trillion dollar debt, Reagan speaks before Congress to gain support to deploy more MX missiles, footage of a woman trying on a pair of shoes in a shoe store, audio from radio address in which Reagan condemns protectionism, shots of the House floor where Speaker TIP O'NEILL calls the House into session, onscreen text lists government programs that must be considered in budget.
Capitol Journal - South Africa and the Federal Budget
Back in studio Carter introduces his discussion panel: COKIE ROBERTS of National Public Radio, JOHN MASHEK (?) of U.S. News & World Report and LEE COLB (?) of the New York Times, they discuss Republican and Democrat takes on the budget and tax reform, the split between Congressional Republicans and the White House, the defense budget, and protectionism.
Capitol Journal - South Africa and the Federal Budget
Carter thanks guests and closes out the show, credits roll over footage of Congressmen walking up the stairs of the Capitol Building.
Capitol Journal - South Africa and the Federal Budget
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