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Democratic View of the State of the Union, video recording, 1985 February 6

 File — Box: 470

Dates

  • Creation: 1985 February 6

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

This is a collection of audio and video recordings of informal press conferences, radio addresses, interviews, and television news and talk shows. Video recordings date, primarily, from O'Neill's years as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. O'Neill's staff frequently taped newscasts and other shows that contained interviews, profiles, and major events in which the Speaker was involved. Of note are those video recordings that show O'Neill speaking on the Floor of the House and those that record his political reminiscences. Audio recordings include O'Neill's narration of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" with the Boston Pops and his farewell messages to the President and Congress. Topics include: Lebanon, Nicaragua, President Reagan, the MX Missile and reminiscences of O'Neill's career.

Creator

Restrictions on Access

This videocassette is not available for playback due to format impermanence and can not be reformatted by Burns Library at this time. Please let Burns Library Public Services know of your specific interest; when it becomes possible we will schedule reformatting.

Extent

From the Sub-Series: 9.75 Linear Feet (113 containers)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Description

1 videocassette (Betamax)

Repository Details

Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository

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