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Series: The Ten O'Clock News
Date: 1991-04-22
Duration: 00:03:28
People: Boddie, Richard; Fields, Carmen; Marrou, Andre;
Clip Description
Carmen Fields reports that Richard Boddie (candidate for US President) is seeking the Libertarian nomination for US President. Fields interviews Boddie about the Libertarian Party and his position on the issues. Boddie says that there is no difference between the Democratic and Republican Parties. He talks about the need for government to remove itself from the private lives and economic lives of the citizenry. Boddie calls for reform of the criminal justice system. Boddie says that he will work to empower all people. He accuses other African American politicians of trying to redistribute wealth. Boddie says that the only legitimate function of government is to protect citizens from violations of their rights. Fields notes that the Libertarian nomination is also being sought by Andre Marrou (candidate for US President). Fields's report is accompanied by a photo of Marrou.
This edition of the Ten O'Clock News also included the following item:
Charles McKenney interviewed by Marcus Jones
African American officials in white suburbs
Series Description
A local program aimed at the Boston audience, The Ten O'Clock News debuted on January 15, 1976. Its two immediate predecessors were The Reporters and Evening Compass. A news and public affairs show focusing on neighborhood, local and state issues, The Reporters was produced and broadcast on WGBH from 1970 to 1973. The Reporters was then replaced by Evening Compass, which expanded into a twice-nightly news broadcast during the tense moments of Boston's busing crisis. On the air from 1973 to 1975, Evening Compass found an audience through its in-depth coverage of school desegregation in Boston, which began in 1974. The Ten O'Clock News stood out as an in-depth news program. It strove for a balance between local and national stories, between politics and the Arts. The last The Ten O'Clock News program was broadcast on May 30, 1991.
