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Ten O'Clock News; Edward F. King for governor
01/04/1978
Edward F. King (not to be confused with Edward J. King) holds a press conference to announce his Republican gubernatorial candidacy at Park Plaza Hotel. Otto Walrab, former Chairman of the Republican State Committee, introduces King. King talks about his past experience and Massachusetts economic policy. He talks about cutting across traditional party lines, especially in Massachusetts, a heavily Democratic state. He criticizes Michael Dukakis for tax plan and for his judicial appointments, including Robert Bonin and Margaret Burnham. King takes questions from the press. Several takes of reporter standup.
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- Series
- Ten O'Clock News
- Title
Edward F. King for governor
- Series Description
NIGHTLY NEWS WITH CHRISTOPHER LYDON AND CARMEN FIELDS Began January 1976. Replaced evening news show EVENING COMPASS. Original host: Steve Nevas. Other anchors, Christopher Lydon (1977-91) and Gail Harris (1983). In 1980 - hour long. Ended in 1991.
(PREDECESSORS: Louis Lyons began news operations at WGBH in 1952. The News at 10 began in 1966. The Reporters premiered in 1970. The Evening Compass started in 1974.) Series release date: 1/1976
- Duration
00:19:24
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- Political parties
- Dukakis, Michael S. (Michael Stanley), 1933-
- Press conference
- Bonin, Richard M.
- Massachusetts -- Politics and government
- Taxation
- Massachusetts -- Economic policy
- Judges
- Political campaigns
- Locations
- Boston (Mass.)
- Genres
- News Report
- Topics
- News
- Contributors
- Cohen, Art (Reporter)
- Citation
- Chicago: “Ten O'Clock News; Edward F. King for governor,” 01/04/1978, GBH Archives, accessed July 26, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1C5ABA87BEDE4F7A90659E0469782633.
- MLA: “Ten O'Clock News; Edward F. King for governor.” 01/04/1978. GBH Archives. Web. July 26, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1C5ABA87BEDE4F7A90659E0469782633>.
- APA: Ten O'Clock News; Edward F. King for governor. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1C5ABA87BEDE4F7A90659E0469782633