Epton 1983 Debates

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You Oh You Be careful You go we got about five minutes to the G It's gonna take a shot of the two of you at 558 You I Boys On your and his previous non appearance made much of a difference in this race I could never know that really I can only guess that I Don't think it will affect the result.

No, I think people didn't make up their minds because of me You think he changed any minds when he had a chance to speak? I Doubt that also I think people weigh everything and probably make up their own lives really.

I don't think he did I Hope the Cubs do a lot better than some of the sport I'll believe my administration will see a pen in Chicago.

I sure love it You You And in hell if the people laugh at what I said, so Whether it's president Reagan or president.

I'm gonna keep you it's getting hot and you've been very patient We'll be open to all of you and if you don't come up to me I'll come back to you I Want you to know each time I come I admire him and you That much more I I really believe I'm not I thought wishful thinking I really believe that Tuesday we're going to have a wonderful wonderful celebration for all of us I Know body we research is nobody in this country so far as we can find has ever been indicted for such a thing I don't try to excuse it that way.

I simply say I'm sure it's in there I'm in a class by myself and I'm not necessarily proud of it now further.

Let me say this you can't excuse it Negligence is negligence, and you just hope to live those things down these matters happened 15 years ago I've paid the penalty for it.

Thank you congressman.

You may have a chance to speak some more than Denise would like to this I Must know of every person almost Simply we've done excellent work.

We've had this is ever really I Let's stay here Pete they're getting them Well, I thought you're over there, that's why I stay here They have a question Go ahead I The chance to call Yes, I have I I I You I Still believe that good people are willing to work in government out of a sense of public duty I do not believe that we should allow money in image makers to rule this campaign Put an end to this we must stop this obsession with money if we are to govern effectively I am running for mayor of the city of Chicago to provide strong leadership Effective programs and good management.

Thank you.

I'm running to save our city spirit Thank you the fire Please let the mayor have a closing statement Well the final word in our series of debates not a time for attacks or criticism You and I really have heard enough of that I would like to point out over mr.

State's attorney that in two and a half years in political fundraising You're almost up to five million and this week you've outbought me on television time So I think you're doing pretty well yourself I'm I Want you to know how much I've enjoyed doing the job How much I've enjoyed serving all of you and how much I look forward to serving the city again I To three major Democratic candidates for mayor will face off publicly before the primary election three weeks from tomorrow That's right And I because of that, you know, it's because the last chance that we'll get to see all three of them together I watched this one pretty closely and I make a couple observations briefly I Should turn the red Doesn't switch from yellow We're up You're all right I Like this make this like this well I can't just can see it no tape all this stuff down so it's pretty okay I Can't I can make an announcement to the room.

We're going to I Might be disrupted so I wouldn't want to be filming from the seat anyhow That is what that one little one two three four controll and the state's role will be to assess whether it is an adequate and effective measure of the city hall.

It must have a professional staff and a local commission representative of the commission of community representative of the education community and the labor community .

Identifier

F.2005-08-0204

Date Of Production

1983

Format

Super 8

Extent

372 feet

Color

Sound

Mag Stripe

Reel/Tape Number

1/1

Has Been Digitized?

Yes

Language Of Materials

English

Element

Reversal Positives

Subject

Politicians
Political elections
Television
Chicago Cubs (Baseball team)

Related Collections

Subseries II: Footage

Related Places

North America ➜ United States ➜ Illinois ➜ Chicago

Main Credits

Stamets, Bill (is filmmaker)

Participants And Performers

Epton, Bernard (is participant)

Byrne, Jane (is participant)

Washington, Harold (is participant)

Daley, Richard M. (is participant)

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