Harbor B-Bush, George Herbert Walker (George H.W.)-[Republican], 1988
Scope and Contents
In this 1988 political advertisement, Bush, George Herbert Walker (George H.W.) criticized Michael Dukakis’s handling of the Boston Harbor pollution problem during his tenure as Governor of Massachusetts. Through images of pollution and text overlays, the advertisement suggested that Dukakis’s inaction contributed to high cleanup costs and questioned his ability to manage national environmental issues.
Dates
- Broadcast: 1988
Creator
- George Herbert Walker (George H.W.) (Person)
- Frankenberry, Laughlin and Constable (Person)
Access Restrictions
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Full Extent
1 Items
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Burtonhall cold storage 1
Analog Format
3/4" videotape
Transcription
As a candidate, Michael Dukakis called Boston Harbor an open sewer. As governor, he had the opportunity to do something about it, but chose not to. The Environmental Protection Agency called his lack of action the most expensive public policy mistake in the history of New England. Now, Boston Harbor, the dirtiest harbor in America, will cost residents $6 billion to clean. And Michael Dukakis promises to do for America what he's done for Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.fema.gov.
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository