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Contains 13551 Collections and/or Records:

"Dangerous" - Lawsuit Abuse - [Alabama] - Ballot measures, Propositions and Issue Campaigns - 1996, 1996

 Item — ColdStorage: 1
Identifier: P-1445-67701
Scope and Contents SUMMARY: Calls for state tort reform, saying that outrageous punitive rewards are hurting business in the state. Cites national publications and nightline. SUBJECTS: business; law; tort reform POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE: Alabama Voters Against Lawsuit Abuse FORMAT: 1" videotape COMMUNICATION TYPE: Positive Issue OFFICE: Ballot measures, Propositions and Issue Campaigns NATION: United States of America LENGTH: 00:30:00

"Gates" - Alabama Courts - [Alabama] - Ballot measures, Propositions and Issue Campaigns - 1996, 1996

 Item — ColdStorage: 1
Identifier: P-1445-67704
Scope and Contents SUMMARY: Shots of a mock banquet where Alabama voters against lawsuit abuse cater to big business and work for tort reform. Suggests that tort reform would harm the state. SUBJECTS: big business; law; tort reform POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE: Committee for a Fair Judiciary FORMAT: 1" videotape COMMUNICATION TYPE: Negative Image OFFICE: Ballot measures, Propositions and Issue Campaigns NATION: United States of America LENGTH: 00:30:00

"Parties" - Alabama Courts - [Alabama] - Ballot measures, Propositions and Issue Campaigns - 1996, 1996

 Item — ColdStorage: 1
Identifier: P-1445-67705
Scope and Contents SUMMARY: Argues against for reform, calling opponents wealthy puppets for out of state corporate money SUBJECTS: big business; insurance companies; tort reform POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE: Committee for a Fair Judiciary FORMAT: 1" videotape COMMUNICATION TYPE: Negative Image OFFICE: Ballot measures, Propositions and Issue Campaigns NATION: United States of America LENGTH: 00:30:00

"False Ads" - Alabama Courts - [Alabama] - Ballot measures, Propositions and Issue Campaigns - 1996, 1996

 Item — ColdStorage: 1
Identifier: P-1445-67706
Scope and Contents SUMMARY: Argues against tort reform, saying opponent s are in-state puppets for out-of-state money. SUBJECTS: tort reform; campaign distortions POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE: Committee for a Fair Judiciary FORMAT: 1" videotape COMMUNICATION TYPE: Negative Image OFFICE: Ballot measures, Propositions and Issue Campaigns NATION: United States of America LENGTH: 00:30:00

"Contracts" - Business Council of Alabama - [Alabama] - Ballot measures, Propositions and Issue Campaigns - 1996, 1996

 Item — ColdStorage: 1
Identifier: P-1445-67707
Scope and Contents SUMMARY: Attacks the business of Alabama for its attempts to make voters responsible for every provision of every contract they sign. Shows a dishonest lawyer tricking an elderly woman into signing an unfair contract. SUBJECTS: tort reform; big business; law POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE: Voices of Silicon Survivors of Alabama FORMAT: 1" videotape COMMUNICATION TYPE: Negative Issue OFFICE: Ballot measures, Propositions and Issue Campaigns NATION: United States of America LENGTH: 00:30:00

"Justice" - Business Council of Alabama - [Alabama] - Ballot measures, Propositions and Issue Campaigns - 1996, 1996

 Item — ColdStorage: 1
Identifier: P-1445-67708
Scope and Contents SUMMARY: Man says that his wife is dying from faulty silicone implants and now proponents of tort reform want to make it more difficult for him to sue to companies. Urges voters to tell their legislators that people come before profits. SUBJECTS: tort reform POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE: Voices of Silicon Survivors of Alabama FORMAT: 1" videotape COMMUNICATION TYPE: Negative Issue OFFICE: Ballot measures, Propositions and Issue Campaigns NATION: United States of America LENGTH: 00:30:00

"Family" - Business Council of Alabama - [Alabama] - Ballot measures, Propositions and Issue Campaigns - 1996, 1996

 Item — ColdStorage: 1
Identifier: P-1445-67709
Scope and Contents SUMMARY: Argues against tort reform, showing a family losing the father, the trials of the mother with life insurance companies and lawyers, finally showing the families eviction from their homes. SUBJECTS: tort reform POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE: Voices of Silicon Survivors of Alabama FORMAT: 1" videotape COMMUNICATION TYPE: Negative Issue OFFICE: Ballot measures, Propositions and Issue Campaigns NATION: United States of America LENGTH: 00:30:00

"Headlines B" - Lawsuit Abuse - [Alabama] - Ballot measures, Propositions and Issue Campaigns - 1996, 1996

 Item — ColdStorage: 1
Identifier: P-1445-67710
Scope and Contents SUMMARY: Headlines from national publications criticize Alabama's lack of tort reform and history of lawsuit abuse, saying it has hurt jobs in the state. SUBJECTS: tort reform APCO Associates, Inc. FORMAT: 1" videotape COMMUNICATION TYPE: Negative Issue OFFICE: Ballot measures, Propositions and Issue Campaigns NATION: United States of America LENGTH: 00:30:00

"Endorsement/Revised" - Vote for Consumer Protection Act - [Alabama] - Ballot measures, Propositions and Issue Campaigns - 1996, 1996

 Item — ColdStorage: 1
Identifier: P-1445-67700
Scope and Contents SUMMARY: Listing of organizations supporting a new consumer protection act and encouraging voters to do so as well. SUBJECTS: consumer protection H&C Political Media FORMAT: 1" videotape COMMUNICATION TYPE: Positive Issue OFFICE: Ballot measures, Propositions and Issue Campaigns NATION: United States of America LENGTH: 00:30:00

"Illinois-Children" - Illinois Democratic Party - [Illinois] - [Democratic] - Ballot measures, Propositions and Issue Campaigns - 1995, 1996

 Item — ColdStorage: 1
Identifier: P-1363-64793
Scope and Contents SUMMARY: Voiceover children in poverty, can't afford health care, cut environmental protection, candidate plan to protect medicare, budget, children. SUBJECTS: budget; children; medicare POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE: Democratic National Committee FORMAT: 1" videotape GENDER (legacy): Male OFFICE: Ballot measures, Propositions and Issue Campaigns NATION: United States of America LENGTH: 00:30:00