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IN 00.59.40 00.59.40-WETA credit/sponsor credits 01.00.02-PAUL DUKE-on program: reports on power of HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE CHAIR. COKIE ROBERTS-report on a REPUBLICAN leader. LINDA WERTHEIMER-Report on HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS committee. 01.00.30-Title Sequence 01.01.57-DUKE-intro reports on Congressmen who wield great power outside the public eye. First is report on CHAIR OF HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE, RICHARD BOLLING (D-MO). Shot of BOLLING seated in office, says that he's stepped on some toes in his career. Shots of BOLLING shaking hands with other Congressmen. Shot of BOLLING, discussing SAM RAYBURN'S style of compromise, says RAYBURN always silently disapproved of BOLLING'S tendency to make enemies in Congress. Still of BOLLING receiving MILITARY DECORATION in uniform. DUKE v.o.-narrates BOLLING'S postwar entry into politics. Still from 1948 of young BOLLING with HARRY TRUMAN in black tie. Stills of BOLLING with TRUMAN, SAM RAYBURN. BOLLING v.o.-discusses RAYBURN'S great stature, knowledge of votes. Stills of BOLLING in committee meetings, DUKE v.o.-BOLLING learned many lessons from RAYBURN, became a shrewd congressman in his own right. Shot of Rep. TONY BIELENSON (D-CA), says BOLLING'S the best he's served with. Shot of Rep. SIVLIO CONTE (R-MA), says BOLLING is really knowledgeable. Shot of Rep. DAVID OBEY (D-WI), says BOLLING is the best legislator never to become speaker. 01.03.48-BOLLING in office, says he would like to be speaker, but he didn't feel like paying the price of compromise. Shot of BOLLING acting as speaker during House proceeding. Shot of BOLLING in office, says he doesn't want to have to put up with incompetent politicians to advance to speaker. Stills of BOLLING with JFK, TIP O'NEILL, LBJ and MARTIN LUTHER KING. Shot of BOLLING chairing meeting of RULES COMMITTEE. BOLLING speaks against REAGAN'S efforts to take power from Congress. 01.05.55-Shot of Rep. MORRIS UDALL (D-AZ), says that BOLLING is a rare Congressman who is happy to be a Congressman and not trying to advance to another office. Shot of BOLLING in debate, angrily challenges others to vote his way on some issue. Members applaud when he's done. Shot of BOLLING on a FISHING BOAT on a lake, talking about FISHING being relaxing for him. Shots of BOLLING fishing. BOLLING talks about using different rigs, shot of large fish on line, in hand in boat. DUKE v.o.-BOLLING wants to retire to write books about politics. BOLLING v.o.-says he's mellowed out over time. 01.08.55-WERTHEIMER-intro next profile, on JAMIE WHITTEN (D-MS), chair of APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE. Shots of WHITTEN campaigning in a GUN SHOP, tells owner he supports gun rights, but he's sick of the NRA getting on his case all the time. Shots of WHITTEN meeting citizens on streets in Mississippi, walking halls of Capitol. WERTHEIMER v.o.-disc. of WHITTEN'S rise to power. Shot of TOM FOLEY in office, discusses his personal rule to never disagree with WHITTEN unless absolutely necessary. Stills of WHITTEN from past years. FOLEY v.o.--calls WHITTEN "a permanent secretary of agriculture". Shots of an Agricultural lobbyist, says that WHITTEN is always incredibly knowledgeable about any agricultural bill that comes along.