Electoral College, 1981
Electoral College, 1981
U.S. House Representative and Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill (D-MA) standing at the Speaker's platform; adult Caucasian and African American men and women seated around House Rostrum. Adult Caucasian man approaches the Speaker and says: "The House will stand in recess until approximately 12:50." Speaker O'Neill announces to the chamber: "Now that's one way to get yourself on television. House stands in recess until 12:50." Speaker O'Neill shakes hands with an adult Caucasian male Representative, before returning to his position on the Speaker's platform.
Electoral College, 1981
U.S. House Representative and Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill (D-MA) standing at Speaker's platform; adult Caucasian and African American men and women seated around House Rostrum. Adult man (off camera) announces: "Mr. Speaker, the Senate!" Speaker O'Neill responds: "Admit the honorable Senate." Two adult Caucasian women lead a group of U.S. Senators that including Strom Thurmond (R-SC), Howard Baker (R-TN), Robert Byrd (D-WV), and Vice President Walter Mondale (D-MN) down the aisle to the House floor. Vice President Mondale continues walking up to the Speaker's platform, greeting Speaker O'Neill. Vice President Mondale and Speaker O'Neill look over paperwork together; adult Caucasian male Representatives gathered on House floor; three adult Caucasian members standing around the Speaker's platform, talking to the Vice President and Speaker before walking away.
Electoral College, 1981
Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill (D-MA) and Vice President Walter Mondale (D-MN) seated on the Speaker's Platform; Vice President Mondale standing up to greet and speak with an adult Caucasian male Representative, along with Speaker O'Neill. Adult Caucasian male Congressmen gathered on House floor; adult Caucasian and African American men and women seated around House Rostrum.
Electoral College, 1981
Vice President Walter Mondale (D-MN) banging gavel, Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill (D-MA) seated on the Speaker's Platform in BG; adult Caucasian male Congressmen gathered on House floor, and adult Caucasian and African American men and women seated around House rostrum. Vice President Mondale states: "The hour of one o'clock now having arrived, the joint session will now be in order. Mr. Speaker, and members of the Congress, the Senate and the House of Representatives, pursuant to the requirements of the Constitution and laws of the United States, we have met in joint session for the purpose of opening the certificates, and ascertaining and counting the votes of the electors of several states for the President and Vice President. Under the precedence, unless a motion should be made in any case, the reading of the formal portions of the certificates shall be dispensed with. After ascertainment has been made, the certificates are authentic and correct in form, the tellers will account and make a list of the votes cast by the electors of the several states. The tellers on the part of the two houses will take their respective places at the clerk's desk." U.S. House Representatives. William Louis Dickinson (R-AL) and Augustus Hawkins (D-CA), along with Senators Charles Mathias (R-MD) and Wendell Ford (D-KY) as tellers greet the Vice President and Speaker, taking their seats on the House Rostrum; adult Caucasian male clerk opens a box resting on the Speaker's rostrum and Vice President Mondale takes out one of the yellow envelopes inside it.
Electoral College, 1981
Vice President Walter Mondale (D-MN) opening envelope in House Chamber, Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill (D-MA) seated nearby. Tellers chosen to certify votes include William Louis Dickinson (R-AL) and Augustus Hawkins (D-CA), along with Senators Charles Mathias (R-MD) and Wendell Ford (D-KY). Vice President Mondale: "The Chair hands to the tellers the certificates of the electors for the President and Vice President of the state of Alabama, and they will count and make a list of the votes cast by the state." Vice President Mondale proceeds to open the contents of the envelope and hands it to Rep. Dickinson who states: "Mr. President, the certificate of electoral vote of the state of Alabama seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears there from that Ronald Reagan from the state of California received nine votes for President, and George Bush received nine votes for Vice President."
Electoral College, 1981
U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale (D-MN) speaking to members of Congress, Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill (D-MA) seated in BG: "There being no objections, the Chair will omit in the further procedure the formal statement just made by the state of Alabama, and will open the certificates in alphabetical order, and pass to the tellers the certificates showing the vote of the electors in each state. And the tellers will then read, count, and announce the result in each state as was done with the state of Alabama. There being no objection, the tellers will then proceed to read, count, and announce, as it was done in the case of Alabama, the electoral votes of the several states in alphabetical order." Tellers include Representatives William Louis Dickinson (R-AL) and Augustus Hawkins (D-CA), and Senators Charles Mathias (R-MD) and Wendell Ford (D-KY) are seated below Speaker's platform; adult Caucasian and African American men and women seated around House Rostrum. Vice President Mondale opening up another envelope.
Electoral College, 1981
U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale opening envelope, asking for assistance of an adult Caucasian male clerk, Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill (D-MA) sitting next to him on the Speaker's Platform in the House Chamber. Appointed Tellers include Representatives William Louis Dickinson (R-AL) and Augustus Hawkins (D-CA), along with Senators Charles Mathias (R-MD) and Wendell Ford (D-KY). Vice President Mondale hands Sen. Charles Mathias the next set of results. Mathias: "Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the state of Alaska seems to be regular in form and authentic; it appears therefrom that Ronald Reagan of the state of California, receives three votes for President, and George Bush of the state of Texas, receives three votes for Vice President." Vice President Mondale hands the next set of results to Sen. Wendell Ford. Ford: "Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the state of Arizona seems to be regular in form and authentic; it appears therefrom that Ronald Reagan of the state of California, receives six votes for President and George Bush of the state of Texas, receives six votes for Vice President." Vice President Mondale hands the next two sets of results to Rep. Augustus Hawkins. Hawkins: "Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the state of Arkansas seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Ronald Reagan of the state of California, receives six votes for President, and George Bush of the state of Texas, receives six votes for Vice President. Mr. President, the certificate of the electoral vote of the state of California seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Ronald Reagan of the state of California, received forty-five votes for President, and George Bush of the state of Texas, received forty-five votes for Vice President."
Electoral College, 1981
Vice President Walter Mondale (D-MN) receiving envelope in House Chamber, Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill (D-MA) seated nearby. U.S. House Representative William Louis Dickinson (R-AL) states: "Mr. President, the certificate of electoral vote of the state of Colorado seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Ronald Reagan from the state of California, received seven votes for President, and George Bush from the state of Texas, received seven votes for Vice President." Senator Charles Mathias (R-MD) receives the next set of results from Vice President Mondale and reads: "Mr. President, the certificate of electoral vote of the state of Connecticut seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Ronald Reagan from the state of California, received eight votes for President, and George Bush from the state of Texas, received eight votes for Vice President." Sen. Ford (D-KY): "Mr. President, the certificate of electoral vote of the state of Delaware seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Ronald Reagan from the state of California, received three votes for President, and George Bush from the state of Texas, received three votes for Vice President." Vice President Mondale hands the next set of results to Rep. Hawkins (D-CA), who reads: "Mr. President, the certificate of electoral vote of the District of Columbia seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears there from that Jimmy Carter, from the state of Georgia, received three votes for President, and Walter F. Mondale, from the state of Minnesota, received three votes for Vice President." Rep. Dickinson: "Mr. President, the certificate of electoral vote of the state of Florida seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears there from that Ronald Reagan from the state of California, received seventeen votes for President, and George Bush from the state of Texas, received seventeen votes for Vice President." Sen. Mathias receiving the next set of results from Vice Pres. Mondale, reads: "Mr. President, the certificate of electoral vote of the state of Georgia seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Jimmy Carter from the state of Georgia, received twelve votes for President, and Walter F. Mondale from the state of Minnesota, received twelve votes for Vice President." Vice President Mondale hands the next set of results to Sen. Ford. Ford: "Mr. President, the certificate of electoral vote of the state of Hawaii seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Jimmy Carter from the state of Georgia, received four votes for President, and Walter F. Mondale from the state of Minnesota, received four votes for Vice President." Rep. Hawkins (D-CA) : "Mr. President, the certificate of electoral vote of the state of Idaho seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Ronald Reagan from the state of California, received four votes for President, and George Bush from the state of Texas, received four votes for Vice President."
Electoral College, 1981
Appointed Teller and U.S. Senator Charles Mathias (R-MD): "...Reagan from the state of California, received ten votes for President, and George Bush from the state of Texas, received ten votes for Vice President." Sen. Ford (D-KY) reads: "Mr. President, the certificate of electoral vote of the state of Texas seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Ronald Reagan from the state of California, received twenty-six votes for President, and George Bush from the state of Texas, received twenty-six votes for Vice President." Appointed Teller and Rep. William Louis Dickinson (R-AL): "Mr. President, the certificate of electoral vote of the state of Utah seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears there from that Ronald Reagan from the state of California, received four votes for President, and George Bush from the state of Texas, received four votes for Vice President." Rep. Augustus Hawkins (D-CA) reads: "Mr. President, the certificate of electoral vote of the state of Vermont seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Ronald Reagan from the state of California, received three votes for President, and George Bush from the state of Texas, received three votes for Vice President." Sen. Mathias reads the next set of results: "Mr. President, the certificate of electoral vote of the state of Virginia seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Ronald Reagan from the state of California, received twelve votes for President, and George Bush from the state of Texas, received twelve votes for Vice President." Vice President Walter Mondale (D-MN) and Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill observe from the Speaker's Platform. Sen. Ford: "Mr. President, the certificate of electoral vote of the state of Washington seems to be regular in form and authentic, and it appears therefrom that Ronald Reagan from the state of California, received nine votes for President, and George Bush..."