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NightSight, Ep. 1092 (1986)
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#1092 Shipyards; NS1092 NS12/10/86 SOM= 00:00:35:23Focus Segment: Shipyards (Tape 1)- Suzi Hedrick takes a look at the once thriving shipyard industry in the Northwest that attracted workers from around the country and the changes that have lead to the turmoil in Seattle's shipyards today.- In the past wages were high and shipyard workers shared in the profits. Today wages remain high through a frightening recession of business.Interview:- Guest- Stephen Rose, Analyst, Washington State Ways and Means Committee- Guest- Richard Nafziger, Democratic Policy Office, State House of Representatives.- Discussion focuses on the state of the state's economy which some say is crumbling due to the demands the state is putting on state supported services, i.e. timber, aluminum, agriculture.Feature Segment: Newsmakers (Tape 2)- Barry Mitzman talks to Michel Oksenberg who participated in negotiations that led to U.S. recognition of China. They discuss China's social and economic reforms and compare our relationship with China to the Reagan administration dealings with Iran.Feature Segment: Backbeat (Tape 3)- Gary Gibson reviews the film "Crimes of the Heart" staring Jessica Lange, Diane Keaton, a…
Directors & creators
KCTS (Television station : Seattle, Wash.)
Subjects
public broadcasting, AAPB, NightSight, KCTS 9, Seattle shipbuilding industry, Todd Shipyards, Lockheed Shipbuilding, Washington State economy, Washington State Ways and Means Committee, Suzi Hedrick, Victoria Fung, Lena Gordman, Stephen Rose, Richard Nafziger, Barry Mitzman, Michel Oksenberg, Crimes of the Heart (film), US-China relations
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