D.C. Representation (1976-03-25)

About this film

Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer host a discussion about the positives and negatives of giving residents of Washington, D.C. representation in Congress for The Robert MacNeil Report. The current - non-voting - representative, Walter Fauntroy, argues that an amendment to the Constitution should be made, so that residents are fairly represented. While other experts believe that another solution can be reached, whether by adjusting congressional districts to place residents in another state or making D.C. an independent state, which would remove the benefits they receive from the presence of the federal government.

Directors & creators

NewsHour Productions

Subjects

public broadcasting, AAPB, Robert MacNeil, Jim Lehrer, Walter Fauntroy, Thomas Railsback, District of Columbia, Washington D.C., United States Congress, House of Representatives, NewsHour Productions, United States Constitution, Voting rights, Home rule, Statehood, Taxation without representation, Congressional representation, Bicentennial

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