LARRY KING LIVE {GOVERNOR MARIO CUOMO} {SERIES PREMIERE} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of interview programs hosted by Larry King. In this edition, Larry interviews New York Governor Mario Cuomo, who discusses the following topics, among others: the power of television; the vulnerability of being a governor; whether or not he would run for President; why Lee Iacocca would make a good presidential candidate; the similarities between Christianity and political service; the essence of morality; the problems with President Ronald Reagan's tax reform proposal; the economics of New York and the United States as a whole; the treatment of the middle class; and his concept of tax reform. Then, Cuomo takes calls from viewers, which leads him to discuss the following subjects: how his concepts differ from those of the New Deal; space weapons; the need for states to help each other out; corporate taxes; bank failures; the way in which he offended the National Rifle Association; tax deductions; the death penalty; the future of American cities; and how the middle class will be affected by President Reagan's tax plan. Also includes footage of Governor Cuomo's speech at the Democratic Convention on July 16th, 1984. Commercials deleted.
Cataloging of this program was made possible by The Marc Haas and Helen Hotze Haas Foundation, 1996.
Details
- NETWORK: CNN
- DATE: June 3, 1985 9:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:45:48
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:39702
- GENRE: Talk/Interviews
- SUBJECT HEADING: New York (State) - Politics and government; U S Officials - Talk/Interviews; U S Officials - Politics and government
- SERIES RUN: CNN - TV series, 1985-2010
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Larry King … Host, Interviewer
- Mario Cuomo … Guest