The unelected : the lobbies

Authors:Hedrick Smith (Correspondent, Screenwriter), Cliff Hackel (Editor), Barack Goodman (Screenwriter, Producer), Marc Shaffer (Screenwriter), Steve Howard (Director), Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Democracy Project (Public Broadcasting Service), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), South Carolina Educational Television Network, Hedrick Smith Productions

Summary:"In America, a shadow government wields incredible influence over what gets done inside the Beltway -- and who reaps the benefits. In this program, correspondent Hedrick Smith spotlights the powerful influence of the nations special interest lobbies during the Clinton years. Majority Whip Tom DeLay; Charles Blixt, of R.J. Reynolds; Mike Pertschuk, of the Advocacy Institute; members of Congress; lobbyists; and others scrutinize how UPS paralyzed OSHA's efforts to improve worker safety and how the medical insurance lobby's "Harry and Louise" ads helped sink the Clinton healthcare reform bill. In-depth reporting reveals the stealth tactics used by the tobacco industry in it's ongoing fight against federal legislation."--Website