Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1988-12-23

Duration: 00:27:50

Subjects: Roemer, Buddy | SWAGGART, JIMMY | Republican Party (La.)

Contributors:

• Lormand, Ken Host
• Sockman, Roger Reporter
• Payne, Jerry Interviewee
• Roemer, Charles, II Interviewee
• Roemer, Buddy Speaker
• Long, Huey Speaker
• Carleton, Mark Interviewee
• Edwards, Edwin Interviewee
• Swaggart, Jimmy Speaker
• Swaggart, W.L. Interviewee
• Nungesser, Billy Interviewee
• Hardy, Paul Interviewee
• Brown, Andrew Interviewee
• Estevez, Carlos Interviewee
• Ryan, Tim Interviewee
• Baltazar, Ricky Interviewee
• Lee, Dave Interviewee
• Baker, Richard Speaker
• Lehrer, Jim Interviewee
• Hunter, Clementine Speaker
• Maravich, Pete Speaker
• Roemer, Buddy Interviewee

This episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” from December 23, 1988, features Ken Lormand and Roger Sockman reporting on the year’s biggest stories. These stories include: the inauguration of Buddy Roemer; the Jimmy Swaggart scandal; the Republican National Convention in New Orleans; and the deaths of artist Clementine Hunter and former LSU basketball player Pete Maravich. It also includes an interview with Governor Roemer, who shares his hopes for 1989.