The Big Dig

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Part 3: All Politics is Local

The Big Dig needs federal funding. House Speaker Tip O’Neill is determined to get it; President Ronald Reagan is determined to stop it – setting up a final showdown in one of the great political rivalries of the 20th century. Credits: Host and scriptwriter: Ian Coss Executive Producer: Devin Maverick Robins Producers: Isabel Hibbard and Ian Coss Editor: Lacy Roberts Editorial Advisor: Stephanie Leydon Fact Checker: Lisa Wardle Scoring and Music Supervision: Ian Coss Project Manager: Meiqian He

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  Part 1: We Were Wrong

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  Part 2: Unholy Alliance

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  Part 4: The Double Cross

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  Part 5: Hatchet Man vs. the 800 Pound Gorilla

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  Part 6: The Up Down Charts

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  Part 7: The Turnpike Revolt

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  Part 8: I Want Justice for What Happened

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  Part 9: Hearts and Minds

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  Introducing: The Big Dig

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  Introducing: The Frontline Dispatch

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  Introducing: Detours from Antiques Roadshow

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  Introducing: What Is Owed?

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  A note from The Big Dig team