An Act of Congress (Reel 1 of 2)

The first documentary to actually record legislative process in action, by showing just how a law comes into being. Using the issue of the nation's clean air laws, it captures the people and the issues of the many-sided struggle in the House of Representatives. Shows the drama and dynamics involved in translating the issues and conflicting desires of the people into the law of the land. Follows the procedures from the first discussion of the problem through to the passage of the bill. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities.