O'Neill, Tip

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September 23, 1987

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Congressman Tip O'Neill Reflects on His Time as Speaker of the House,

Tip O'Neill, former Congressman from Massachusetts and Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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October 1, 2013

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Chris Matthews Looks Back On A Time 'When Politics Worked'

In his new book Tip and the Gipper, MSNBC's Hardball host Chris Matthews reflects on his time as a top aide to Democratic House Speaker Tip O'Neill during Ronald Reagan's presidency. He compares O'Neill and Reagan's unlikely friendship to today's approach of "government by tantrum."

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Tip O'Neill

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Congressman Tip O'Neill Reflects on His Time as Speaker of the House,

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Chris Matthews Looks Back On A Time 'When Politics Worked'

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