UNITED STATES: FEDERAL WORKERS RETURN TO WORK AFTER A TWO-MONTH LONG GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

Record ID: 337841

  • Title: UNITED STATES: FEDERAL WORKERS RETURN TO WORK AFTER A TWO-MONTH LONG GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
  • Date: 11th January 1996
  • Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (JANUARY 11, 1996) (REUTERS TV - ACCESS ALL) 1. SV DEPARTMENT OF STATE WORKERS WALKING TOWARDS BUILDING 0.06 2. CU 'DEPARTMENT OF STATE' SIGN 0.10 3. SV STATE WORKERS ENTERING BUILDING 0.25 4. SCU UNIDENTIFIED STATE WORKER SPEAKING (ENGLISH) 0.43 5. SCU ANOTHER UNIDENTIFIED STATE WORKER SAYING HE HAS MIXED EMOTIONS ABOUT RETURNING TO WORK BUT IS "DEFINITELY" GLAD TO BE BACK.. HE WAS GETTING "CABIN FEVER" AND WANTED TO GET BACK TO WORK (ENGLISH) 0.57 6. SV EXTERIOR WHITE HOUSE 1.01 7. SV VARIOUS WHITE HOUSE WORKERS ENTERING OLD EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING 1.13 8. SCU UNIDENTIFIED WHITE HOUSE WORKER WALKING INTO BUILDING AND SAYING IT IS AN ADVENTURE (ENGLISH) 1.23 9. SV MORE PEOPLE ALONG STREET 1.34 10. SV VARIOUS OF WASHINGTON MONUMENT, WHICH IS NOW OPEN 1.43 11. SV WORKERS SHOVELLING SNOW 2.03 SEQUENCE 4 TRANSCRIPT: WORKER : "IT FEELS GOOD TO BE BACK AND IT WAS ABOUT TIME THAT EVERYONE GOT THEIR ACT TOGETHER... IS FRUSTRATED FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIFFICULTIES,... WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE MONEY TO PAY BILLS BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE DID NOT." Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.
  • Embargoed: 26th January 1996 12:00
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  • Location: WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES
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  • Country: USA
  • Reuters ID: LVA40HZOVWFXL4FMW3NAHJW3NBOK
  • Story Text: Federal workers in the United States (U.S.) returned to work after nearly a month-long government shutdown on Thursday (January 11), as the impasse between President Bill Clinton and the Republican-led congress threatened to continue.

    Government employees said it felt good to be back at work, and some spoke of the financial hardship they suffered during the time they were suspended.

    Workers were scheduled to return to work on Monday January 8, after Clinton officially ended the three-week government shutdown the previous Saturday by signing legislation to fund all government agencies up to January 26 and give employees back pay for the time missed.

    One of the worst snow storms in Washington's history intervened and prevented the workers returning to work until Thursday.

    However, House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich said he was pessimistic about the chance for a lasting budget deal with Clinton and said Congress might resort to keeping the federal government running at dwindling funding levels for the rest of the year.

    Despite the threats of further problems, tourist attractions such as the Washington monument were once more open to visitors after being closed during the shutdown and snowstorm.


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