Inside the Contract With America: The 25th Anniversary

A new channel, CSPAN, lets Congress speak directly to Americans. The 'Contract with America' used this to promote their idea widely.

The episode explores the creation of the "Contract with America" and the decisions on its marketing to the American public.

The 'Contract with America' architects reunite at Tortilla Coast, where they met 25 years ago to discuss the contract's future.

The episode reviews 5 Acts from 'Contract with America,' their proposed solutions, intended and unintended legacies, and their outcomes in government., This episode takes 5 of the 10 Acts presented in the 'Contract with America,' and sets up what issues they addressed. It then follows how they would solve the issue and the lasting legacy intended and unintended, and how each fared in the House, Senate and with President Clinton.

This episode covers the 'Contract with America,' its issues, solutions, legacy, and passage with Congress and President Clinton.

In 1994, Newt Gingrich led Republicans to a stunning win. A look back reveals how the 'Contract with America' ended 40 years of Democratic rule.