Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Thursday, Jul 13, 1972


Title: Democratic Convention

Abstract:

  • Live ABC coverage of 1972 Democratic National Convention with reports by Howard K. Smith, Harry Reasoner, Herbert Kaplow, Ted Koppel, Frank Reynolds, Bob Clark, Bill Matney, Sam Donaldson, Stephen Geer and Steve Bell.
  • Live interviews with Henry Jackson, Leonard Woodcock, I.W. Abel, Frank King, Lawrence O'Brien, Edmund Muskie, Dale Bumpers, Jimmy Carter.
  • Live speech by Lawrence O'Brien.
  • Taped speeches and announcements by Edwin Selby, Pat Simon, John McKinney, Yvonne Braithwaite Burke.
  • Profile of Thomas Eagleton and the Vice Presidency.
  • Begin Time:08:28:50 pm
    End Time:09:30:20 pm
    TVN Record Number:832061
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1972-2009 Vanderbilt University
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