Vanderbilt Television News Archive

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


Title: Democratic Convention

Abstract:

  • Live NBC coverage 1972 National Democratic Convention with reports by David Brinkley, John Chancellor, Garrick Utley, Catherine Mackin, Douglas Kiker, Tom Pettit, Floyd Kalber, Edwin Newman and Jack Perkins.
  • Live interviews with James O'Hara, Frances "Sissy" Farenthold, Frank Church, Eli Segal, Robert Strauss, Anthony Hyde, John Bailey, Dolph Briscoe, Clay Smothers, Henry Burke, Birch Bayh, Governor Gilligan and Norman Bee, Jr.
  • Live coverage of Thomas Eagleton's Acceptance speech and announcement by Lawrence O'Brien.
  • Film coverage interview with George McGovern.

  • Begin Time:12:29:00 am
    End Time:01:31:00 am
    TVN Record Number:824890
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1972-2009 Vanderbilt University
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