Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from NBC Evening News for Tuesday, Aug 08, 1972


Title: The Democratic Nominating Session

Abstract:

  • Live coverage NBC 1972 Democratic Party Nominating Session for VIce President to replace Thomas Eagleton, including reports by David Brinkley, John Chancellor, Douglas Kiker, Tom Pettit, Catherine Mackin and Garrick Utley.
  • Live interviews with Lawrence O'Brien, Peace Corps employees Hayne Lucas, Bill Kelly, Pat Kennedy and Joe English, Senator Gary Hart, Senator Howard Hughes, Frank Mankiewicz, Henry Kimelman, Edmund Muskie, Hubert Humphrey, Thomas Eagleton, Thomas Eagleton's mother Mrs. Shriver, Senator Edward Kennedy and Miles Rubin.
  • LIve speeches and announcements by Jean Westwood and Lawrence O'Brien.
  • Video coverage of George McGovern and Thomas Eagleton including speeches regarding Thomas Eagleton's withdrawl from the Vice Presidential nomination.

  • Begin Time:07:30:00 pm
    End Time:08:30:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:824972
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1972-2009 Vanderbilt University
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