Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from NBC Evening News for Wednesday, Aug 23, 1972


Title: Republican Convention

Abstract:

  • Live NBC coverage 1972 Republican National Convention with reports by John Chancellor, David Brinkley, Douglas Kiker, Catherine Mackin, Tom Pettit, Paul Cunningham, Garrick Utley, Tom Brokaw and Edwin Newman.
  • Live interviews with Beverly Ebner, Mr. and Mrs. Harwood (VT), Daniel Evans, Joan Van Tol, Tim Lee Carter, Leroy Stocks, Bob Dole, Faye Eagles, the "Nixon kids," Clark MacGregor and John Ehrlichman.
  • Live announcements by Gerald Ford.
  • Live and filmed coverage of protests outside of the convention hall.
  • Picture disturbances [6:45:30-6:47:10] and static in audio [7:06:10-7:07:00].
  • Begin Time:06:30:20 pm
    End Time:07:30:50 pm
    TVN Record Number:825440
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1972-2009 Vanderbilt University
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