Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Saturday, Jan 20, 1973


Title: Richard Nixon Inauguration

Abstract:

  • Live ABC coverage and analysis of the inauguration of Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew, including reports by Harry Reasoner, Howard K. Smith, Sam Donaldson, Herbert Kaplow, Ted Koppel, Bill Zimmerman, Stephen Geer, Tom Jarrel, Roger Peterson and Virginia Sherwood.
  • Warren Berger performs oath of office ceremonie for Vice President Sprio Agnew.
  • Invocation by Dr. Edward V. Hill.
  • Prayers led by Rabbi Seymour Siegel and His Eminence Iakovos.
  • The Combine Service Academies Choir sings "America the Beautiful".
  • Live interview with Ronald Ziegler.
  • Begin Time:10:00:20 am
    End Time:11:00:00 am
    TVN Record Number:831640
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1973-2009 Vanderbilt University
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