Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from NBC Evening News for Friday, May 18, 1973


Title: Senate Watergate Hearings - McCord Testimony

Abstract:

  • Senate Judiciary Committee investigates the cover-up of the break in at the Watergate Building.

  • Commentary by anchor followed by network station break with commercials.

  • Opening statement by James McCord Jr., Watergate Conspirator.

  • Samuel Dash, Majority Counsel, questions James McCord.

  • Comments on James McCord's statement about John Caufield by Senators Sam Ervin, Edward Gurney and Howard Baker.

    (NOTE: See the CBS McCord entry for the missing footage when NBC cut to commercial from 9:24 until 9:26)

  • Begin Time:09:23:00 am
    End Time:10:33:00 am
    TVN Record Number:872796
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1973-2009 Vanderbilt University
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