Vanderbilt Television News Archive

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


Title: Senate Watergate Hearings - Commentary

Abstract:

  • Morning session ends NBC anchor Garrick Utley makes brief comment about the testimony just presented then proceeds to commercial break.

  • Commercial break includes Sunbeam Bread, Glidden Paint, Harvey’s Department Store.

  • Garrick Utley summarizes James McCord’s testimony including James Caufield’s involvement.

  • Garrick Utley introduces a video clip of James McCord giving testimony to the committee.

  • Interview by NBC reporters Douglas Kiker and Carl Stern of James McCord outside the Senate Caucus Room. After James McCord leaves the reporters discuss McCord’s testimony concerning the White House’s involvement in the break-in and James Caufield’s upcoming testimony. Garrick Utley joins the discussion with the reporters.

  • Garrick Utley continues to review points made by James McCord in his testimony.

  • Begin Time:11:13:00 am
    End Time:11:28:00 am
    TVN Record Number:876013
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1973-2009 Vanderbilt University
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