Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CBS Evening News for Thursday, May 24, 1973


Title: Senate Watergate Hearings- Commentary

Abstract:
  • Senator Ervin calls the hearings to recess.

  • Anchors Nelson Benton and George Herman summarize the morning's testimony.

  • Commercials are aired for which only the beginning of the first and end of the last are shown.

  • McCord attorney Bernard Fensterwald makes comments to the press.

  • Reporter Daniel Schorr interviews former McCord Attorney Gerald Alch. Alch responds to further questions from the press. Schorr makes further comments.

  • Commercials are shown for which only the beginning of the first and end of the last are shown.

  • Anchors Benton and Herman make more comments and indicate that Alfred Baldwin will be among the afternoon's witnesses.

  • Begin Time:11:39:00 am
    End Time:11:58:00 am
    TVN Record Number:902831
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1973-2009 Vanderbilt University
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