Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CBS Evening News for Monday, Jun 25, 1973


Title: Senate Watergate Hearings - Commentary

Abstract:

  • As the hearings recess, so the Senators can go vote on pending legislation, CBS News anchors Nelson Benton and George Herman discuss how well John Dean is doing and analyzes what he said.

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

  • CBS News reporter Daniel Schoor joins an interview already in progress with Chief Counsel Samuel Dash about John Dean’s testimony.

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

  • CBS News anchors Nelson Benton and George Herman discuss why John Dean was anxious to receive immunity then to go on to comment on Dean’s testimony about White House influence on members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

  • Begin Time:03:29:00 pm
    End Time:03:42:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:901627
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1973-2009 Vanderbilt University
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