Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CBS Evening News for Tuesday, Jun 26, 1973


Title: Senate Watergate Hearings - Commentary

Abstract:

  • As the hearings recess, so the Senators can go vote on pending legislation to cut off aid to Cambodia, CBS co-anchor George Herman comments on how many more committee members former White House Counsel John Dean must face.

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  • CBS co-anchor Nelson Benton discusses the White House reaction to John Dean's testimony.

  • George Herman and Nelson Benton review the high points of John Dean's testimony before going to a station break.

  • Commercial break. (Note that the commercials are not part of the collection.)

  • CBS reporter Daniel Schorr joins Nelson Benton and George Herman to discuss John Dean's testimony and the cover-up of the burglary at the Watergate. Daniel Schorr comments on questions submitted by the White House to be asked by the minority counsel.

  • Daniel Schorr interviews Minority Counsel Fred Thompson about the questions submitted by the White House.

  • Committee Chairman Sam Ervin calls the committee to order and Senator Joseph Montoya resumes questioning John Dean.

  • Begin Time:03:24:00 pm
    End Time:03:36:40 pm
    TVN Record Number:877001
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1973-2009 Vanderbilt University
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