Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Thursday, Aug 08, 1974


Title: Nixon Resignation: Presidential Crisis

Abstract:

  • Live ABC news special report following President Richard Nixon's resignation speech, with live reports and coverage from Harry Reasoner, Howard K Smith, Gregory Jackson, and George Watson.
  • Live interviews with Pierre Rimfret, James Needham, and Senators George McGovern, Bob Dole, Walter Mondale, James Buckley, and Henry Jackson.
  • Taped interviews with John Palmer and Robert Hargreaves.

  • Begin Time:09:29:30 pm
    End Time:09:59:30 pm
    TVN Record Number:834753
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1974-2009 Vanderbilt University
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