Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CBS Evening News for Thursday, Jan 20, 1977


Title: Carter Inauguration

Abstract:

  • Live CBS coverage of the inauguration of Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale, including: -- Walter Mondale oath of office -- Jimmy Carter oath of office (administered by Warren Burger) -- Carter speech -- Benediction by Archbishop John Roach -- National Anthem sung by Isaac Goodfriend.
  • Reports and analysis include Walter Cronkite (CBS), Roger Mudd (CBS), Eric Sevareid (CBS), Marvin Kalb (CBS), Yuri Barsukov of Izvestia (U.S.S.R.), Henry Brandon of Sunday Times (Great Britain) and Lavon Kashishan of Al-Ahram (Egypt).
  • Picture disturbances at [11:00:50] and [11:56:00]; Skew problems at [11:59:30] and [11:59:50].
  • Begin Time:10:59:30 am
    End Time:12:01:00 am
    TVN Record Number:836737
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1977-2009 Vanderbilt University
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