Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from NBC Evening News for Monday, Jul 14, 1980


Title: Republican National Convention

Abstract:
  • Live NBC news coverage of the 1980 Republican National Convention in Detroit, Michigan, hosted by John Chancellor and David Brinkley. With reports and analysis from Marvin Kalb, Garrick Utley, Tom Brokaw, Tom Pettit, David Burrington, Theodore White and Edwin Newman.
  • Live footage of interviews with Dr. Henry Kissinger, Alexander Haig, Representative John Rousselot, Cliff White, Senator Richard Lugar, Senator Richard Schweiker, Senator Jesse Helms, Senator William Roth and Mike Deaver.
  • Live footage of speeches from Senator Nancy Kassebaum and William Simon.
  • Live footage of the Pledge of Allegiance being led by James Webb.
  • Live footage of the National Anthem being sung by Representative Robert Michel.
  • Live footage of invocation given by Reverend Billy Graham.
  • Taped footage of interviews with George Bush.

  • Begin Time:06:59:40 pm
    End Time:08:00:40 pm
    TVN Record Number:857695
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1980-2009 Vanderbilt University
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