Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CBS Evening News for Wednesday, Jul 16, 1980


Title: Republican National Convention

Abstract:

  • Live CBS coverage of the 1980 Republican Convention, anchored by Walter Cronkite. With reports and analysis from Bob Schieffer, Dan Rather, James Kilpatrick, Susan Spencer, Phil Jones, Jerry Bowen, Bill Moyers, Lesley Stahl, and Ed Bradley.
  • Live interviews with Governor William G. Milliken, and Senator Paul Laxalt.
  • Taped footage of interviews with Arthur Laffer, Gerald Ford, and Bob Teeter. ****Video problems throughout tape****

  • Begin Time:10:00:00 pm
    End Time:11:00:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:842922
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1980-2009 Vanderbilt University
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