Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from NBC Evening News for Tuesday, Aug 12, 1980


Title: Democratic National Convention

Abstract:
  • Live NBC news coverage of the 1980 Democratic National Convention, in New York, NY, hosted by John Chancellor and David Brinkley. With reports and analysis from Mike Jensen and Tom Pettit.
  • Live footage of speeches from Jessie Ratley, Senator Edmund Muskie, Mayor Dianne Feinstein, Vice-President Walter Mondale and Muriel Humphrey.
  • Footage of a tribute film of Hubert Humphrey shown.
  • Live footage of interviews with Charles Schultze and Wendell Anderson.

  • Begin Time:08:59:30 pm
    End Time:09:57:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:857003
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1980-2009 Vanderbilt University
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