Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from NBC Evening News for Tuesday, Jul 17, 1984


Title: Democratic National Convention

Abstract:
  • Live NBC news coverage of the 1984 Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, CA, hosted by Tom Brokaw. With reports and analysis from Roger Mudd, Don Oliver, Connie Chung, Ken Bode, Chris Wallace, Jamie Gangel, John Chancellor, Lisa Myers, Kenley Jones, and Mary Nissenson.
  • Live footage of speeches from Walter Fauntroy, Representative Thomas O'Neill, Linda Pedro, Mayor Richard Hatcher, and Rev. Jesse Jackson (keynote).
  • Live footage of interviews with Elliot Cutler, Paul Tully, Al Vann, Paul Valteau, Representative Hosea Williams, Tyrone Brooks, NEA President Mary Futrell, Arnold Pinkney, and Representative Timothy Wirth.
  • Taped footage of a speech from Mayor Andrew Young.

  • Begin Time:08:00:00 pm
    End Time:10:00:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:659542
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1984-2009 Vanderbilt University
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