Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from NBC Evening News for Monday, Aug 20, 1984


Title: Republican National Convention

Abstract:
  • Live NBC news coverage of the 1984 Republican National Convention from Dallas, Texas, hosted by Tom Brokaw. With reports and analysis from John Chancellor, Chris Wallace, Roger Mudd, and Connie Chung.
  • Live footage of speeches from Senator Howard Baker and US Treasurer Katherine Ortega (keynote).
  • Live footage of interviews with Susan Catania, Vice-President George Bush, Senator Howard Baker, RNC Chairman Frank Fahrenkopf, Jr., Senator Robert Dole, and US Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole.

  • Begin Time:09:00:00 pm
    End Time:10:12:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:889970
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1984-2009 Vanderbilt University
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