Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1976-11-01

This program is 27 minutes long

• Introduction Walter Cronkite (New York City)

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  05:29:50 pm — 05:30:00 pm

• Campaign 1976 / Final Campaign Day

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:40 pm

  (Studio) Campaign for president reaching end as both Ford and Carter express confidence in outcome. [FORD - says he feels he'll win.] [CARTER - says he'll win.]
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Metamucil Laxative; Buick Electra.)

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  05:30:40 pm — 05:31:40 pm

• Campaign 1976 / Ford

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  05:31:40 pm — 05:34:00 pm

  (Studio) Most national polls say presidential race too close to call. Candidates purchase of television time tonight on ABC, CBS and NBC noted. Carter and Ford both wind up campaigns in Michigan, Carter in Flint and Ford in Grand Rapids.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Detroit, Michigan) Report on Ford's day. Ford promises tax cut next year to offset Carter's refusal of such promise. [FORD - says he's for little taxpayer and against big tax spender.] In Columbus, Ohio, Ford notes endorsement of him by Ohio State University football coach Woody Haws. [FORD - says Hayes believes in winning.] President then goes to Michigan to speak in Detroit area; will vote in Grand Rapids Tuesday before going to Washington, DC to wait for returns. Aides say battle so close in Michigan, Ford could lose home state.
  REPORTER: Bob Schieffer

• Campaign 1976 / Carter / Problems

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  05:34:00 pm — 05:37:30 pm

  (Studio) Carter hit by last minute ad blitz featuring former campaign official and by incident at Plains, Georgia, home church Sunday Ads placed by Ford committee featuring views of former Carter worker Herbert Hafif noted. Black leaders and brother of minister who tried to join Carter's church Sunday rally to support Carter after incident. Minister's brother says minister has long had mental problem and action wasn't political motivated.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Los Angeles, California) Carter's day noted. Press conference called in which Carter says he hasn't all details but suggests Georgia political opponents behind attempt Sunday of black minister trying to join Carter's home church. [CARTER - comments on situation in church.] Aides say Carter will oppose move by church leaders to fire pastor who's for integrated church mbrship. Carter says he disagrees with leaders but won't quit church. [CARTER - cites reasons he'll stay in church.] Travelling to Los Angeles, California, with Carter, Dr. Martin Luther King's widow, Mrs. Coretta King, speaks for Carter. [Coretta KING - says raising of issue now is example of low level of campaign against Carter.] Necessary conditions for Carter win noted.
  REPORTER: Ed Bradley

• Campaign 1976 / Campaign Ends In Michigan

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  05:37:30 pm — 05:40:10 pm

  (Studio) Both candidates will end campaigns in Michigan.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Grand Rapids, Michigan) Report on why campaigns will end in Michigan. UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America) and AFL-CIO working for Carter; details of union support noted. Senate race between Democratic Representative Don. Riegle and Republican Representative Marvin Esch has generated excitement in state. Absentee balloting at all-time high in Detroit and Wayne Cnty. and several state proposals expected to bring heavy voting. Carter supporters optimistic. [Carter campaign coordinator Don O'BRIEN - says if Ford cancels places like Chicago to come to fight in Michigan, it means Carter forces in ballgame.] Telephone banks for both sides noted; in October, Ford's support has steadily declined, according to Michigan polls; "Detroit News" poll noted. Betty Ford's appearances here noted. Importance of Ford's winning Michigan noted.
  REPORTER: Randy Daniels

• Campaign 1976 / Absentee Balloting

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  05:40:10 pm — 05:40:20 pm

  (Studio) Absentee balloting, numbers and counting, noted.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Campaign 1976 / Burns Roper Poll

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  05:40:20 pm — 05:41:00 pm

  (Studio) Latest poll is Burns Roper poll; details noted.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Momentum Pain Reliever; Wear-Ever Super Shooter.)

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  05:41:00 pm — 05:42:00 pm

• Campaign 1976 / Mondale / Dole

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  05:42:00 pm — 05:44:50 pm

  (Studio) Senators Walter Mondale and Robert Dole finish campaign in Midwest.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Gary, IN) Mondale speaks at Grand Central Station in NYC, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where Mayor Frank Rizzo with him and in Buffalo, New York. Was to have gone to Duluth, Minnesota, but state is considered safe for Democrats so he'll be in Flint, Michigan, with Carter tonight.
  REPORTER: Jed Duvall

  (Council Bluffs, Iowa) Dole speaks in Peoria, Illinois; says Carter and Mondale worried. [DOLE - cites Democrats' use of Watergate; says they're desperate.] Dole will go to Iowa, Missouri and Kansas in final leg of campaign. Tuesday he'll vote in Russell, Kansas, his hometown.
  REPORTER: Barry Serafin

• Campaign 1976 / Weather For Tues.

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  05:44:50 pm — 05:45:10 pm

  (Studio) National Weather Service report for Tuesday noted.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: Nytol Sleeping Tablets; Peters True Blue Gun Shells.)

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  05:45:10 pm — 05:46:10 pm

• Campaign 1976 / Issues

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  05:46:10 pm — 05:50:10 pm

  (Studio) Throughout campaign candidates have defined stands on issues.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (NYC) Summary of Carter and Ford stands on issues. Comments of Ford and Carter with regard to issues noted.
  REPORTER: Bruce Morton

• Campaign 1976 / Voting Machines

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  05:50:10 pm — 05:52:10 pm

  (Studio) Concern of voting officials Tuesday with regard to working of new machines.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (Hackettstown, New Jersey) Report on new punch-card voting machines. [Cnty. clerk Harry SNYDER - cites advantages of computer system.]
  REPORTER: Mitchell Krauss

• Campaign 1976 / For. Reaction

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  05:52:10 pm — 05:52:40 pm

  (Studio) Report on foreign reaction to close United States election in Britain, at Harry's Bar in Paris, France, and in USSR . USSR news agency Tass says there's no choice.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Lebanon Civil War / Peace Agreement

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  05:52:40 pm — 05:53:00 pm

  (Studio) Peace agreement in Lebanon civil war gets boost as 2 leaders of Christian militia groups agree to allow Arab peace-keeping forces in Christian territory. Some fighting reported in Beirut. Arab League spokesperson says 1st of peace troops will be in country in 48 hrs.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Rhodesia / Geneva Conference / Attack On Mozambique

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  05:53:00 pm — 05:53:30 pm

  (Studio) Rhodesia biracial conference in Geneva conts. with no substantial progress reported Attack by Rhodesia government troops on black guerrilla forces in Mozambique noted.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:53:30 pm — 05:53:40 pm

  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

• (Commercial: ITT's Fresh Horizons Bread; FTD.)

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  05:53:40 pm — 05:54:40 pm

• Analysis (Campaign 1976)

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  05:54:40 pm — 05:57:10 pm

  (Studio) Comment is on campaign.
  REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

  (DC) Differences each man could make to country noted; campaign evaluated.
  REPORTER: Eric Sevareid

• Good Night

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  05:57:10 pm — 05:57:10 pm