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(NYC) [Democratic presidential candidate Jimmy CARTER - announces his Vice President choice of Minnesota Senator Walter "Fritz" Mondale.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
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(Studio) Senator Hubert H. Humphrey will nominate his protege, Senator Walter Mondale, for Vice President tonight.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(NYC) [CARTER - informed Mondale of decision at 8:30 a.m. Tells how he came to decision.] Carter reported leaned at 1st to Senator Frank Church, then Senator John Glenn and Senator Edmund Muskie. [MONDALE - notes honor of being Vice President choice. Says he and Carter are compatible.] Carter seeks support from California Governor Edmund Brown Junior and the California delegation. [CARTER - says Democrats cannot make the mistake of overconfidence.] Reporter shows campaign photo of Carter-Mondale and comments on it.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) Report on Mondale and family.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(NYC) Mondale sworn in as Minnesota attorney general in 1960, but that wasn't as big a day as today. Minnesota film shown. There are 3 Mondale children: Teddy, Eleanor, and William; shown at Washington, DC home. [MONDALE - tells Carter how his children will help campaign.] Minnesota delegation cheers for "Fritz". Mondale's senatorial staff to be affected by change. Mondale took Hubert H. Humphrey's Senate seat in 1965. Liberal Mondale worked on programs like food stamps and child care. Mondale children arrive in NYC. Mondale writes his acceptance speech and prepares for campaign.
REPORTER: Don Farmer
(Studio) Senator Church says he's satisfied to stay in Senate Senator Henry Jackson says he never thought he'd get nomination.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(NYC) [Senator John GLENN - praises Mondale. Notes the honor of being considered for Vice President] [Senator MUSKIE - says his political bones told him he would run for reelection to Senator]
REPORTER: Bill Matney
(Studio) Senator Adlai Stevenson III tells reporters he was relieved. Report on Mondale's hometown.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Elmore, Minnesota) Ex-Methodist parsonage where Mondale lived shown. [Marge SMITH - tells of town pride when Mondale became Senator] [MAN - notes pride in Mondale.] [WOMAN - says one doesn't have to come from big city to do well.] [2nd MAN - tells how Elmore may be affected.] Smiths plan to paint Mondale's old house
REPORTER: Greg Dobbs
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(Studio) Report on last night at Democratic Convention
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(NYC) Representative Morris Udall nominated for president [UDALL - says he may accept nomination.] Rosalynn Carter talks to ex-1st lady, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Ohio votes give Carter the number of delegates he needed to win. Carter watches convention on television from his hotel. [Ohio REP. - says 132 votes for Carter.] California Governor Edmund Brown Junior, who never lost a primary election to Carter, bowed out of the presidential race. [BROWN - says California votes 278 votes for Carter; will bring United States back into Democrat column.] Rules committee reports today. Acceptance speeches will be given tonight.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) President Ford calls Carter today.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Ford congratulates Carter in telephone call and wishes for clean issue-oriented fall campaign. [Campaign chairperson Rogers C.B. MORTON - says Mondale choice puts liberal brand on Democratic ticket.] Morton says Ford can beat Carter.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
(Elizabeth, New Jersey) Ronald Reagan campaigns for uncommitted delegates.
REPORTER: Stephen Geer
(Newark, New Jersey) [REAGAN - says Democratic ticket will go forward with same "big government" idea and seeking solutions in Washington, DC programs. People of United States want change from liberalism.]
REPORTER: Stephen Geer
(Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) Reagan wants to persuade Pennsylvania delegates he's more electable than Ford.
REPORTER: Stephen Geer
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(Studio) Syrian troops capture Baalbek, eastern of Beirut. Their Christian allies keep pressure on Moslems and Palestinians in Tripoli and Tell Zaatar refugee camp. Syrians pull back from port of Sidon. PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) leader Yasir Arafat to meet in Damascus Friday with President Hafez al-Assad. He's expected to seek Syrian withdrawal; he'll be dealing from weak military position.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Canadian, Patrick Morris, reaches Kenya from Uganda and tells of whites and blacks being tortured in Kampala. He says some British missing.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Report on Olympics dispute.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Montreal, Canada) International Olympic Committee prepares for showdown with Canada over Canada's ban on letting Taiwan athletes participate under flag of Republican of China. Premier Pierre Elliot Trudeau says he didn't care what flag Taiwan athletes flew or what national anthem they sang. Taiwan group meets to decide if they will call selves Republican of China. United States Olympic committee has threatened to withdraw from Olympic games if Canada didn't bend to IOC. President Ford also supports compromise. Olympics are still in jeopardy.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) "Detroit News" claims FBI has proof that ex-Teamster leader, James R. Hoffa, is dead and knows who killed him. Hoffa vanished July 30, 1975. Joseph Giacalone, 23, son of reputed Mafia leader, was granted immunity and testified to grand jury. FBI refuses comment.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Widow of ex-pres. Harry S. Truman, Bess, 91, enters Kansas City, Missouri, hospital with worsening arthritis.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Ex-1st lady, Patricia Nixon, walks without aid 1 week after suffering stroke.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) Report on past and present protests at Democrat convs.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Chicago, Illinois) Film shows violence at 1968 Democratic Convention
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(Miami, Florida) Demonstrations were less violent in 1972 but Vietnam war was still an issue.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(NYC) Special area set aside for protests at 1976 convention Some of protesters shown. [SPKR. - talks of JFK assassination.] Radicals seem to be relics of past era. Hare Krishna sect featured. Protests are largely symbolic. Udall supporter chokes back tears.
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