Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1980-08-11

This program is 28 minutes long

• Introduction John Chancellor (Democratic Convention, New York City); David Brinkley Comment

  #511948

  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:10 pm

• Democratic Convention / F(3)C

  #511949

  05:30:10 pm — 05:35:30 pm

  (Studio) Opening of Democratic National Convention said marked by debate with regard to rule F(3)c. At issue, open or closed convention Renom. of President Carter said implied if rule holds.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (NYC) Robert Strauss interviewed. Edward Bennett Williams said spkg. [STRAUSS - expects victory. Speaks of Edward Kennedy.]
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (Studio) Edward Bennett Williams' speech introduced [WILLIAMS - speaks against binding rule.] Details of conflict said to be given.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (NYC) Effect of open or closed convention discussed. Hugh Carey said booed by Michigan delegation. Scene shown. Robert Strauss' reception by New Jersey delegation reported, shown.
  REPORTER: Sandy Gilmour

  (Studio) Procedure of voting if F(3)c upheld given.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; American Express Travelers Cheques; Ex-Lax.)

  #511950

  05:35:30 pm — 05:36:40 pm

• Democratic Convention / Kennedy

  #511951

  05:36:40 pm — 05:44:20 pm

  (Studio) Kennedy supporters' attitude reported.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (NYC) [Paul KIRK - speaks of open conv.] Kirk interviewed. Kennedy withdrawal possibility considered. [KIRK - predicts Kennedy victory.]
  REPORTER: Tom Pettit

  (Studio) Kennedy people said viewing platform concessions by Carter as great victory. Abraham Ribicoff speech noted. Convention scenes shown. Ribicoff at speaker stand. Anchor speaks about demonstration. Emotion noted. Reports from Kennedy and Carter trailers announced.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (NYC) Report from Kennedy trailer. Procedure explained. Kennedy win said predicted by Kennedy people. Strategy noted.
  REPORTER: Douglas Kiker

  (NYC) Report from Carter trailer. Strategy detailed. Scenes shown. Ultimate desire for unity, but determination of Carter forces to win tonight noted. Tim Kraft quoted.
  REPORTER: Judy Woodruff

  (Studio) Ribicoff speech noted. [RIBICOFF - speaks for rule.] Carter day noted. Photo of Carter working on acceptance speech shown.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Ayds; Murine; Sears Clothes.)

  #511952

  05:44:20 pm — 05:46:00 pm

• Hurricane Allen

  #511953

  05:46:00 pm — 05:47:40 pm

  (Studio) Hurricane reported gone. Effect on Mexico reported.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (Padre Island, Texas) Allen's damage considered. Scenes shown from San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Padre Island [Nick BRUN - describes hurricane on island.) Tanker Mary Ellen said still aground, but crew safe. Scene shown.
  REPORTER: Ike Seamans

• Tone / Billy Carter

  #511954

  05:47:40 pm — 05:47:50 pm

  (Studio) Philip Tone said to be special cnsl. to Senate subcommittee investigating Billy Carter's Libya connection. Tone's background given.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Nuclear Strategy / Muskie

  #511955

  05:47:50 pm — 05:49:20 pm

  (Studio) Displeasure of Edmund Muskie with regard to being uninformed about administration's new nuclear strategy noted. Admin.'s explanation noted.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (NYC) Admin.'s efforts to explain reported [Jody POWELL - calls decision routine, not major.] New doctrine explained. Pols said blamed for admin.'s failure in matter.
  REPORTER: Marvin Kalb

• Iran / Rajai

  #511956

  05:49:20 pm — 05:49:50 pm

  (Studio) Mohammed Ali Rajai reported new Iran prime minister. Said not President Abolhassan Bani-Sadr's first choice. Differences noted. Effect on American hostages said uncertain.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

  #511957

  05:49:50 pm — 05:50:00 pm

• (Commercial: Excedrin P.M.; Hartz 2 in 1 Plus Collar; Royal Oak Charcoal.)

  #511958

  05:50:00 pm — 05:51:30 pm

• Democratic Convention / Ribicoff

  #511959

  05:51:30 pm — 05:53:10 pm

  (Studio) Abraham Ribicoff said driven from podium by noise of delegates. Half of delegates said women feeling administration not sufficiently concerned re: women's issues. Carol Bellamy cited.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (NYC) [BELLAMY - interviewed. ERA considered; also economy and women's unempl.]
  REPORTER: Chris Wallace

• Ribicoff Interview

  #511960

  05:53:10 pm — 05:54:50 pm

  (Studio) Ribicoff to be interviewed.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (NYC) [RIBICOFF - in interview, says he could not continue speech. Criticizes 3rd party forces.]
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Citicorp Travelers Checks; ERA Realtors; Corning Lenses.)

  #511961

  05:54:50 pm — 05:56:30 pm

• Mini Convention

  #511962

  05:56:30 pm — 05:58:00 pm

  (Studio) Alternate convention reported.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

  (NYC) Scenes shown of low-income "mini convention" in NYC. ACORN, Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Convention said sponsoring mock convention. Object said to get poor represented at regular conv. Real delegates, who are also regular convention delegates, shown. March to Madison Square Garden shown. [SD delegate Bonnie SKAFF - as regular delegate, praises ACORN.] Finances said thought crucial by ACORN.
  REPORTER: Robert Hager