Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1984-11-06

This program is 28 minutes long

• Introduction Tom Brokaw (New York City)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:10 pm

• Decision 1984 / Elec.

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:36:30 pm

  (Studio) Projected outcomes of Ronald Reagan's bid for reelec. against Walter Mondale in IN, Kentucky reported; indications of exit polls mentioned. President and Nancy Reagan, Mondale family, Geraldine Ferraro, George and Barbara Bush shown voting; details given. [BUSH - comments.]
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (Los Angeles, California) Atmosphere at Reagan headquarters here and campaign's prediction for elec.'s outcome discussed; administration's plans for second term outlined.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw, Chris Wallace

  (Saint Paul, Minnesota) Mondale headquarters' mood described; his anticipated concession speech noted. Mondale's handling of self during campaign considered.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw, Lisa Myers

  (Studio) Nancy Reagan's continued health problems resulting from recent accident reported; details given, films shown. White House physician Dan Ruge said caring for her.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Norelco Razors; Gallo Wine.)

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  05:36:30 pm — 05:38:20 pm

• Decision 1984 / Elec.

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  05:38:20 pm — 05:42:50 pm

  (Studio) Projection recapped.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (Atlanta, Georgia) Voter turnout as result of Republican and Democrat voter registration drives examined; films shown. Focus of Reagan and Mondale campaigns. considered. [Prof. Ray WOLFINGER - thinks Republicans are better organization and more efficient at voter registration.]
  REPORTER: Don Oliver

  (Studio) No. Congress seats being decided today mentioned.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (Studio) Congress races discussed: Kentucky's with Walter Huddleston and Mitch McConnell, West Virginia's race between John D. Rockefeller IV and John Raese, Alabama's contest with Howell Heflin and Albert Smith, North Carolina's race with Jesse Helms and James Hunt.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

  (Studio) Basis of network's projection rpting. explained.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:42:50 pm — 05:43:00 pm

• (Commercial: Oldsmobile Regency Brougham; Riopan Plus; Whirlpool Microwave Ovens.)

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  05:43:00 pm — 05:44:30 pm

• Nicaragua / USSR Arms

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  05:44:30 pm — 05:45:20 pm

  (Studio) Nicaragua reported allegedly receive shipment of USSR fighter helicopters.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (DC) (No audio.)
  REPORTER: Fred Francis

  (Studio) Technical difficulties acknowledged.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• India / Gandhi Assassination Aftermath

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  05:45:20 pm — 05:47:10 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (New Delhi, India) Hindu mob violence against Sikhs in retaliation for assassination of Prime Min. Indira Gandhi discussed; films shown. Govt. `s effort to compensate victims monetarily described. [SIKH - describes woman's ordeal.] Criticism of police refusal to aid victims noted. [Parliament mbr. Madhu DANDAVATE - feels no government existed at all for day or two.] Rajiv Gandhi's government said unofficially imposing censorship; police assault shown.
  REPORTER: Lloyd Dobyns

• Chile / Civil Unrest

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  05:47:10 pm — 05:47:40 pm

  (Studio) Chilean leader Augusto Pinochet reported declaring nation under state of siege following week of unrest; details given.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• (Commercial: National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia; Dean Witter Reynolds Incorporated; AT&T.)

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  05:47:40 pm — 05:49:20 pm

• Louisiana / World's Fair

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  05:49:20 pm — 05:49:30 pm

  (Studio) New Orleans World's Fair reported filing for bankruptcy; details given.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• USSR / Alliluyeva

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  05:49:30 pm — 05:51:00 pm

  (Studio) Svetlana Alliluyeva Peters, daughter of Joseph Stalin recalled returning to USSR with daughter Olga, an American citizen, recently; her 17 year exile in West mentioned.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (Mill Valley, California) William Wesley Peters' concern for daughter Olga examined. [PETERS - notes daughter's happiness in England; fears daughter doesn't have freedom of choice.] Peters said asking State Department to arrange contact with Olga.
  REPORTER: David Burrington

• Colorado / Russian Emigres

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  05:51:00 pm — 05:52:50 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (Denver, Colorado) First voting experience of new American citizens such as Stanley and Eva Rabinovich, Russian emigres, featured; films shown. [Stanley and Eva RABINOVICH - describe their reaction to voting, those who don't.] [Jana VISHNITSKI - agrees.] Trio's support for President Reagan due to his foreign policy mentioned.
  REPORTER: Roger O'Neil

• US-USSR Relations

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  05:52:50 pm — 05:53:00 pm

  (Studio) USSR foreign minister Andrei Gromyko's criticism of United States and Reagan administration's lack of credibility outlined, quoted.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; John Hancock Companies; Ford, Lincoln-Mercury Service; "Highway To Heaven" Television Show; AT&T.)

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  05:53:00 pm — 05:54:50 pm

• Decision 1984 / Elec.

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  05:54:50 pm — 05:58:00 pm

  (Studio) Size of NBC exit poll described.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (Studio) Poll findings so far discussed; apparent roles of leadership issue, age factor, economy, sex and racial patterns, Geraldine Ferraro considered.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw, John Chancellor

  (Studio) Betty Lyons, 119 years old, reported voting for first time today; details given. [LYONS - is enjoying voting.]
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• Good Night

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  05:58:00 pm — 05:58:00 pm