Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1984-07-18

This program is 28 minutes long

• Introduction and Preview Tom Brokaw (San Francisco, California)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:10 pm

• Decision 1984 / Democratic Convention

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:33:40 pm

  (Studio) Gary Hart's speech before Democratic Convention and Walter Mondale's expected nomination tonight noted.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (San Francisco, California) [MONDALE - considers day most fulfilling of his life.] Hispanic caucus said dropping threat to boycott Mondale on first ballot; Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro mentioned meeting with black caucus. [MONDALE - praises Jesse Jackson.] Mondale's original presidential campaign recalled.
  REPORTER: Lisa Myers

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (San Francisco, California) Hart's speech tonight previewed; his continued commitment to own candidacy described.
  REPORTER: Chris Wallace

  (F) Ferraro's assessment of race against President Reagan, Mario Cuomo's similar analysis quoted.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• (Commercial: Upcoming Items; Hewlett Packard Computers; Tempo Antacid; American Express Travelers Cheques.)

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  05:33:40 pm — 05:35:20 pm

• Decision 1984 / Democratic Convention, Jackson

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  05:35:20 pm — 05:43:10 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (San Francisco, California) Jesse Jackson's future role in Democratic party examined; his speech last night recalled. [Tuesday, JACKSON - calls for unity.] His apology to Jewish voters and reaction of Jewish community noted. [Tuesday, JACKSON - cites need of black voter turnout to aid other minorities and nation as whole.] [Black DELEGATE - praises speech's effect on party] [Tuesday, JACKSON - calls for soc. program funding rather than larger military budget.] [Whitney PHIPPS - sings.]
  REPORTER: Robert Hager

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (San Francisco, California) [Mondale aide Robert BECKEL - discusses Mondale campaign's role for Jackson; praises his speech.]
  REPORTER: Ken Bode

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (San Francisco, California) Presidential nomination statistics outlined; past contenders Wayne Morse, George Romney, Birch Bayh, Philip Crane recalled. Recent cands. Reuben Askew, Alan Cranston, John Glenn, Ernest Hollings, George McGovern reviewed, shown.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

  (Studio) [Teddy KENNEDY, Junior - promotes rights for handicapped, Ronald Reagan's eviction from White House] Ted, Junior, son of Edward Kennedy, recalled losing leg to cancer.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Ecotrin; Ford Thunderbird; Kellogg's Fruitful Bran.)

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  05:43:10 pm — 05:44:50 pm

• Nicaragua / Reagan Policy

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  05:44:50 pm — 05:47:00 pm

  (Studio) President Reagan reported launching new offensive against Nicaragua in bid to win Congress's approval of aid to anti-Sandinista guerrillas.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (DC) [NICARAGUAN - claims dream was stolen.] [REAGAN - blames Nicaraguan regime for trapping its cntry.] Admin.'s report allegedly proving Nicaragua's role in arms shipments to El Salvadoran guerrillas discussed; photos shown. Contradictory analysis of arms flow between Nicaragua and El Salvador noted apparent in earlier draft of report released by White House; details given. [Senator Joseph BIDEN - denies Nicaraguan effort to arm Salvadoran rebels.]
  REPORTER: Andrea Mitchell

• MIAs

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  05:47:00 pm — 05:47:20 pm

  (Studio) Return of remains of 8 MIAs, released by Vietnam, reported; details given, films shown.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• Rickover-Gen. Dynamics Rel.

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  05:47:20 pm — 05:47:50 pm

  (Studio) Admiral Hyman Rickover reported acknowledging receive numerous gifts from defense contractor General Dynamics; details given. Justice Department said investigating.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:47:50 pm — 05:48:00 pm

• (Commercial: Grape-Nuts Cereal; Remington Razors; High Point Coffee.)

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  05:48:00 pm — 05:49:30 pm

• US-Iran Relations / Arms Sales

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  05:49:30 pm — 05:51:10 pm

  (Studio) Americans and Iranians reported chgd. with selling arms to Iran during the US hostage crisis; former top government official said possibly involved.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (NYC) FBI investigation into former assistant attorney general Stanley Pottinger for role in arms deals with Iran during hostage crisis and status of inquiry examined. Films shown. Confession of Reza Hashemi, indicted with brother Cyrus Hashemi, noted; Pottinger's apparent role considered. [US attorney Rudolph GIULIANI - notes investigation against Pottinger is continuing.] FBI reported losing tape recordings implicating Pottinger in arms deals.
  REPORTER: James Polk Artist: Ida Libby Dengrove

• Decision 1984 / Democratic Convention, Commentary

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  05:51:10 pm — 05:53:10 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (Chicago, Illinois) Commentary concerns atmosphere of current Democrat conv.; Richard M. Daley quoted. Speeches of Mario Cuomo and Jesse Jackson reviewed; Senator Edward Kennedy's speech tomorrow mentioned.
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Advil; Hartz Flea and Tick Products; NBC Convention Coverage; Polident.)

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  05:53:10 pm — 05:55:00 pm

• Decision 1984 / Democratic Convention

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  05:55:00 pm — 05:57:40 pm

  (Studio) Concerns over holding Democratic Convention here recalled. Sophistication of peace mvt. now described, shown. 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago and related violence recalled; films shown. Current activities of 1960s activists such as Dan Siegel featured. [SIEGEL - explains his growth.] Numerous scenes of Siegel in 1960s shown.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• Good Night

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  05:57:40 pm — 05:57:40 pm