Opening night of the 1964 Democratic National Convention from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. Rhode Island Senator John Pastore gives the opening night keynote speech.  

Chet Huntley and David Brinkley report.         

Continuing live coverage of the 1964 Democratic National Convention from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. 
Governor John Connally of Texas places Lyndon Johnson's name into nomination for the presidency, Governor Pat Brown of California seconds the nomination, interview with President Johnson. NBC Newsman Edwin Newman interviews Mrs. Lillian Miller, (frequent studio audience guest at shows such as Jack Paar, Merv Griffin, and Johnny Carson Tonight Show) at the convention on her 90th birthday. Her first convention was in 1924.                        

A speech by Lyndon Johnson who favors Hubert Humphrey for vice president, Senator Eugene McCarthy puts Humphrey's name into nomination, seconded by Senator Abraham Ribicoff of Connecticut and others, Senator Wayne Morse gives news of platform (includes South Vietnam error)            

Continuing live coverage of the 1964 Democratic National Coverage from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ.

Senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson of Washington State gives a John F. Kennedy memorial speech to a 12-minute ovation, a talk by Adlai Stevenson, happy birthday greetings to Lyndon Johnson, Senator Hubert Humphrey, and Lyndon Johnson acceptance speeches.

The closing night of the convention. 
            

Highlight of this special is the debut of Ellington's two new compositions; "Harlem" and "Metromedia."            

A liberal Party Rally held at New York City's Madison Square Garden for President Johnson and Senate candidate Robert Kennedy. Speakers include Lyndon Johnson, Robert Kennedy, and Adlai Stevenson.               

Variety special with Dinah Shore and guest Bob Hope.                       

JR Oppenheimer comments on the 20th anniversary of the necessary dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan.            

A musical-variety show, the first of five scheduled specials to be broadcast this season.             

A documentary special on the anti-war movement. Sit-ins at the University of California Berkeley, free speech movement,anti-war demonstrations.           

A 1966 television film adapted from a play by Arthur Miller. 
Lee J. Cobb and Mildred Dunnock re-create their Broadway roles in Arthur Miller's contemporary tragedy about the downfall and defeat of a man and his way of life.  

Willy Loman, 63, is a Brooklyn salesman who has always talked and thought big. The important things in his life are to be "well liked" and to make money. But after 36 years of devoting his life to the company, Willy is tired, and exhausted in mind, body and spirit. He has begun talking to himself. And, during the next two days, he talks out his entire life. 

"Death of a Salesman" opened in 1949, and won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award and Pulitzer Prize. 

Produced by David Susskind.                      

A musical book comedy starring Danny Thomas. The story involves a chase all over Japan with Jonathan Winters tailing Thomas and Jack Jones, who are trying to produce Danny's variety show.
   Jack Jones and Danny Thomas sing “Japanese Holiday.�
Jack Jones sings “They Can’t Take that Away From Me.�
Duet by Jack Jones and Romi Yamada, “She Loves Me.�
          

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TV musical play about a deal made between Joe Hardy and Mr. Applegate to allow the Senators to win the American League Pennant. 
Phil Silvers portrays Mr. Applegate.                     

Laurence Harvey and Diane Cilento star in this classic suspense drama produced by David Susskind. Supporting cast include Hugh O'Brian, Cyril Cusack, and Nigel Davenport. There are variations in sound quality during the first 25 minutes of this least remembered presentation of this classic tale.             

A portrait of Hollywood's King, Clark Gable. Produced by MGM and narrated by Burgess Meredith. 

Dupe Of # 7993.                         

Vietnam war debate.                        

An increasing number of young men have refused to serve or support a war that they consider immoral. Tonight's documentary examines this resistance movement. An hour of the program will be devoted to a profile of Chic Marston, Jr. who burned his draft card on the steps of the Boston Court House last year. Photo-Journalist Lee Lockwood probes Marston's reasons for his act, and the reactions of his family and neighbors in Rockport, Mass. Films show all-night college anti-draft teach-ins and Boston's Arlington Street Church draft-card burning and turn-in. A report on Americans who have gone to Canada to avoid the draft is telecast live from Toronto. Members of the "Boston Five" debate with VFW commander Robert Scherra before an audience of university students. The final segment features participants in Boston, New York and Washington in live-interconnect debate on the moral justification for breaking the law, and its effects on the government. Moderator is Harvard Law School professor Jerome Cohen.                                                   

Senator Robert F. Kennedy has died of his wounds from an assassin's bullet. The world reacts.             

A documentary special about the riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.             

Live coverage of the 1968 Democratic National Convention, broadcast from The International Amphitheater in Chicago, Illinois.  Dates covered are August 26th, 27th, 29th, and 30th, 1968.   
Many hours archived. Specific segments monitored upon request.                    

The 1968 Democratic National Convention begins.  

Highlights: Speech by Senator Edmund Muskie
Anti-Vietnam protesters
Rioters quelled by police
Lester Maddox withdraws from the Presidential race with a comment
Credentials dispute in the hall at New York State delegation
More on rioters in the Hilton Hotel area
Rioters creating problems at the convention.
                                     

Hubert Humphrey acceptance speech, Roger Mudd comments on the "bad manners" at the convention. Comment also by Walter Cronkite. Comments by protesters about the Chicago police.                         

A musical tribute to former President Dwight D. Eisenhower on the day of his death.            

A tribute to former President Dwight D. Eisenhower on the day of his death.             

Live television and radio coverage of the motorcade to the Washington National Cathedral, carrying the body of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower on the day of his funeral. 
Radio coverage provided by WGY, Schenectady.           

The carrying of the casket for former United States President Dwight David Eisenhower from the chapel of The Washington National Cathedral to 16th and Constitution Ave, where the casket was placed on a caisson.