The Allende meteorite explodes as it enters the atmosphere over Mexico. The final edition of the Saturday Evening Post is published. 

View from space. An ABC science special. 

Host: Jules Bergman.

Live coverage of the day's news.            

World War 11 concentration camp survivors called "Schindler's Jews". Comment on Oskar Schindler.             

A 15 inch snowstorm hits New York City and other Northeastern states closing schools, highways, airports, and stock exchanges. 

Paris peace talks continue, continued fighting in Vietnam, Clay Shaw trial continues in alleged murder plot against John F. Kennedy.  

Continued fighting in Vietnam, more peace talks in Paris, Sirhan, Sirhan may change his plea to guilty in trial of murdering Senator Robert F. Kennedy.

Student unrest in North Carolina and Wisconsin, Mistrial request denied in Sirhan, Sirhan trial, 

Jesse Unruh and Roosevelt Grier testify for prosecution in Sirhan Sirhan trial, American B-52 bombers strike around Saigon.

February 10, 1969 - May 15, 1970

A rare Live WOR television series with host Jim Mitchell and others disseminating the latest financial news and the latest New York and American stock market exchange quotations of the day. 

During its 15 month run this weekday series was broadcast at different times including:

11:30-3:00pm- Three and half hours.
12:00-3:30pm - Three and half hours.
1:00-3:30pm- Two and half hours.
1:00-3:00pm- Two hours.
12:30-3:00pm- Three and half hours. 

NOTE: 
Archived is the opening 23 minutes of this three and half hour broadcast.                               

In Vietnam, Danang prepares for attack by enemy troops. A DC-3 is believed to have crashed near Nevada border. 

Iraq sentences eight Iraqis to death for spying for Israel. Heavy fighting in Vietnam involving US Marines. 

Actor Jack Ingram dies, a 57 year old man dies of a brain tumor and donates body organs, including eyes. His eye donation helps two people to see.  

October 3rd, 1960-September 16th, 1968 (CBS)

Rural comedy set in the town of Mayberry, starring Andy Griffith as the town sheriff Andy Taylor and Don Knotts as his inept deputy. It also co-starred Ron Howard as Andy's son Opie and Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee. Jim Nabors also co-starred as Gomer Pyle. On February 15th, 1960, Griffith appeared as Sheriff Andy Taylor on the Danny Thomas Show and arrested Thomas for running a stop sign.  

Two-minute opening only.                                 

Former President Harry S. Truman hospitalized with flu,gunman in Washington DC kills self after murdering two women and wounding three police officers.             

A round up of the week's news from CBS radio.       

Coverage of President Nixon's European trip.

Former President Dwight Eisenhower undergoes surgery at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington DC. Former President Harry S.Truman recovers from the Flu. 

A report on President Richard M. Nixon's Western European tour and his visit to Rome to meet Pope Paul VI. 
Coverage of February 24th-27th and March 2nd, 1969.            

Former President Dwight Eisenhower recovers from surgery to remove scar tissue from intestine, President Nixon spends third day of his European trip in London.

Faulty exhaust pipes force General Motors to recall 2.5 million Chevys in the US, President Nixon flies from London to Bonn, West Germany as a stop on his European tour. 

Clay Shaw testifies he didn't conspire to kill President Kennedy,
Apollo 1X launch postponed due to astronauts colds.                            

CBS special on President Nixon's visit to Europe.      

Former President Dwight Eisenhower being treated for pneumonia at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Sirhan Sirhan interrupts his trial, says he wants to change his plea to guilty and be executed. President Nixon flies to Paris and meets with French President Charles DeGaulle.               

Commentary on President Nixon's  European trip.      

President Nixon meets with the Pope. 

President Nixon returns from his European trip.      

The launch of the Apollo 9 spaceflight led by Commander James McDivitt.          

The launching of the Apollo 9 spaceflight, Sirhan Sirhan's mother testifies at trial.                       

Live coverage of liftoff and landing of the Apollo 9 spaceflight with astronauts Russell L. Schweickart, David R. Scott and James McDivitt. This was the third manned mission of the Apollo space program. Live coverage from 3-3-69 thru 3-13-69. Multiple hours of audio air checks recorded. Please specify specific days / events related to audio requests.                         

Live radio coverage of President Richard M. Nixon's press conference to report to the nation about his recent European diplomatic tour.             

President Richard M. Nixon holds a press conference regarding the development of the Sentinel Ballistic Missile Defense System.            

The Apollo 9 astronauts second day in orbit, border clash between China and USSR.      

President Nixon holds a press conference following his return from Europe.   NBC  Correspondent Herb Kaplow reports.               

Sept. 24-1968-Present 

Tonight: Mike  Wallace and Harry Reasoner host. 

A report on hundreds of North Vietnamese films currently being distributed in the United States, especially to Universities for discussion and understanding the Vietnamese point of view on the war. How they see their own challenges. 

Nat Hentoff is interviewed by Mike Wallace related to a report on Rock 'N' Roll current trends in music. 

Harry Reasoner reports on what is considered by society as "ugly." He ends this explorative essay reading a poem written by Ogden Nash, "The Hippopotamus." 

Mike Wallace reads letters from viewers who comment about past 60 Minute programs. 

Mike Wallace discusses the just delivered President Richard M. Nixon news press conference earlier tonight with Bill Moyers, publisher of Long Island newspaper Newsday, and Emmet Hughes former advisor to President Dwight Eisenhower.

An essay on a tour of Pear Harbor with former Japanese submarine seamen. 

NOTE: The Library of Congress has archived all of the "60 MINUTES"series which premiered September 24, 1968 with the exception of 13 of the first season's 19 episodes. 

Those NOT archived are broadcasts number 1 (Sept. 24 1968), 3 (Oct. 22, 1968), 6 (Dec. 10, 1968), 8 (Jan. 7, 1969), 9 (Jan. 21, 1969), 10 (Feb. 4, 1969), 11 (Feb. 18, 1969), 12 (March 4, 1969), 13 (March 15, 1969), 14 (April 1, 1969), 15 (April 15, 1969), 16 (April 22 1969) & 19 (June 24, 1969 which had two re-runs and one new episode). 

ARCHIVAL TELEVISION AUDIO, Inc. has in its archive excerpts from the premiere episode, #1 (Sept. 24, 1968), episode #8 (Jan. 7, 1969), episode #10 (Feb. 4, 1969), episode #12 (March 4, 1969)  and episode #16 (April 22, 1969). 
                                                                                                      

 SPECIAL BROADCAST with Sander Vanocur resuming his on-camera duties as editor of this two-hour TV magazine.

*Content has to be monitored. 
Scheduled are  four reports including A COP'S LOT, HUNTING-EUROPEAN STYLE, RELIGOUS BIGOTRY, bEST-SELLERS MADE TO ORDER.          

Apollo IX astronauts send back the first television pictures of the moon, lunar module receives first test.   

Excellent pictures of moon sent by Apollo IX, Russell Schweickart takes spacewalk after brief illness.   

In this news conference of March 14th, President Nixon announces a new "Safeguard Program," guarding against any attack by the Chinese Communists that can be forseen over the next ten years. It is also a safeguard against less than a massive attack by the Soviet Union.      

President Nixon approves modified anti-ballistic missile system to safeguard weapons, not cities.          

A look at the importance of the Mediterranean to the United States and a possible confrontation with Russia. 

Host: Elie Abel.            

Former President Dwight Eisenhower resting comfortably, all volunteer army is being studied.        

Former President Dwight Eisenhower has died. Four new Cardinals chosen by Pope Paul VI.    

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

A look at the life of Dwight David Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States on the day of his death.            

A look at the life of Dwight David Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States on the day of his death.            

A special report on the death of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower on the day of his death.                       

A radio broadcast of the day's news.          

Live news final.             

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.