President Lyndon B. Johnson delivers his first State Of The Union address before Congress. He talks about Taxes and "the war on poverty."
Host: Walter Cronkite.
A report on poverty in the US, military economics, President Johnson says he will put a man on the moon by 1970, comments by Senator Everett Dirksen and Senator Hubert Humphrey. Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater's son campaigns for him for the 1964 presidential campaign
Host: Walter Cronkite.
Comments on the problem of presidential succession by Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, Harry Truman, Carl Sandburg, Alben W. Barkley, President Kennedy, Senator, Kenneth Keating, Speaker Of The House John McCormack.
Discussion: Is it wise to land a man on the moon? A debate between Dr. Robert Jastrow and Dr. Charles Bachman.
Topics: Panama expels United States diplomats, Khrushchev supports Panama, the fighting is fierce in South Vietnam, up to date, 99 United States soldiers have been killed in South Vietnam.
Panama expels US diplomats, the fighting is fierce in South Vietnam, 99 soldiers have been killed so far, Attorney General Robert Kennedy to visit Indonesian President Sukarno about the war in Malaysia, ex-astronaut John Glenn to enter the Senate race,
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller campaigns in New Hampshire.
Panama wants a new treaty on the Panama Canal, The Jimmy Hoffa trial is underway, comment by Hoffa, Jack Ruby hearings in Dallas, Texas, comment by Melvin Belli, Alabama Governor George Wallace to run in preferential presidential primaries in the West, US helicopters fight in South Vietnam, 175 US combat deaths, Harold Stassen runs for president for the fourth time.
News coverage from CBS and NBC News.
Marina Oswald (widow of Lee Harvey Oswald) gives an interview, Dela Beckwith goes on trial for the murder of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, Margaret Chase Smith to run for president, guerilla activity in the Congo-priests killed, France recognizes Red China.
Host: Walter Cronkite.
Coup in South Vietnam, the Russians shoot down US planes in East Germany, Nixon and Rockefeller at fundraising dinner, the US launches satellite boosted by Saturn 1 rocket, which will eventually put a man on the moon, the Panama peace talks hit a snag.
Host: Walter Cronkite.
More on South Vietnam coup, General Nguyen Khanh takes over and plans to press the war, the US is dismayed the war is going so poorly in Vietnam, Ranger rocket will take photos of the moon's surface, actor Alan Ladd dies.
Host: Mike Wallace.
Castro shuts off the water supply to Guantanamo Bay, the Vietcong score successes in Vietnam, Adam Clayton Powell speaks in Cambridge, Maryland during a crisis, the Beatles arrive in New York City, comments by teenagers and the Beatles, Howard Cosell on coming Clay-Liston fight, Clay might be worried, interview with race car driver Sterling Moss.
Host: Walter Cronkite.
President Johnson, British Prime Minister Home meet in Washington, they discuss British trade with communist countries, the Jimmy Hoffa trial continues, Jack Ruby pre-trial in Dallas, Bill Stern comments on the Winter Olympics in Austria, the US did poorly and subject to "Gestapo" tactics by Austrian police, comments on the current music scene, an interview with songwriter Harold Arlen, discussion of the Beatles influence on current music, interviews with the Beatles, John Lennon, and Morton Gould.
Jack Ruby trial in furor, New York City Mayor Robert Wagner's wife dies, General Douglas MacArthur enters the hospital.
Eric Sevareid comments on the New Hampshire primary,
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara off to Vietnam-the war is not going well there, the Vietcong increase pressure, the possibility of escalating war into the north, action report from Vietnam, US combat deaths at 115 so far, battle in Cyprus, Jack Ruby trial in Dallas-witness talks of the shooting of Oswald, General Douglas MacArthur has his gall bladder removed, Prince Constantine takes over the Greek throne following his father's death.
The Jack Ruby trial continues, comments from CBS newsman Eric Sevareid, Dean Rusk comments on "neutralization" for South Vietnam, a battle report from Vietnam.
Jimmy Hoffa sentenced to eight years in prison-attacks the FBI, court, and Bobby Kennedy, the Jack Ruby trial continues, Harry Reasoner comments on the New Hampshire lottery, mod fashions in England.
The civil rights bill is brought before the Senate-comment from Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, Roger Mudd reports, racial problems in Florida, General Douglas MacArthur is in good condition in hospital, Robert MacNamara urges continued support for Vietnam, "The Long, Twilight Struggle", Eric Sevareid editorial on Cassius Clay and "his courage at 22 years of age." Clay fails an army mental exam, comment by Clay, announces his new name, Muhammad Ali,
Birchite professor attacks Robert Kennedy and comments on the "communist conspiracy," Eric Sevareid comments on "plots to take over."
Duplicate of #14475.
Subbing for Walter Cronkite is Harry Reasoner.
The civil rights bill is brought before the Senate-comment from Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, Roger Mudd reports, racial problems in Florida, General Douglas MacArthur is in good condition in hospital, Robert MacNamara urges continued support for Vietnam, "The Long, Twilight Struggle", Eric Sevareid editorial on Cassius Clay and "his courage at 22 years of age." Clay fails an army mental exam, comment by Clay, announces his new name, Muhammad Ali,
Birchite professor attacks Robert Kennedy and comments on the "communist conspiracy," Eric Sevareid comments on "plots to take over."
Subbing for Walter Cronkite is Harry Reasoner.
Highlight: Shea Stadium in New York City, home of the Mets opens with its first game. The Pittsburgh Pirates, behind the complete-game pitching of Bob Friend, defeat the Mets 4-3 before an opening day crowd of 50,312. Jim Jensen reports on the opener reported to be the greatest traffic in the history of New York City.
Harry Reasoner is the anchor for live coverage of speeches made by N.Y. Mayor Robert F. Wagner and President Lyndon B. Johnson. From the Fair, George Herman reports on massive picketing which has spread to eleven campus buildings.
A report from Normandy on D-Day by Charles Collingwood, General Bernard Montgomery thinks Eisenhower muddled up the invasion strategy.
Host: Walter Cronkite.
The Anti-Americans. A report on anti-American sentiments and activities in various areas of the world.
"Yankee Go Home" is an English phrase that seems to be understood all over the world. Reporter Charles Collingwood explores the depth and extent of anti-America feeling aboard , and what the U.S. Government is doing to improve our image.
Two dams burst in Northwestern Montana, killing 28. Another 115 missing. 15 year-old Arizona boy arrested for making obscene phone call. Gerald Gault was placed in a juvenile detention center in Gila Bend, Arizona.
Federal court in Kansas City Kansas convicts army deserter George John Gessner of passing US secrets to the Soviet Union and sentenced him to life imprisonment. His conviction was later overturned on findings his confession was made under duress. On March 8th, 1966, the Justice Department dropped the charges against Gessner due to there being no case without a confession.
A "Stop Goldwater" movement led by George Romney and Richard Nixon fails at the Governor's conference in Cleveland, comments from Romney and Nixon, an increase in crime in Brooklyn, NY community-local citizens form vigilante groups, An American Nazi interrupts a racial council meeting, he shouts invectives at group and Jews.
Subbing for Walter Cronkite is Harry Reasoner.
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