October 5th,1969-May 23rd,1974-January 26th,1978- September 9th, 1979 (PBS)
Public Affairs program presented as a series of debates. In early years it was moderated by former Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis. When the series returned it was hosted by Marilyn Berger.
Debate in defense of Lt. William Calley.
An up-to-the-minute survey on American public opinion. Subjects include drugs, alcoholism, cigarette smoking, marital infidelity, etc.
Host: Frank Reynolds.
500,000 people demonstrate against the Vietnam war in Washington DC while 150,000 demonstrators March at a rally in San Francisco. Just weeks after the demonstrations, an attempt was made to shut down the United States government. Among notables at the rally were Manhattan representative Bella Abzug and Bronx representative Herman Badillo, both Democrsts.
Live coverage of the launch of the Apollo 15 spaceflight from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Astronauts are James Irwin, David Scott,and Alfred Worden.
Apollo 15 is the fourth manned mission to land on the moon.
Live coverage of the Apollo 15 moon landing with host Edwin Newman. Apollo 15 was the ninth manned mission and the fourth to land on the moon. Astronauts David R. Scott, James B.Irwin, and Alfred M. Worden aboard.
Also, coverage of the Edwin Newman-George Jessel controversial "Today Show" event in which Newman cut Jessel off for referring to The New York Times and Washington Post as "Pravda."
Live coverage of the Apollo 15 moonwalk and drive of the Lunar Roving Vehicle on the surface of the moon. Also includes live coverage of the second moonwalk on August 1st, 1971.
Extended coverage of the liftoff and flight of Apollo 15, and landing on August 7th with astronauts James B. Irwin, David R. Scott, and Alfred M. Worden. Frank McGee reports.
US stand on India-Pakistan conflict upheld by Senator Hugh Scott. Senator Edmund Muskie is endorsed for president by Senator John Tunney. William Rehnquist, Supreme Court nominee, vows to support school desegregation decision.
Hosts: Howard K. Smith and Harry Reasoner.
Live coverage of the Apollo 16 space mission, the tenth manned mission in the United States Apollo space program. It was the fifth moon landing and first to land in the lunar highlands.
The Apollo 16 spacecraft leaves on its 12-day journey to the moon and back. Astronauts John Young, Ken Mattingly, and Charles Duke aboard.
Duplicate of 16859.
The Apollo 16 moon landing with astronauts John W. Young, Ken Mattingly, and Charles Duke. Live coverage of the first moonwalk April 20th and second moonwalk on April, 21st, 1972.
Live coverage of the Apollo 16 lift off from the moon and return to earth. A faulty engine on the command module plagued the crew's return. The astronauts reestablished radio contact with mission control and landing then proceeded normally.
A year ago, the shooting of reputed Mafia chief Joseph Columbo at an Italian-American Unity Day rally touched off at least 14 other Mafia shootings. In this hour, reporter Nicholas Pileggi and Luigi Barzini (author of "The Italians") explore the roots, structure, and harsh code of that mystical (and say many Italian-Americans, mythical group, the Mafia.)
Why was Columbo Shot? Because Pileggi says, his much-publicized Italian-American Civil Rights League violated the mob's code of silence. "The sight itself was unthinkable to Columbo's peers- a Mafia leader standing before 50,000 people, guarded by the police." (Parallel case: the recent shooting of Crazy Joe Gallo who had also become something of a public figure,)
Commentary from John Connally. In world chess tournament, Bobby Fischer once again defeats Boris Spassky. Arthur Bremer ruled sane by jury when shooting George Wallace, sentenced to 63 years in prison.
Harry Reasoner host.
Highlights: President Nixon ends the draft, Mark Spitz wins his first Gold Medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Includes commercials.
Reporters: Howard K. Smith and Harry Reasoner.
Middle East plan. George McGovern campaigns in Ohio. Nixon news conference. 500,000 heroin addicts in US. Marijuana and cocaine being smuggled into US.
Saigon about to be attacked. Train derailment in Mexico. (Rev. Jesse Jackson reports.) Youth vote (Report from Jim Kincade).
Syria (Report from Lou Choppy). The training of women drill Sargents (Bill Worden Reports). McGovern charges Nixon with demogogory. Commentary on the candidates.
With commercials.
October 5th,1969-May 23rd,1974-January 26th,1978- September 9th, 1979 (PBS)
Public Affairs program presented as a series of debates. In early years it was moderated by former Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis. When the series returned it was hosted by Marilyn Berger.
Pre-election debate, second of five.
Tom Jerrill reports on how to reach a military settlement in Vietnam, Bill Zimmerman reports on the congressional campaigns of Bella Abzug and Adlai Stevenson the 111, report on the Columbus Day Parade, Mrs. Elinor McGovern on the presidential campaign trail for her husband George.
Host: Harry Reasoner.
A report on the death of Jackie Robinson, who died this day at age 53.
Gregory Robinson reports death.
An editorial on Robinson by Harry Reasoner. Howard Cosell is interviewed.
Survey of America's future in space and a preview of what the year 2001 will be like for space explorers from Earth. Included are inside looks at the Skylab and space shuttle programs, the Viking probe of Mars and films of Apollo XV11 astronauts in training.
Hosts: John G, Fuller and ABC science editor Jules Bergman.
Live coverage of the Apollo XV11 spaceflight, the last of the Apollo moon missions. Astronauts Eugene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt,
and Ronald Evans aboard.
Extended coverage of the flight of Apollo 17, fourteen day trip to the Moon with astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, Harrison H. Schmitt, and Ronald E. Evans. The mission was launched on December 7th, 1972 with splashdown on December 19th, 1972. Apollo 17 was the eleventh & final manned space mission in the NASA Apollo program. Coverage includes December 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14 (takeoff from the moon), and 19 (splashdown on Earth).
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