US Senators vote closure against southern filibuster on civil rights bill-comments by Hubert Humphrey, Richard Russell, and Barry Goldwater, CBS correspondent Henry Cassidy comments on "Do Americans Know What is Going On in South Vietnam?"
Governor William Scranton announces he will enter the GOP race for the presidential nomination in an attempt to stop Goldwater, he claims the Republican party will be in danger if Goldwater wins, interview with Scranton.
The US Senate passes the civil rights bill-comments by newsmen, Senator Strom Thurmond, Lyndon Johnson, Martin Luther King, and Senator Kenneth Keating of New York. The US might use force in defending Southeast Asia, possible war with China, Marvin Kalb reports.
Host: Ned Calmer
Three civil rights workers (two whites and one negro) disappear mysteriously on a Mississippi road after arrest on speeding charges, Nelson Benton reports from Mississippi, "swim-in" on a Florida beach sets off a racial flurry, Henry Cabot Lodge resigns as Ambassador to Saigon and is replaced by General Maxwell Taylor-comments on this event by President Johnson, Senator Wayne Morse, Senator Barry Goldwater, and defense secretary Robert McNamara, there are implications that the US will increase their war-role in South Vietnam.
Host: Walter Cronkite. Report from Nelson Benton.
CBS review of the 1964 presidential campaign to date.
CBS newsmen Dan Rather, Roger Mudd, and Morley Safer along with actor David Niven review the 1964 presidential campaign to date.
Former British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan dedicates a memorial in England for John F. Kennedy, Hubert Humphrey campaigns in New York City with Robert Kennedy, parents protest bussing, comments at City Hall in New York City,
Host: Walter Cronkite. Also some NBC News coverage with Chet Huntley and David Brinkley but mostly CBS.
On the day that the Warren Commission released their report findings that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in assassinating President John F. Kennedy, CBS Newsmen Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather report this two hour telecast. They also create an official reenactment of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
The special was presented 90 minutes before the Earl Warren Report Document was released, utilizing a narrative technique complete with interviews of key witnesses and data.
Also heard are a CBS station identification and two commercials, one for United Airlines and one for Marlboro cigarettes.
Hosts: Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather.
President Johnson campaigns in New York City, Ned Calmer reports, Martin Luther King wins the Nobel Peace Prize,
William Jenkins (special assistant to President Johnson is ill) former president Harry Truman receives get well greetings from Barry Goldwater, former president Dwight Eisenhower celebrates his 75th birthday, some comments.
Nikita Khrushchev is ousted as the Russian Premier, he's replaced by Alexi Kosygin and Leonid Brezhnev, Stuart Novins reports, Walter Jenkins, special assistant to President Johnson is arrested on morals charges, Johnson continues to campaign.
Host: Walter Cronkite.
Telephone talk radio show heard on WINS in New York City. Author Mark Lane is the guest. He challenges the Warren Commission Report on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
One phone in individual vehemently disagrees with Lane's point of view in a very heated conversation.
Host: Murray Burnett
Red China explodes a nuclear device, the Walter Jenkins affair, violence in South Vietnam, Labor Party wins in England, Harold Wilson selects his cabinet, Nikita Khrushchev "Fired," Barry Goldwater, Vietnam updates, Yogi Berra fired as manager of the New York Yankees, to be replaced by St.Louis Cardinals manager Johnny Keane.
The presidential political campaign warms up and gets dirtier, comments by President Johnson, services for former President Hoover, Charles Kuralt reports.
Host: Walter Cronkite.
President Johnson campaigns in the south, Senator Goldwater campaigns in Maryland, while GOP vice presidential running-mate Bill Miller campaigns in Georgia, Democratic vice-presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey campaigns in Chicago and accuses Goldwater of being a "radical," Louis Lomax comments on last hours of three white youths who were slain in Mississippi.
Bomber crashes in California, Goldwater launches bitter campaign in Tennessee, President Johnson in Boston comments on Russian leadership tactics and goals, John Glenn receives a promotion to Colonel by President Johnson, Senator Thomas Dodd says television violence may cause juvenile crime, voter registration drive in Los Angeles conducted by Martin Luther King.
South Vietnamese General Khanh has problems with Buddhists and feuds with General Maxwell Taylor, Winston Churchill pre-funeral plans, comments by the Duke of Windsor, Dow Jones breaks the 900 mark, comments on Churchill death by Dwight Eisenhower.
Harry Reasoner subs for Walter Cronkite
News on South Vietnam and President Johnson, US will let the South Vietnamese help themselves, Charles De Gaulle suggests the UN be revamped, he challenges the US regarding European offering.
Walter Cronkite reports.
Fourth bombing by US, vs. North Vietnam, test rocket explosion, FBI finds no evidence of wrongdoing in Bobby Baker investigation, Robert Kennedy subcommittee tried to plant stories against Jimmy Hoffa, Roger Mudd reports.
Host: Ned Calmer.
Coverage of yesterday's raid in North Vietnam, third suspect arrested in death of Malcolm X, Bill Plante reports from Selma, Alabama on murder of Jimmie Lee Jackson two weeks ago, Reverand Ralph Abernathy gives eulogy.
Other news: Red China's hold on Africa getting larger
In East Berlin: underground nuclear tests, approval of disarmament bill, Roger Mudd reports on Robert Kennedy's investigation of Jimmy Hoffa which is called "unfair", Neil Strausser interview with RFK, military pay raise, study on dangers of pesticides, Dave Duggan story on antiquated Atlas missiles, Elizabeth Taylor's chauffer, Gaston Sanz, strikes and kills 78-year-old woman while driving her from Dublin airport. Taylor issues statement to police. Report on minute man missiles, latest on Billy Sol Estes,
Walter Cronkite sign off "and that's the way it is, March 3rd, 1965."
Host: Walter Cronkite
Commercials included. Marlboro commercial with music included.
Gemini 11 spaceflight (Young and Grissom) aboard, Ranger 9 rocket heads toward the moon, Moscow hails space-walking cosmonauts, President Johnson talks to returned astronauts.
Gemini flight a success, a recap, the Ranger 9 spacecraft speeds toward the moon, the Russian cosmonauts are welcomed in Moscow, the Alabama civil rights movement marches half-way to Montgomery in wet weather, President Johnson is not consulted on the use of non-lethal gas in Vietnam-comment by Robert McNamara, comments also by China, London, and Paris, President Johnson talks to astronauts John Young and Virgil Grissom,
Subbing for Walter Cronkite is Harry Reasoner.
South Vietnamese army lieutenant and US advisors try to stop incidents in Ben Cat. A disturbing incident in Vietnam over "salute."
Harry Reasoner subs for Walter Cronkite.
Joinrd in progress.
A white woman in Selma march 9Viola Liuzzo) shot dead by KKK, an angry President Johnson reacts and announces their arrest, a report from Vietnam, George Wallace comments but refers to crimes in other states, KKK leader Robert Shelton calls President Johnson a liar, a report from an outpost in Ben Cat, South Vietnam mission control against Viet Cong.
Harry Reasoner subs for Walter Cronkite.
Ed, ward R. Murrow has died of cancer, tributes from Lyndon Johnson and Eric Sevareid. President Johnson seeks peace in Vietnam willing to hold talks, US will stand their ground versus North Vietnam will send trained paratroopers, anti-US riots in Tokyo, Senators Russell Long, and Wayne Morse argue heatedly about The US role in Vietnam Eric Sevareid comments,
The aftermath of the second Sonny Liston-Muhammad Ali fight and the angry crowd responding to the fiasco. Sonny Liston, Muhammad Ali and Floyd Patterson all comment. The reaction to the boxing match by New Yorkers, A bitter comment by Howard Cosell. He comments on how boxing has been tarnished by last night's fight, believed to be a fake.
President Johnson says Vietnam war will get worse before it gets better, Robert Kennedy criticizes US policy in Vietnam, General Maxwell Taylor resigns as ambassador, replaced by Henry Cabot Lodge, Jack Dempsey comments on the state of today's boxing, Walter Cronkite reports from Zone-"D" in South Vietnam, a report from the Da Nang Air Force base.
Walter Cronkite with an airstrike mission in the Vietnam jungle, more US troops arrive in Vietnam, now a US war, a report from Camron Bay on the arrival of more US troops, (1st infantry division.)
The death of Adlai Stevenson, Robert McNamara suggests calling up reserves, National Guard draft call to meet Vietnam demands, McNamara contradiction of one year ago, Walter Cronkite interviews airborne brigade in Vietnam, Viet Cong called cowards and bums, US support for troops.
An intense review on the course of the Vietnam war, more Americans may have to be sent to Vietnam, 200,000 might be sent, North Vietnam says US troops are not suitable for a guerilla war, Walter Cronkite reports, other reports from Vietnam, US marines burn village in retaliation for a burst of gunfire, report by Morley Safer,
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