Special Report hosted by Jules Bergman   of US space exploration, featuring interviews with John Glenn, Scott Carpenter and NASA officials. Also, a step-by-step outline of the program designed to put an American on the moon and a look at the need for young Americans to participate in these new adventures. Finally, a view of plans for the Gemini and Apollo missions and a preview of carpenter's upcoming three-orbit flight.                             

Live from Andover, Maine to Telstar, back to Andover and to Holmdel, New Jersey. The first Telstar-relayed signals. Video tape of the American flag and the playing of the National Anthem. Dave Duggan at Andover. Douglas Edwards anchorman in New York. 

Live coverage from all three networks on "Telstar 1" describing its current and future transmissions. "Telstar 1" transmissions of Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson, Newton Minow, and other personalities.   

The three network correspondents to first voice their communications via "Telstar 1" are ABC science editor Jules Bergman, Ray Neal of NBC, and CBS's Charles Collingwood reporting from Andover, Maine. The first telephone message in the world via an active satellite is Vice-President Lyndon Johnson, first relay from space Dave Duggan of CBS. Fred Kappel, the president of AT&T gives an address via "Telstar 1" and FCC communications director Newton Minow is in Washington, DC.
                                                                            

US airstrike in North Vietnam, Kosygin pledges North Vietnamese support, comments from President Johnson, McGeorge Bundy, update on space news with ABC science editor, Jules Bergman who reports on the fate of the original Mercury spaceflight, time has fragmented Voyager 7 spacecraft.                          

A report on the Saturn 1 lift-off. ABC science editor Jules Bergman reports.            

A report on the moon pictures taken by the Ranger 8 spacecraft.

ABC science editor Jules Bergman reports.            

The Ranger 9 spacecraft impacts the moon after taking photos, Astronauts Young and Grissom back on the carrier "Intrepid," ABC science editor Jules Bergman comments on future US space flights, the US defends the use of non-lethal gas in Vietnam, comment by Dean Rusk, Robert McNamara and the possible opening of a pandora's box, comment to exploit the use of it, Selina march is in progress, Senator Robert Kennedy climbs Mt. Kennedy (13,500ft) to the top and arrives at 8,000 ft level by helicopter,                           

November 27, 1960-November 8, 1981. Newsmakers were interviewed by journalists on this public affairs program, ABC's counterpart of CBS's "Face The Nation" and NBC's "Meet The Press." In its earliest weeks, the series was entitled "ABC Press Conference." 

The guest is the Deputy Secretary Of Defense Cyrus Vance who discusses the Vietnam war with Howard K. Smith. Also on the panel are Bill Downs and Jules Bergman.

Howard K. Smith is the host. 

This program includes commercials.

 



                                                                

The failed USSR moon landing. ABC science editor Jules Bergman reports.             

A progress report of the Gemini spacecraft with astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White aboard.

Peter Jennings and Jules Bergman report.            

Live ABC coverage of the Gemini 8 spaceflight.

On March 16th 1966, Gemini 8 became the first spacecraft to dock with another spacecraft in orbit. It also had the first in-space life-threatening malfunction for a U.S. mission.
Jules Bergman reports.                         

  Live CBS, NBC and briefly ABC television coverage of the Gemini 8 spaceflight, the sixth crewed spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program. It was launched on March 16, 1966, and was the 14th crewed American flight and the 22nd crewed spaceflight overall. The mission conducted the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit, but also suffered the first critical in-space system failure of a U.S. spacecraft which threatened the lives of the astronauts and required an immediate abort of the mission seven hours of launching during its 7th orbit, and 3rd zone of the mission.

The crew consisting of Neil Armstrong, David Scott came back to Earth unscathed. 

A compilation of coverage related to CBS, NBC, ABC. Live commentary and reports from:

Walter Cronkite, David Brinkley, Frank McGee, Steve Rowan, David Scott, Neil Armstrong, Mike Wallace, Jules Bergman and from Huston Mission Control, Paul Haney.

Rendezvous techniques, First docking in history,  Tomorrow's spacewalk, Status report on the wives of both astronauts, historical first docking in history, speed of Gemini, 17,500 miles an hour, Testing the Agena, Mission importance, trouble in space, termination of the flight , splashdown to occur 630 miles from Yokosuka in Japan, and 500 miles East of Okinawa. Retrorockets working well, Original flight supposed to have 71 Orbits before Thruster number 8 failed requiring a premature return to Earth. 

Two weeks prior to the flight Astronaut Neil Armstrong interviewed by Peter Hackes. Armstrong discusses what can go wrong on a flight and his own experiences. 

Splashdown of Gemini 8 scheduled for 10:12 pm Eastern Standard Time. Tracking of Gemini 8 and estimated recovery by USS Mason a destroyer.  

NOTE: ATA#15114A (approximately 1hr 40 minutes), not separately posted on the ATA website at this time, focuses on the return to Earth of Gemini 8 safely.  Live broadcast coverage on CBS and NBC television. Details of these additional broadcasts upon request. 
               

ABC Live coverage of the Gemini 9 spaceflight, 7 minutes before take-off. ABC Science Editor Jules Bergman reports.           

Gemini X mission promo with Jules Bergman and Peter Jennings            

November 11th, 1964-January 27th, 1968 (ABC)
A news analysis program hosted by Howard K. Smith. The series focused mainly on the war in Vietnam.  

Topic: (M-16 Rifle)

Narrated by Jules Bergman. 

                                                          

President Johnson announces he will not enter the Democratic primaries. A report on Dr. Christian Bernard. Jules Bergman reports.                         

Latest news related to Hanoi, Bill Gill reports from Honolulu Hawaii related to President Johnson's visit, In New Zealand allies aggree that any coalition government there would be unacceptable. Bill Brannigan report s on the possibility of peace in Vietnam, Don Baker reports from Saigon and interviews the people there who want peace to come to their land, 27,000 allied troups in Pegasus...troops in Vietnam arriving in droves including Captain Charles Robb, son-in-law of President Lyndon Johnson, Robert Kennedy and Eugene  McCarthy on the Presidential campaign trail and about  to throw his hat into the ring, Sen. Hubert Humphrey who speaks before the AFL/CIO.
Tom Jerriel report s from Arkansas regarding violent tornados effecting many states including Iowa and Alabama.  

President Johnson visits St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, Hubert Humphrey announces his candidacy for president, The Saturn V rocket takeoff, Jules Bergman reports, trouble for the Apollo VI flight. 

Commercials include:
Lidocaine for relief of itching, Johnson's foot soap, Dial, Wax Remover, Vicks Formula 44 Cough Medicine, Viceroy Cigarettes, Playtex Soft Line Padded Bras, and Girdles, Betty Crocker Chocolate Frosting Mix

Bob Young is news anchor.    

NOTE; Interestingly, this ABC National News broadcast aired from 7:00 pm to 7:30pm Eastern Standard time, 6:00pm to 6:30pm Central Time. Dr. Martin Luther King was shot in Memphis Tennessee at 6:05pm  Central time just as this live news broadcast was underway. However, there was no mention of King being gunned down throughout  the live broadcast which concluded the latest news 25 minutes after Dr. Martin Luther King was mortally shot.                               

Presidential debates, roll call and comments
Howard K. Smith with commentary on Nixon debate
Editorial with James Kilpatrick
Jules Bergman with Apollo 7 space flight update

Host: Frank Reynolds
             

A profile of Hubert Humphrey's wife Muriel. 
Jules Bergman reports on the first manned Apollo spaceflight
The Detroit Tigers defeat the St. Louis Cardinals in game 7 to win the 1968 World Series.                          

A preview of the Apollo 7 space flight. 

Mission control-T-12 minutes and counting
Discussion of final minute procedures with mission control leader Jack King
Paul Harvey with countdown comments
First flight since last failed attempt
Jack King at T-6 min-38 seconds
T-5 minutes and counting
4:07 and 3 minutes

Astronauts aboard are Donn Eisele, Walter Schirra, (Commander) and Walter Cunningham.
Tanks pressurized at 2:30 seconds
Carries down to liftoff and voices of Paul Harvey and Jules Bergman. 

                                                                                         

Ted Koppel reports on President Johnson and Richard Nixon
Bill Moyers with commentary on Vietnam
Jules Bergman with a report on the Apollo 7 space flight.

Host: Frank Reynolds.              

View from space. An ABC science special. 

Host: Jules Bergman.

ABC science editor Jules Bergman on Apollo XI countdown to take-off.            

An informal gathering of ABC newsmen to review 1969 and preview the 70s. Joining Howard K. Smith at his Maryland home are Frank Reynolds, Edward Morgan, science editor Jules Bergman, Tom Jarriel, 
(White House correspondent) Bill Lawrence, (national affairs editor) John Scali, (State Department correspondent) and bureau chiefs Barrie-Dunsmore (Rome) Russell Jones (Middle East) and Ted Koppel (Hong Kong).                   

President Richard Nixon at Kennedy Space Center. After Apollo 13 was aborted due to an oxygen tank failure, Nixon greets astronauts Fred Haise, Jim Lovell, and Jack Swigert. 
At a press conference the president said:
"The three astronauts didn't reach the moon but they reached the hearts of millions of Americans and people around the world."
Later that evening, President Nixon presents the three astronauts with the Medal Of Freedom.     

Frank Reynolds and Jules Bergman report for ABC news.                                           

Soviet Luna 17 lands on the moon. Jules Bergman reports.

Howard K. Smith and Frank Reynolds 

Includes  commercials    

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.              

A report from ABC news on the successful docking of the Apollo-Soyuz-US- Russian space mission.             

The first orbiter of the space shuttle system reported by Jules Bergman and Frank Reynolds from Edwards Air Force Base in California.