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1960-07-13, NBC, min.
Live coverage of the 1960 Democratic National Convention, telecast from Los Angeles, California. Many hours are archived. Specific segments monitored as requested.
1960-07-13, WCBS, 163 min.
- Walter Cronkite
- Edward R. Murrow
- Howard K. Smith
- John F. Kennedy
- Neil Strawser
- Eleanor Roosevelt
- Adlai E. Stevenson
- Paul Butler
- Orville L. Freeman
- Bernie Eismann
- Nancy Hanschman
- Betty Furness
- Lowell Thomas
- Alexander Kendrick
- Lyndon B. Johnson
Walter Cronkite and Edward R. Murrow anchor convention coverage spanning JULY 13, 14, 15, 1960. A retrospective declaration of candidacy for President of the United States is announced by Senator John F. Kennedy. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, the majority leader of the senate, speaks. Back live on the convention floor, Bernie Eismann talks to Minnesota Governor Orville L. Freeman; it was he who put Kennedy's name into nomination. Edward R. Murrow talks to Lowell Thomas. Adlai Stevenson introduces Eleanor Roosevelt who speaks before the convention. Neil Strawser talks to the Democratic National Committee chairman Paul Butler. 3000 delegates are represented as roll call begins the 1500 vote procedure. It takes 761 votes to nominate the choice for president. We hear each state cast their votes. John Kennedy, 43, becomes the third youngest nominee in history. Nancy Hanschman reports from Johnson headquarters. Adlai Stevenson is interviewed. Kennedy speaks to the convention, thanking them for his nomination. Benedition and the National Anthem end the evening for July 13th. Cronkite and Murrow rap it up with final thoughts. Betty Furness does a Westinghouse Total Elective Home Commercial. July 14th & 15th coverage present the nomination for Vice President. Earlier coverage by Kennedy at a press conference confirms Lyndon B. Johnson as his choice for the Vice President running mate. Nancy Hanschman interviews Johnson. There is coverage of the LBJ press conference. John F. Kennedy gives a 22 minute acceptance speech to the convention. Alexander Kendrick, Howard K. Smith, Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite evaluate the JFK speech. Spokeswoman for Westinghouse, Betty Furness, gives praise to Cronkite for his coverage of the National Democratic Convention.
1960-11-09, KNBC, 00 min.
Vice President-Elect Lyndon Baines Johnson gives his acceptance speech at the Hyannis Armory in Hyannis, Massachusetts.
1962-07-10, CBS, 35 min.
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.
#937: CBS FIRST LIVE BULLETIN AND LIVE COVERAGE OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY'S ASSASSINATION AND FUNERAL
Order1963-11-22, WCBS, 150 min.
- Walter Cronkite
- Harry S. Truman
- Richard M. Nixon
- John F. Kennedy
- Jacqueline Kennedy
- Mike Wallace
- Harry Reasoner
- Robert Pierpoint
- Dan Rather
- Abraham Lincoln
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Henry Whey
- Roger Mudd
- Nelson Benton
- Eddie Barker
- Eric Sevareid
- John Connally
- Lee Harvey Oswald
- Charles Von Fremd
- Lyndon B. Johnson
"As The World Turns," TV soap opera, is interrupted by Walter Cronkite at 1:40pm EST, who gives bulletins describing the attempt on the life of President John F. Kennedy. From KLRD in Dallas, Eddie Barker reports on the condition of the President: "He is dead... shot by an assassin." Cronkite continues coverage from the CBS Studio newsroom in New York; he confirms at 2:38pm EST that 38 minutes ago at 2:00 PM EST President Kennedy died. Cronkite has a difficult time composing himself and after a brief moment continues his report. CBS continuous coverage of the assassination begins with picture transmission at 2:00 PM EST and the following broadcast excerpts follow the events as they happened. The facts reveal that Kennedy was shot at 1:30 PM EST and pronounced dead at 2:00 PM EST. The motorcade approached the Texas School Book Depository, and then made a sharp 135 degree left turn onto Elm Street, a downward-sloping road that extends through the plaza and under a railroad bridge at a location known as the "triple underpass." The giant Hertz Rent-a-Car clock on top of the Schoolbook Depository building was seen to change from 12:29 to 12:30 as the limousine turned into Elm Street. Most of the witnesses recalled that the first shot was fired after the president had started waving with his right hand. After the third shot, the limo driver and police motorcycles turned on their sirens and raced at high speeds to Parkland Hospital, passing their intended destination of the Dallas Trade Mart along the way, and arriving at about 1:38 p.m. (EST).
1963-11-22, WCBS, 154 min.
- Walter Cronkite
- Charles Kuralt
- John F. Kennedy
- Harry Reasoner
- Dan Rather
- George Herman
- Adlai E. Stevenson
- Lady Bird Johnson
- Jerry Hill
- Lee Harvey Oswald
- Charles Von Fremd
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Bill Mercer
- Charles DeGaulle
- Medgar Evers
- Rose Kennedy
- Nakita Khrushchev
Harry Reasoner anchors this live evening special program of the same day coverage of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. There is a special retrospective on JFK, the Kennedy family, the 1960 Election with interviews and remembered speeches. There are live late breaking bulletins from George Herman at the White House. There is a live editorial from Eric Sevareid on the late President. Dan Rather reports live from Dallas on the latest developments concerning Lee Harvey Oswald, who at this time was accused of only killing a policeman and who was currently being questioned. Live from Dallas police headquarters, KRLD-TV newsman Bill Mercer interviews policeman Jerry Hill, who has been questioning the accused Oswald. We hear Oswald denying that he shot the President. We hear CBS news correspondent Charles Von Fremd's 1960 interview with Kennedy who reflected on his views on the possibility of his own assassination. Harry Reasoner summarizes the days events and what is to follow. Lyndon B. Johnson addresses the American people in a brief recorded transcription - his first formal statement as President. Harry Reasoner continues with a profile on Johnson... past speeches, political statements and commentary from LBJ and Lady Bird Johnson. A past interview between Walter Cronkite and Lyndon Johnson is heard. White House correspondent George Herman comments on LBJ and there is a live statement concerning the JFK assassination from Adlai Stevenson. J.F.K.: A MAN OF THIS CENTURY (TV) Summary A special news report from the night of President John F. Kennedy's murder, this program is a review of John F. Kennedy's life, opening with scenes from his childhood, and continuing with his wedding and the Democratic National Convention of 1960. Includes excerpts from his first debate with Richard Nixon and his victory celebration in Hyannisport, followed by the inauguration. The 1961 Ottawa State visit, the Vienna Summit meeting with Khrushchev, and a Paris meeting with De Gaulle are recorded, followed by more family background, including an interview with Rose Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy, and a tribute to John F. Kennedy as a father. The Cuban crisis and the Berlin crisis are also reviewed. The program continues with President Kennedy addressing the nation on the Cuban missile crisis, followed by Kennedy's interview with three networks discussing the presidency. George Herman at the White House reports on the current news. A shot of Kennedy's Berlin reception in 1963, and his reaction to the murder of Medgar Evers are included, with clips of Kennedy on South Vietnam on the significance of the White House. Harry Reasoner discusses Kennedy's presidential image, and a clip of the inaugural address is seen. Dan Rather reports from Dallas, and Bill Mercer interviews a Dallas policeman. Herman at the White House and Reasoner report on current developments. Reasoner discusses Lyndon Johnson. The third hour of the program continues with a clip of Lady Bird Johnson and a flashback to the 1960 Democratic National Convention, followed by background on the election, concentrating on President Lyndon B. Johnson. Included are Johnson's around the world tour, and Cronkite's campaign interview with Johnson. The program continues with George Herman commenting on Johnson, and Johnson's return to Washington. Charles Kuralt reports on a high requiem mass in honor of John F. Kennedy in Los Angeles. The program closes with Harry Reasoner summarizing the day's events.
#14367AA: ASSASSINATION OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD BY JACK RUBY: SPEICAL LIVE 1010 WINS RADIO COVERAGE
Order1963-11-24, WINS, 11 min.
TELEVISION & RADIO COVERAGE, in real time, of the ASSASSINATION OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD BY JACK RUBY Sunday, November 24, 1963. Broadcast coverage 1010 WINS NEW YORK WINS 1010 AM RADIO: From the central desk in New York, Jerry Landay and Lew Fisher report their evaluations of what has just occurred during the past two hours. WINS RADIO NEWS. Reports of requests that JFK should be considered not to attend Dallas. Now, a sense of shame in Dallas in the death of Lee Harvey Oswald. 1010 WINS Group Station Westinghouse with continuing reporting from Jerry Landay and Lou Fisher. “WINS RADIO STATION 1010 AM is suspending its regular broadcasting and dropping all commercials with coverage of events following the assassination of Lee Harvey Oswald.” From WINS RADIO: Report on the challenges which lie ahead for President Lyndon Johnson. We hear the song “Hallelujah” played in tribute to the memory of President John F. Kennedy. “Cancellations of all school’s tomorrow, a day of National Mourning.” A Report that a 38-caliber bullet was retrieved from the stomach of Lee Harvey Oswald. Interview with Doctor Malcolm Nelson McClelland who attempted to save Oswald’s’ life.
1963-11-27, WCBS, 51 min.
- Walter Cronkite
- Harry S. Truman
- Edward R. Murrow
- John F. Kennedy
- George Herman
- Sander Vanocur
- William H. Lawrence
- Eric Sevareid
- Lyndon B. Johnson
This unscheduled special highlights past conversations with Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy. Shown are Harry S. Truman interviewed by Edward R. Murrow in 1958, Dwight D. Eisenhower by Walter Cronkite in 1961, and John F. Kennedy by three correspondents including William H. Lawrence and Sander Vanocur in December of 1962. Moderator is Eric Sevareid. Reporters are Harry Reasoner and George Herman. President Lyndon B. Johnson is heard at the conclusion of the telecast.1964-01-08, CBS, min.
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.
1964-04-22, WCBS, 15 min.
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.1964-06-11, WABC, 78 min.
- Richard M. Nixon
- Nelson Rockefeller
- John F. Kennedy
- Martin Gabel
- Theodore White
- Adlai E. Stevenson
- Lady Bird Johnson
- Lyndon B. Johnson
The 1960 Presidential Election is told in this TV adaptation of Theodore H. White's Pulitzer Prize winning Best Seller. Covered are the John F. Kennedy-Lyndon Johnson confrontations, Adlai Stevenson and Nelson Rockefeller platforms and highlights of the Kennedy-Richard M. Nixon TV debates. Originally broadcast Dec. 29, 1963. Martin Gabel narrates.1964-08-04, WABC, 22 min.
- Jackie Robinson
- Les Crane
- Barry Goldwater
- Shelley Winters
- William F. Buckley Jr.
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- May Craig
It's a heated discussion about Presidential Candidate Barry Goldwater with guests Jackie Robinson, Shelley Winters, May Craig and William F. Buckley Jr. The program is interrupted for 8 minutes by an ABC News Bulletin from the White House. President Lyndon B. Johnson talks to the American People concerning the Gulf of Tonkin attack and USA intervention. Prior to resuming "The Les Crane Show," the network plays "The National Anthem," a patriotic gesture of the era. Crane’s innovative format allowed one of baseball’s biggest heroes, Jackie Robinson, to debate one of conservatism’s biggest allies, William F. Buckley. Nowhere on television in the mid-1960s could audiences see this type of television fodder. In fact this week of five broadcasts were not even individually listed in TV Guide or The Ross Reports Televisión Index. And, with t he exception of the Premiere broadcast (August 3rd) reviewed in Variety Television Reviews, no other mention is written about the follow-up four 90 minute late night programs airing Aug. 4, 5, 6, & 8, 1964. Unfortunately, The Les Crane Show fell victim to a common policy of television networks destroying tapes because of the shortsighted view that future generations would not be interested. How wrong they were. NOTE: In his autobiography I Never Had It Made, Jackie Robinson explained his encounter with William F. Buckley Jr., a harbinger of the right wing, and his reliance on a sports strategy: “When you know that you are going to face a tough, tricky opponent, you don’t let him get the first lick. Jump him before he can do anything and stay on him, keeping him on the defensive. Never let up and you rattle him effectively. When the show opened up—before Buckley could get into his devastating act of using snide remarks, big words, and the superior manner—I lit right into him with the charge that many influential "Goldwaterites" were racists. Shelley Winters piled in behind me, and Buckley scarcely got a chance to collect his considerable wit.” Television History of the LES CRANE SHOW September 16, 1963 - July 31, 1964 (WABC N.Y.) August 3 - 8, 1964 (ABC) November 9, 1964 - February 26, 1965 (ABC) June 28, 1965 - October 22, 1965 (Nightlife ABC) January 15, 1968 - September 6, 1968 (WNEW N.Y.) Debut of program was September 16, 1963. For the first month the title of the telecast was NIGHT LINE...LES CRANE. Beginning on October 22, 1963 the title was changed to THE LES CRANE SHOW. These late night LIVE broadcasts were aired Monday thru Friday. on local station WABC New York. Beginning December 6, 1963 late night broadcasts aired Tuesday thru Saturday. Also, another time slot opened for Crane with a similar format airing on WABC in the afternoon...a one hour version broadcast from 1:30-2:30pm, five days a week, and again returning to late night broadcasting usually 1am to 2:00am after the WABC late movie, THE BEST OF BROADWAY. This TALK SHOW / PHONE IN version of The Les Crane Show concluded its final broadcast on July 31, 1964. On August 3, 4, 5, 6, & 8, 1964 THE NEW LES CRANE SHOW premiered...a five program trial rivaling Johnny Carson's TONIGHT SHOW. It was Nationally televised and it is considered the FIRST network talk show program to compete with THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JOHNNY CARSON. On November 9, 1964 THE LES CRANE SHOW premiered and aired regularly weeknights on the ABC network, opposite Johnny Carson's TONIGHT SHOW. After 14 weeks, and low ratings, this series ended with its last telecast airing on February 26, 1965. Les Crane's late night network career was over, as a solo host, and never to be resumed Nationally. ABC renamed their late night time slot NIGHTLIFE, premiering on March 1, 1965.This one hour forty five minute weekly late night talk series showcased guest hosts. This series run lasted four months, the last broadcast airing on June 25, 1965. Guest hosts included: Shelley Berman, Pat Boone, Jack Carter, Allan Sherman, Dave Garroway, Bill Cullen, William B. Williams (announcer of this series run), Eddy Arnold, Dale Robertson, Dick Shawn, Louis Nye, & Jan Murray. Form June 28 to October 22, 1965 Les Crane returned to this time slot...the series title remaining, NIGHTLIFE. Les Crane no longer was a solo host. He co-hosted with Dave Garroway, and Nipsy Russell. Two years later, Les Crane returned to local late night television appearing for eight months on WNEW channel 5 in New York 11:15pm - 12:15am from January 15, 1968 changing time slots on July 8, 1968, 11:45pm - 12:45pm. Final show aired on September 6, 1968, and it was the last time Les Crane would host a late night television talk show. NOTE: A two hour radio broadcast profiling Les Crane, including TV Audio Air Check Crane highlights from the ATA archive can be listened to in its entirety. It appears on the ATA website under the link TV CONFIDENTIAL. The segment (SOUNDS OF LOST TELEVISION) was recorded in Pasadena California and aired in 2014 with host Ed Robertson, and guest Phil Gries. NOTE: Most all of Les Crane's cumulative 26 months of broadcasting as a talk show host is today non-existent. Tapes were destroyed, erased and whereabouts unknown. The 27 LES CRANE SHOW television air checks archived in the Archival Television Audio, Inc. library is the largest collection known to exist of extant Les Crane broadcasts in the country. Extant examples existing elsewhere include two broadcast kinescopes archived by The Paley Center for Media (one from 1967, and the other, a broadcast from January 31, 1968 titled "Rich Jews." There is archived at UCLA FILM & TV ARCHIVE four extant examples related to Les Crane, including a preserved 41:36 minute compilation demo/presentation kinescope reel with clips from the New Les Crane Show five night trial run (August 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 1964). The content of what the UCLA Film & TV Archive's has related to the above programs include the first show with Les Crane introducing his show and Robert Preston (2:53), a bullfighting segment with Ricardo Montalbaum (6:32), a Jackie Robinson segment debating William F. Buckley with Shelley Winters on the panel (5:40),a Pamela Mason and Artie Shaw segment (3:50), a segment related to New York City cab drivers with Les Crane interviewing a number of them (5:59), guest Irving Schulmen, Adela Rogers St.John and two other guests discussing the legendary actress Jean Harlow (4:18), a segment related to "Deathtraps related to playgrounds in New York" and interviewed comments from women on the street (3:11), an in studio interview segment with Marguerite Oswald, mother of Lee Harvey Oswald 4:14), and an in studio interview with Richard Burton and Les Crane sign off (6:03). Of interest, as to the quality of the video and audio, it is noted many variations exist including tinny sound reproduction, at times, poor audio clarity, at times, echo effect, tinny effect, at times, occasional video glitches, dark, high contrast segments at times, overexposed ("milky") segments. at times. NOTE: The Les Crane Show late night talk program on ABC during the 1964-65 television season pioneered a format of television later embraced by icon Phil Donahue, Crane fell to NBC’s The Tonight Show, a national brand with a decade of broadcasting tenure, proved its dominance. Donahue began his legendary career in Dayton in 1967, evolving into a daytime programming staple for nearly 30 years. Les Crane’s daughter Caprice points out that her father used journalism to cover topics and people that others feared to explore. “He created the shotgun mike,” says Crane of her dad, who passed away in 2008. “He had guests who did not provide the typical fluff, for example, Malcolm X, Bob Dylan, and the mother of Lee Harvey Oswald. He had the first publicly gay man on his show. He was also an amazing listener who helped create a new television format that demanded more information for the listener. The Les Crane Show didn’t last long because the person who tries the new thing always gets penalized. People are afraid of the unknown until it becomes mainstream.” A renaissance media man for the second half of the 20th century, Crane held interests and influences beyond journalism. “My dad gave The Mamas and the Papas group its name,” reminds Caprice Crane. “Casey Kasem credited him with inventing the Top 40 radio format at KRLA. He also got into the computer business before it was big. His company was Software Tool Works, which produced the Chess Master computer program. He was always before his time.”
1964-08-26, WCBS, 193 min.
- Harry S. Truman
- John F. Kennedy
- Lynda Bird Johnson
- Mike Wallace
- Harry Reasoner
- Warren Magnuson
- Bill McQueen
- Adlai E. Stevenson
- Roger Mudd
- Lady Bird Johnson
- Eric Sevareid
- Robert Trout
- Henry Jackson
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Hubert Humphrey
- Robert F. Kennedy
- Jim Jensen
A film on the career of Lyndon Baines Johnson is shown at the Democratic National convention with commentary from Eric Sevareid. Robert Trout and Roger Mudd anchor this 34th convention. Coverage includes a speech by Washington State Senator Henry Jackson who praises John F. Kennedy. N.Y. State Chairman Bill McQueen is interviewed on the floor by correspondent Mike Wallace. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy is introduced and is given a huge 14 min. ovation during which time there is a commentary from Trout, Mudd and Eric Sevareid in the CBS booth. Robert Kennedy praises his brother in a brief 9 min. speech. Pennsylvania's Senator, Democratic candidate Genevieve Black introduces ambassador to the United Nations, Adlai Stevenson, who speaks for 12 min. "Happy Birthday" is sung by the convention to Lyndon Johnson. Warren Magnuson of Washington State introduces the Vice Presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey, who gives a 24 min. acceptance speech. Harry S. Truman's telegram is read to the convention floor. Hubert Humphrey introduces President Lyndon B. Johnson who gives a 36 min. Acceptance speech. Mike Wallace gets reactions from Lady Bird Johnson and Lynda Bird Johnson. There is a final commentary from Robert Trout. There are also additional reports from WCBS and Jim Jensen and from Harry Reasoner.1964-08-27, WCBS, 193 min.
- John F. Kennedy
- Lynda Bird Johnson
- Mike Wallace
- Harry Reasoner
- Warren Magnuson
- Bill McQueen
- Genevieve Black
- Adlai E. Stevenson
- Roger Mudd
- Lady Bird Johnson
- Eric Sevareid
- Robert Trout
- Henry Jackson
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Hubert Humphrey
- Robert F. Kennedy
- Jim Jensen
A film on the career of Lyndon Baines Johnson is shown at the Democratic National convention with commentary from Eric Sevareid. Robert Trout and Roger Mudd anchor this 34th convention. Coverage includes a speech by Washington State Senator Henry Jackson, who praises John F. Kennedy. N.Y. State Chairman Bill McQueen is interviewed on the floor by correspondent Mike Wallace. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy is introduced and is given a huge 14 min. ovation during which time there is a commentary from Trout, Mudd and Eric Sevareid in the CBS booth. Robert Kennedy praises his brother in a brief 9 min. speech. Pennsylvania's Senator, Democratic candidate Genevieve Black introduces ambassador to the United Nations Adlai Stevenson, who speaks for 12 min. "Happy Birthday" is sung by the convention to Lyndon Johnson. Warren Magnuson of Washington State introduces the Vice Presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey, who gives a 24 min. acceptance speech. Harry S. Truman's telegram is read to the convention floor. Hubert Humphrey introduces President Lyndon B. Johnson, who gives a 36 min. acceptance speech. Mike Wallace gets reactions from Lady Bird Johnson and Lynda Bird Johnson. There is a final commentary from Robert Trout. There are also additional reports from WCBS and Jim Jensen and from Harry Reasoner.1964-10-07, , 18 min.
A political talk regarding the upcoming presidential election by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
1965-08-25, NBC, 00 min.
President Lyndon B. Johnson holds a press conference announcing plans to proceed with the development of a manned orbiting laboratory.
1966-01-01, ABC, 52 min.
- Charles Osgood
- Barry Goldwater
- Edward P. Morgan
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- George Wallace
- Bill Moyers
- Fred Foy
- Harold Wilson
- Ted Koppel
- Pope Paul V1
- Ian Smith
- Winston Churchill
- Dr. Martin Luther King
- Tom Schell
- Don Allen
- John MacVane
- James Lovell Jr.
- Frank Boorman
- James McDevitt
- Martin Salzman
- Ed White
Voices in The Headlines was an American news program broadcast on ABC radio featuring the top news stories of the day. It was hosted by long-time radio and television announcer Fred Foy. SPECIAL ONE HOUR BROADCAST. A review of the news in 1965. The Vietnam War, anti-war protests, Pope Paul in the US, Russian & American space feats, Watts riots, civil rights demonstrations, voting rights, the US policy in Vietnam, the Dominican Republic crisis, India & Pakistan war, November 9th, 1965 Big Blackout on the East Coast, Rhodesia independence, and the death of Winston Churchill. Narrator: Fred Foy. NOTE: Fred Foy, best known for his voicing the opening of THE LONE RANGER on radio joined the ABC TV announcing staff in New York in 1961. For ABC RADIO he narrated the award-winning news documentary, VOICES IN THE HEADLINES a 25-minute weekly wrap up of salient news events of the week with sound bites representing the news as it was recorded.
1966-10-25, NBC, 15 min.
An NBC Radio news special. A report on the opening ceremonies and early activities of President Lyndon B. Johnson's trip to the Manila Conference.1966-10-28, NBC, N/A min.
An NBC Radio news special. A report on the opening ceremonies and early activities of President Lyndon B. Johnson's trip to the Manila Conference.1966-10-30, NBC, N/A min.
An NBC Radio news special. A report on the opening ceremonies and early activities of President Lyndon B. Johnson's trip to the Manila Conference.#6217: PRESIDENT JOHNSON ARRIVAL FROM 17 DAY ASIATIC TOUR AT DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (WASHINGTON D.C.)
Order1966-11-02, WGY, 30 min.
NBC Monitor News. President Johnson arrives home from his 17-day Asiatic tour with wife Lady Bird Johnson, arriving at Dulles International Airport in Washington D.C.1967-01-10, , min.
President Lyndon Baines Johnson gives the annual State of the Union address in Washington, DC.
1967-12-19, WGY, 45 min.
President Lyndon B. Johnson is interviewed on the NBC Radio Network by a panel of journalists. Taped at the White House a day before, on December 18, 1967.1968-01-17, NBC, min.
President Lyndon Baines Johnson gives the annual State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in Washington, DC.
#9004: NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARIES
Order1968-03-12, NBC, 00 min.
Live coverage of the New Hampshire Democratic primaries the first in a series of nationwide party primary elections. Lyndon Johnson, who later announced he would not seek re-election, narrowly defeated Senator Eugene McCarthy to win the New Hampshire Democratic primary. Frank McGee is the host.
1968-04-01, WGY, 00 min.
President Lyndon B. Johnson's radio address to the Broadcasters Union in Chicago, Illinois.
1968-04-04, NBC, 00 min.
President Lyndon B. Johnson addresses the nation regarding the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King.
1968-04-04, ABC, 29 min.
- Lyndon Johnson
- Hubert Humphrey
- Bob Young
- Jules Bergman
- Robert Kennedy
- Eugene McCarthy
- Don Baker
- Bill Brannigan
- Charles Robb
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Terence Cooke
- Tom Jerriel
- Bill Gill
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.
1968-04-05, CBS, 30 min.
- Jacqueline Kennedy
- Harry Reasoner
- Dan Rather
- Steve Rowan
- Roger Mudd
- Nelson Benton
- Eric Sevareid
- Ike Pappas
- Bill Plante
- John Hart
- Carl Stokes
- Dr Martin Luther King
- Whitney Young
- President Lyndon B. Johnson
- Mayor Richard M. Daley
- Reverend Ralph Abernathy
- Coretta King
- Jeb Duvall
ASSASSINATION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING AND AFTERMATH Anchor newsman Harry Reasoner examines the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King and the aftermath that has followed a day later. Harry Reasoner reports on 40 cities across the nation where much domestic disturbance has erupted causing the National Guard to be deployed. We hear prior speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King proclaiming that he will not use violence to protest all that is evil in the country. President Lyndon Johnson speaks to the American people. He implores that blacks and whites must come together to fill the void of Dr. King whose voice has been stilled. Reports of 3000 National Guardsman deployed to Detroit where one person has been killed. Major looting and fires everywhere. 2000 National Guardsman deployed to Boston. State of emergency in Washington DC where Steve Rowan reports major destruction and looting, some by children. Police officers attempt to curtail violence. Nelson Benton reports of 100 fires only blocks from the White House. Three deaths reported. 4000 National Guardsman deployed. Dan Rather reports from Washington D.C. President Johnson meets with 21 civil rights leaders at the White House this morning. Mourning in the afternoon at the National Cathedral. In Chicago, 6000 National Guardsman have taken up position. Jeb Duvall reports. Two negroes killed by snipers. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley appeals for all people to protect the city of Chicago. From Memphis Tennessee Ike Pappas reports and reconstructs the assassination. He states that Dr. King emerged from his room #306 and on the balcony leaned over to talk to others below. From a bathroom window across from the balcony, only 200 feet away the assailant fired one shot striking King in the neck, and fled. Also reporting from Memphis is Bill Plante...an extended report of Coretta King arriving at the Memphis airport, and the procession arriving at the funeral home. People line the streets. Reverend Ralph Abernathy states that Dr. Martin Luther King believed in non-violence. Tuesday will be his Funeral. There is a message from Jacqueline Kennedy. John Hart reports from Cleveland Ohio. Mayor Carl Stokes states that nobody can kill an idea or ideal which Dr. King represented, and whose message will continue to live in this city. Whitney Young addresses the question of who will replace Dr. Martin Luther King? He reflects to all that "The time has come for all decent people to voice their will. Roger Mudd reports in Washington D.C. that a Joint session of congress will be meeting on Monday with attentions of passing President's Johnson housing and jobs massive spending bill. Eric Sevareid examines the effects of violence that has been seen in many cities across the nation...assessment of the consequences of a great man assassinated, a symbol of a man who has been martyred. Harry Reasoner signs off.
1968-04-05, ABC/NBC/CBS, 52 min.
- David Brinkley
- Walter Cronkite
- Chet Huntley
- Bob Hope
- Jacqueline Kennedy
- Julian Barber
- Dan Rather
- Steve Rowan
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Eric Sevareid
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Hubert Humphrey
- Ike Pappas
- Bill Plante
- Ralph Abernathy
- Peter Burns
- John Hart
- Carl Stokes
- Robert F. Kennedy
News report of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from WTOP-TV(CBS) Washington D.C. by Julian Barber. There is an NBC News bulletin and special report with further details including news of King's death. An ABC bulletin is heard interrupting regular broadcasting, announcing the tragic death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Joined in progress, late reports from Dan Rather on a CBS News Special Report. In a previous speech King is heard, reminding his followers that to put one's life on the line for what is just and righteous is to place oneself in danger, but the risks must be taken. Another extensive CBS TV NEWS SPECIAL REPORT from Washington DC is telecast preempting regular programming the evening of April 4, 1968. Walter Cronkite relays the latest news from Memphis, Tennessee where King was pronounced dead one hour after he was shot. Cronkite recounts a brief biographic report on King; his early life, his rise to fame, and the influences he has had promoting non-violent activates. Wires are read from shocked dignitaries. President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks live to the American people requesting all Americans to work together for peace and solidarity. Via video tape, Vice President Hubert Humphrey reflects on this tragedy and gives praise to the work which King has done and to his non-violent philosophy for acquiring freedom and civil rights for all people. On the following day, April 5, CBS EVENING NEWS with WALTER CRONKIITE. Dan Rather reports concerning the racial looting which has occurred. Ike Pappas reports from Memphis Tennessee. He states that at 2:06pm Dr. King walked on to his hotel balcony. 200 hundred feet away across the balcony one shot rang out and the assassin disappeared. Steve Rowan from Memphis reports of looting and chaos during the day. Officers in gas masks. Fires everywhere. A number of Negroes taken into custody. National Guard requested and called in near the White House. Incidents of looting in Detroit, Boston, and in the states of Tennessee, Colorado and North Carolina. A national day of mourning is reported by Dan Rather. President Johnson again talks to the American people requesting unity. Additional reports from Memphis come from Ike Pappas who states that King walked to railing at his hotel at 3:06pm. 200 feet away a single shot rang out, and the shooter disappeared. Bill Plante reports from Memphis related to the emotions felt.. Prayers from Dr. Ralph Abernathy are heard. From Atlanta, a report detailing the return of King's body to Georgia. Peter Burns reports on funeral arrangements. From Cleveland, John Hart reports; we hear statements from Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Carl Stokes. From the HUNTLEY BRINKLEY REPORT(NBC), Chet Huntley and David Brinkley inform on the latest development regarding looting and violence in many states including Detroit, Greensboro, and Chicago. Federal troops ordered into the streets. All schools closed. Four deaths reported. Hundreds arrested in Detroit. Guard troops deployed in Nashville, Tennessee and in Chicago. On CBS EVENING NEWS, Eric Sevareid comments on the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King. He states, "never before has this nation gone into a proclaimed mourning, its flag everywhere at half staffed over the death of a private citizen. And this man was a descendent of slaves." Walter Cronkite concludes with his signature sign off, "And that's the way it is, April 5th, 1968. This is Walter Cronkinte. Good Night."
1968-04-05, NBC, 00 min.
President Lyndon B. Johnson addresses the nation regarding the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King.
1968-04-05, CBS, 29 min.
- Harry Reasoner
- Dan Rather
- Steve Rowan
- Roger Mudd
- Nelson Benton
- Ike Pappas
- Bill Plante
- Peter Burns
- John Hart
- Whitney Young
- Dr. Martin Luther King
- Mayor Richard J. Daley
- President Lyndon B. Johnson
Harry Reasoner anchors this Special CBS News Report on the Assassination of DR. Martin Luther King, yesterday. We hear a speech given by the late King, Mayor Richard J. Daley, Whitney Young are heard, as well as comments from President Lyndon B. Johnson. News of rioting in the streets of Detroit, Boston, Chicago and New York are broadcast. Correspondents reporting include, Steve Rowan, Nelson Benton, Dan Rather, Peter Burns, Ike Pappas, Bill Plante, John Hart and Roger Mudd.
1968-05-05, WCBS, 76 min.
- Bob Hope
- Ed Sullivan
- Robert Goulet
- Harry James
- Bing Crosby
- Fred Waring
- Irving Berlin
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Ethel Merman
- The Supremes
President Lyndon B. Johnson introduces the show from the White House in Washington D.C. The show expands to 90 min. Joining Ed Sullivan and Irving Berlin are Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Ethel Merman, The Supremes, Robert Goulet, Fred Waring and Harry James all performing Berlin tunes.#15824: MERV GRIFFIN SHOW, THE
Order1968-05-17, WNEW, 19 min.
Merv Griffin's guests are entertainer Orson Bean and Ted Sorensen former Presidential advisor of the late John F. Kennedy and a current major campaign adviser of Senator Robert F. Kennedy currently running for office of President of The United States. Sorensen touches on many topics, including, - Robert Kennedy's strength running for the Presidency is with the people. However, unfortunately, it's the politicians who dominate a convention. - Comparisons of the 1960 Presidential campaign and the present 1968 campaign. - Religious issues still a factor? - RFK college campus campaigning to get large crowds and insure the importance of young people to join the party to work on the campaign as volunteers. - The competition between Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Senator Eugene Mccarthy. - Senator Kennedy's ruthless reputation as a politician. - Myths about the Kennedy family. - Reasons why RFK did not run in the New Hampshire primary. Orson Beans joins in the conversation by stating that the country has changed, and that dangerous anarchy has been recently demonstrated by riots at Columbia University which if continues unchecked can lead to a Fascist America. Bean objects to Senator Kennedy's stand on his permissiveness views allowing such protests to continue. There is a question and answer period where questions by audience members are asked of Ted Sorensen who replies to the following issues, which include, The current stand by Senator Kennedy on the USS Pueblo...Viet Nam de-escalation (15,000 American troops in Vietnam when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and now there are 550,000 troops there)...Sorensin's opinion on how the Vietnam war has changed...would President Lyndon B. Johnson endorse Kennedy if he were the candidate running for President?...the advantages of the Kennedy name, and its mystique...why RFK is running in 1968 when originally he had indicated that he would run for the president in 1972...would Senator Kennedy accept a role as Vice President... Commercials include, First National City Bank, Les Crane Show, Skippy Peanut Butter, Prell Shampoo, Bold Detergent, TV Guide, and L+M Cigarettes. NOTE: This broadcast was aired just 19 days before Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated.
1968-06-05, WCBS, 56 min.
- Sirhan Sirhan
- Terry Drinkwater
- Harry Reasoner
- Jose Williams
- Dan Rather
- John P. Speigal
- Thomas Dodd
- Charles Evers
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Eugene McCarthy
- Coretta Scott King
- Daniel Schorr
- Bill Stout
- Jacqueline Onassis
- Eric Sevareid
- Earl Ubell
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Ralph Abernathy
- John Hart
- Robert F. Kennedy
- J. Lawrence Pool
Harry Reasoner anchors this live special report on the day of the Robert F. Kennedy shooting. John Hart reports with the latest bulletins. Bill Stout updates his report on the accused gunman. President Lyndon B. Johnson talks to the American people from the White House. There is an audio recording of a 90 sec. segment from L.A. Mutual News Reporter Andrew West, as he reported the shooting as it actually happened earlier in the day. There are medical reports given to the press at a brief press conference. Presidential candidate Sen. Eugene McCarthy comments as does non-violent black leader Charles Evers. Heard are press conference reports on the background of accused shootist Sirhan Sirhan and the weapon used. Dan Rather reports from Washington D.C. Conn. Sen. Thomas Dodd comments on his Gun Control Bill. Rev. Ralph Abernathy and Jose Williams comment. CBS News correspondent Daniel Schorr interviews Mrs. Martin Luther King Jr., who reads letters she sent to Mrs. Robert F. Kennedy. Harry Reasoner discusses the nature of the head wound suffered by Kennedy with CBS science editor Earl Ubell and Surgeon Dr. J. Lawrence Pool. Roger Mudd is heard in a 1967 interview with Robert Kennedy. Terry Drinkwater reports on Jacqueline Onassis' arrival in L.A. at Good Samaritin Hospital. Robert Kennedy's speech in Indianapolis after the death of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is replayed. From Boston's WHDH studio, Psychiatrist Dr. John P. Speigal discusses acts of violence in America. In Washington D.C., Eric Sevareid gives his impressions on the days events. Harry Reasoner summarizes and concludes the broadcast.#1049: ABC EVENING NEWS
Order1968-06-06, WABC, 22 min.
News anchorman Frank Reynolds reports on the funeral of Robert F. Kennedy. There are ancedotes from Douglas Dillon, Arthur Schlesinger and others. President Lyndon Johnson talks about gun control.1969-01-15, WCBS, 20 min.
Congressional News correspondent Roger Mudd anchors this coverage from Washington D.C. Just five days before leaving office and breaking with precedent, President Lyndon B. Johnson delivers his State of the Union Address, in person, to a joint session of the Congress, last done by President John Adams in 1801.1970-05-02, WCBS, 41 min.
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson reviews some of the events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Walter Cronkite conducts the interview at the LBJ Ranch in Texas.#8932: NBC NEWS FINAL
Order1973-01-22, NBC, 30 min.
A report on the death of former President Lyndon Baines Johnson.
1975-04-21, NBC, 30 min.
A special live report on the resignation of South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu.