The US Sub-Committee under Arkansas Senator John McClellan investigates organized crime in the United States such as the "Cosa Nostra."
Comments by Attorney General Robert Kennedy. 
A special report broadcast on CBS Radio, AND NBC (Ray Scherer) .
Joseph Valachi testifies.

Roger Mudd narrates.                                                                                                      

Baseball legend Stan (The Man) Musial retires as he plays his final game for the St. Louis Cardinals. He's honored at Busch Stadium before the game, a short interview with Musial, Robert McNamara is in South Vietnam and meets with Ngo Dinh Diem, the crisis in Algeria, Joseph Valachi continues to testify, Harry Reasoner comments.                                                                  

Highlights: a report on the TFX Fighter Plane, Roger Mudd reports, Jimmy Hoffa news update, Eric Sevareid commentary on organized crime, one billion trading stamps shipped to housewives in the United Kingdom. 

Host: Walter Cronkite.                 

"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).
             

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.                                                                         

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.                                                                                      

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.            

A look at last night's election results with various CBS newsmen.                          

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.      

Interview with Robert Kennedy, President Johnson declares supplemental rent aide to needy through the Urban Renewal program, "Ooeration Hard Sell" in South, swindlers luring perspective buyers to purchase what is actually swampland,
Madi Gras in New Orleans, New York Senatorial race between Robert Kennedy and Kenneth Keating, Roy Cohn relationship controversy.                     

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.                                                                                      

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.                                       

Critics of Vietnam war will demonstrate in Washington, DC tomorrow, 20,000 expected. Two 14th century manuscripts stolen from Vatican library, Pope Paul VI speaks on birth control. Robert F. Kennedy tours South America, report on job core. An editorial from Eric Sevareid on the job core and today's chronic poverty and hard-core unemployment.

Commercials included.   

Host: Walter Cronkite 
                                  

The news of the day with Roger Mudd reporting.

Includes commercials.            

More news on the wounding of civil rights worker James Meredith. 

Roger Mudd subbing for Walter Cronkite. 

                                                                    

"Trouble in Space."

The splashdown and recovery of the Gemini X spacecraft with astronauts John Young and Michael Collins aboard. 

Roger Mudd subbing for Walter Cronkite.                          

Vietnam report. Eric Sevareid reports from Washington, DC.

Roger Mudd subbing for Walter Cronkite.            

Roger Mudd subbing for Walter Cronkite.             

      A Multisided appraisal of Senator Robert F. Kennedy's role and influence in American politics, his political future, his often controversial public stances, his possible presidential aspirations, and his family life.

Roger Mudd reports.                                  

A tribute to former President John F. Kennedy on the fourth anniversary of his assassination, Roger Mudd reports from Kennedy's gravesite, Mike Wallace reporting on the presidential bid of Richard Nixon in 1968, Eric Sevareid with a report on President Johnson.            

November 7th, 1954-April 20th, 1961. September 15th, 1963-Present.

The counterpart of NBC's "Meet The Press." Newsmakers are interviewed by a panel. CBS correspondent George Herman moderated the program from 1969 until September 1983 when he was replaced by Lesley Stahl. Bob Schieffer took over as moderator in 1991. Eventually, the panel of interviewers was dropped in favor of the program host conducting interviews of all guests.

Guest: Senator Eugene McCarthy. Panelists: Martin Agronsky, Roger Mudd, and John Hart. Joined in progress. 


                                                      

A report on white racism, Daniel Schoor reports
Mike Wallace interviews Richard Nixon
Spiro Agnew comments on George Romney's withdrawal
Roger Mudd interviews Nelson Rockefeller
An editorial from Walter Cronkite on the Vietnam war

Includes some commercials.

                        

Roger Mudd reports on the civil rights bill still being voted on in the Senate, a report on the president's riot bill, a comment from Mayor Richard Daly of Chicago            

Robert Kennedy vs. William Fulbright Senate debate on Vietnam, a report by Eric Sevareid on Eugene McCarthy.              

Senator Robert F. Kennedy announces his candidacy for President of the United States. Heard on WCBS-AM New York City.

David Schumaker interviews Eugene McCarthy in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Dan Rather and Eric Sevareid with commentary.

Host: Roger Mudd.             

Harry Reasoner subbing for Cronkite.

Nelson Rockefeller speaks about his position on the "68 elections
President Johnson press conference and statement
Nixon's reaction
Roger Mudd interviews Thurston Morton
Israel attacks Jordon, losses on both sides
New offensives in Saigon, 336 US killed during the Tet offensive
South Vietnam increases Army numbers
President Johnson persists with "Peace with honor" in Vietnam, Dan Rather reports
Fugitive captured talks candidly to reporters
Joan Baez marries a draft resistor, David Harris.
Eric Sevareid with commentary on Rockefeller
                          

President speaks to America for 43 minutes about Vietnam and his attempts at peace negotiations. He says the bombing of North Vietnam will be reduced. He announces he will not run for reelection in November. Anchor Edwin Newman evaluates the speech. Senators Walter Mondale, Henry Jackson, and Clifford Case comment. Also reporting for NBC News are Herb Kaplow, Elie Abel, Ray Scherer, and Charles Quinn. Also, an excerpt from CBS News on the speech. Roger Mudd and Dan Rather comment.                                        

A report on President Johnson's refusal to run for reelection. Dan Rather and Roger Mudd report. From WABC Radio "Perspective in New York." "Sell Out To Militants." A report on Adam Clayton Powell. From 1010 Wins, Brad Sherman interviews Richard Nixon. His comments about Johnson's refusal to run, the President at the lowest point of the year. comment by WINS Newsman Stan Brooks. Joe Resnick with comments on the Viet Cong. A report on WCBS Radio concerning Nassau County Executive Eugene Nickerson and his run for Jacob Javits New York Senate seat. He comments on President Johnson. NBC News with Edwin Newman: Elie Abel reports on LBJ, John Chancellor with commentary, Herb Kaplow reports on Nixon's next move, Ray Scherer reports from the White House on LBJ, Elie Abel interviews Eugene McCarthy,                                                     

    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.   

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 Severeid 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.                                                                

Steve Rowan from Washington, DC-Looting and rioting
Dan Rather-Report on the president
Ike Pappas- In Memphis, Tennessee- Details before Dr. King was shot.
Bill Plante- Reporting from Memphis
Peter Burns- With Dr. Ralph Abernathy
John Hart- With Robert F. Kennedy- mindless violence.
Also comments from Cleveland Mayor Carl Stokes plus world reaction from Pope Paul VI, Britain's Parliament, The Soviet Union and Stokely Carmichael.
Comments from Robert Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Carl Stokes, plus world reaction.
Civil Rights Bill not passed, 
Bert Quint reports from Hanoi, 
Eric Sevareid with commentary on Dr. King.


Host: Walter Cronkite. With commercials. 
                                                                             

Mike Rich reports on the rally for Dr. King in Memphis, Tennessee
NBC News Monitor- Comment from NBC Newsman Elie Abel (Radio)
WNBC-TV Commentary- The World in Washington with Herb Kaplow
Bill Fitzgerald-WNBC (Radio) Monitor News-Curfews in Pittsburgh and Baltimore
Frank Reynolds-ABC News-Vietnam report
Charles Collingwood (CBS) on Vietnam-Roger Mudd on Dr. King
Dr. King's Memphis march, Coretta King in attendence, Nelson Benton (CBS) on curfews
Hunt for Dr. King's assassin
Eric Sevareid (CBS) on the Vietnam war
Cronkite sign-off on CBS-TV.
An announcement that CBS will telecast Dr. King's funeral tomorrow. 


                                     

Today's events: A look back
Retrospect from Roger Mudd
March on Washington 8-28-63
Nobel Peace Prize acceptance
Response to "Black Power" ethic and incident with James Meredith
Open housing in Milwaukee (Dr. King interview)
Mountain top speech "non-violence" stand
Walter Cronkite comments on "Free At Last" tombstone
Charles Kuralt at Moorehouse College
Excerpt of NBC News with Chet Huntley and Edwin Newman


             

40-year-old James Earl Ray is identified as the assassin of Dr. Martin Luther King, Eric Sevareid reports. An extensive report on the details regarding the shooting by Mike Wallace and Bill Stout.
Nixon predicts Robert Kennedy will run against him
Communist nations seek their own communist ID's not relegated to duplicating the USSR.
Robert Kennedy campaigns in California, Roger Mudd reports. 
Also, an excerpt of NBC News: Report on the North Korean crisis and "Pueblo." Report from the American crewmembers disparaging the US.

            

Eric Sevareid with Walter Mondale
4% of vote counted
Roger Mudd interviews Robert Kennedy (1:30 AM to 2:15 AM. 
After the shooting, David Dick and John Hart at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles.
Doctors issue report that Kennedy has a "50-50 chance of survival." Kennedy spends 3 hours, 10 minutes on the operating table.Surgery from 5:30 AM Eastern Time to 8:40 AM Eastern time. Hughes Rudd reports.
Charles Kuralt replaces Joseph Benti. 
Frank Mankiewicz makes statement to Mike Wallace from Good Samaritan Hospital. 

                                                  

Hubert Humphrey acceptance speech, Roger Mudd comments on the "bad manners" at the convention. Comment also by Walter Cronkite. Comments by protesters about the Chicago police.                         

CBS News with Roger Mudd.            

A report on the Apollo 7 space mission and other news. Bill Moyers commentary on student protesters.
Mexico Olympics begin. A report by Heywood Hale Broun. 

Host: Roger Mudd.                                                     

President-Elect Richard Nixon names his cabinet members. 

Anchor: Roger Mudd                        

CBS Year-End Report. Headline news and events of the past year (1968). Walter Cronkite is the moderator with reports from Eric Sevareid, Roger Mudd, Daniel Schorr, John Laurence, and Mike Wallace.             

Roger Mudd anchors this Saturday evening newscast (7:00pm). 
Heywood Hale Broun interviews former great baseball player Eddie Stanky.            

David Culhane reports on location in Harlem shooting. "Cotton Comes To Harlem" review, co-written and directed by Ossie Davis,
starring Godfrey Cambridge, Raymond St. Jacques and Redd Foxx. 

Host: Roger Mudd                      

News of the Apollo 11 space mission. Harry Reasoner and Roger Mudd report.

Host: Walter Cronkite.       

CBS, NBC, and ABC live coverage of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission, starting at 8AM NYT. CBS will institute 31 consecutive hours of coverage of the crucial moon landing maneuvers, starting from 11AM NYT on July 20th, Sunday, thru 6PM, Monday, July 21st. CBS coverage will be anchored by Walter Cronkite with special analysis by former astronaut Walter Schirra and Science writer Arthur C. Clarke.    

Correspondents reporting include Walter Cronkite, Roger Mudd, Chet Huntley, David Brinkley, Frank Reynolds, Howard K. Smith, Marvin Kalb, Mike Wallace, Frank McGee, and many others.

Five hours of coverage. 

The latest election results from CBS news.

Host: Walter Cronkite              

President Nixon holds first news conference since May. Roger Mudd reports.

Host: Walter Cronkite.