A space documentary. NBC Newsman Frank McGee reports on the search for life in outer space. This program is joined in progress.             

Heart transplant updates.             

Live coverage of the day's news with Chet Huntley and David Brinkley reporting.         

The North Koreans seized the US spy ship "Pueblo," the US is stunned, a possible North Vietnamese offensive link?             

President Johnson calls up the reserves in the "Pueblo" crisis, marines under seize in Kaeson, expect North Vietnamese offensive. 

Bulletin: From NBC Radio News, President Johnson is about to make a statement regarding the "Pueblo" crisis, Herb Kaplow reports for NBC Radio News.  


Note: Lowell Thomas was an American radio broadcaster for both the NBC and CBS radio networks. He was employed by his sponsor, Sunoco Oil. He hosted the first television news broadcast in 1939 and the first regularly scheduled news broadcast on February 21st, 1940 over W2XBS, which is now the NBC television network, a camera simulcast of his radio broadcast.                         

President Johnson makes a live statement regarding the "Pueblo" crisis.                                       

Multiple news reports including WCBS TV The Late Report with Tom Dunn, Jim Jensen substituting, CBS Evening News with  Walter Cronkite, and Fred Darwin, WTFM International News New York. 

The biggest communist offensive of the Viet Nam war has begun. 

Dramatic developments in South Vietnam; the North Vietnamese launch widespread attacks on various bases at Da Nang, the TET offensive begins as the North Vietnamese break the lunar New Year truce, multiple reports from Saigon, report from London, indication that long planned offensive aided by disloyal South Vietnamese conspirators, a rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City in support of Dr. Benjamin Spock, comment from Spock, the Viet Cong storm the US Embassy in Saigon, 25 US aircraft are destroyed, 2,645 of the enemy killed, eight major cities attacked.

Multiple reports from Saigon on the attack as well as reports from Washington DC, London and Paris 

NOTE: Beginning on  Track #8 there is a 14 second gap. Track continues on Track #9. 
                   

Senator Charles Percy's comments on the information given to the US people about success in the war calls it misleading information, Richard Nixon says it's not wise to debate Governor George Romney.            

President Johnson assesses the Viet offensive, Nixon, in New Hampshire to seek the GOP Presidential nomination,              

The crisis in Vietnam. Also, a news update about the "Pueblo," and a confession from one of its officers. Saigon security issues are explored.   

Host: Wilson Hall.                                               

Duplicate of 15,531, airdate 2/3/68.             

Allen Ludden is the host for the New York City movie premiere of "Dr. Faustus." Celebrities on hand include Merlina Mercouri, Jules Dassen, Arlene Dahl, Les Jaffe, (President of Columbia Pictures), Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton do a filmed interview. There is a film of the London premiere of the movie with Burton arriving, Senator Robert Kennedy arrives with Ethel Kennedy. An after the movie interview with Dina Merrill and Sugar Ray Robinson. Also, an after- movie celebration at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.                        

News events of the day.             

The local news from WCBS-TV Channel 2 in New York City with host Jim Jensen. 

Jim Jensen reports on the day's news events including the latest on the New York City garbage strike, Governor Nelson Rockefeller's speech, Alabama Governor George Wallace declares his candidacy for President, and actor Nick Adams, star of TV's "The Rebel" has died. Frank Gifford reports on the end of the 43-year history of New York's Madison Square Garden on 50 th Street in Manhattan, which will give way to the new MSG Arena on 34th Street, atop Penn Station. Also, an excerpt of ABC News with Bob Young is heard.                                  

The latest news from NBC Monitor-News.           

Financial commentary with Wilma Soos.            

The News
Financial Report with Wilma Soos
The Washington Report                          

NBC Special with Bob Hope and Steve Allen. Joined in progress. 

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NBC weekend radio news with Dean Mel.            

President Lyndon Johnson returns to Dallas, Texas for the first time since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22nd, 1963. 

See #11325A for the news of 2-28-68 and continuing coverage of President Johnson's return trip to Dallas, Texas. 

Continuing coverage of President Johnson's return to Dallas, Texas, for the first time since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22nd, 1963. 

Heavy casualties in Vietnam
CBS editorial with Michael Keating on Governor Rockefeller bill passage
Mike Douglas show promo. 
             

More questioning by Senator Mike Mansfield to Dean Rusk during the Vietnam Senate hearings.             

Coverage of the New Hampshire primary from NBC Radio News. Russ Ward reports.                         

In 1964, Jerry made history at WGY, pioneering the stations first-ever evening radio talk show. As the host of Nightline, Jerry was behind the microphone every night, from 8 p.m. to midnight, tackling controversial topics in the news. Thousands of listeners tuned in to the top-rated program, often calling to weigh in on the heated debate Jerry had spurred that evening. At that time, WGYs signal reached multiple states and Canada. Hundreds of newsmakers and elected officials at both the local and state level were Jerry's guests on the program. 

Special on the new Hampshire primary. Chet Huntley, David Brinkley, and Frank Mcgee report.           

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.           

Senator Eugene McCarthy makes a good showing, Nixon wins hands-down, LBJ quips about results, comments by Nixon, Reagan, Johnson, and McCarthy.             

Robert Kennedy reassesses his candidacy for president following the New Hampshire primary. 

Paul Duke reports for NBC News.            

Commentator Walter Kiernan comments on the New Hampshire primary. Comment from President Johnson.            

A report on the gold crisis in the Czech Republic.            

A report on the gold crisis.            

More commentary on the Democratic Party race, Senator Eugene McCarthy holds a press conference, RFK News Conference played again.            

Robert Kennedy announces his candidacy for president. Comments by journalists.            

Panel discussion includes James Farmer, Ralph Penza, and Connecticut Senator Clifford Case. 
Also included, NBC Radio News with host John Masterman who discusses the topic of Gold. Features financial news with Wilma Soos, who discusses the Gold controversy.   

                        

FIIIA bomber flies 1800 MPH, ready, wings can be extended, ready for combat in Vietnam.             

NBC Radio News with David Brinkley.            

The morning and late news.            

General George Sharpe comments about the Vietnam war before the Senate Foreign Intelligence Committee, he's against present policy in Vietnam, continued heavy Viet casualties, US draft dodgers and deserters seek asylum in France, Truman comments favorably on LBJ and the Democratic party. There is a Marlboro Cigarette commercial.                          

New York State Governor Nelson Rockefeller announces he's dropping out of the 1968 Presidential race.           

The UCLA Bruins meet the Houston Cougars in the 1968 NCAA basketball tournament. The Bruins behind Kareem Abdul Jabbar's 38 points crush the Cougars 101-69. Lucius Allen had 35 points and Mike Warren 33. 

Bill Fleming and Frank Sims call the action from Memorial Sports Arena, in Los Angeles, California, before a crowd of 15,442. 

Includes commercials.                                                 

Sargent Shriver is announced as the Ambassador to France by President Johnson, General William Westmoreland will leave Vietnam to become the Army Chief Of Staff on July 2nd, Kennedy attacks LBJ in speech, political promo on "peace in Vietnam," Eric Sevareid commentary, "forthcoming events will affect presidential election."                         

Robert Kennedy campaigns in Monterey, California.             

Panama's president Marco Robles is impeached.            

Story on Adam Clayton Powell.                         

Comments from Hubert Humphrey and Robert Kennedy, Nelson Rockefeller, Eugene McCarthy, Richard Nixon, George Wallace, where we stand in Vietnam and events this week, Marines under siegeKaesan, GI comments, McCarthy, Humphrey, and RFK comment on the war, President Johnson defends his stand on the war, in a few hours, Johnson will speak to the American people, Dean Bayless reports for NBC News, a commercial for "The Bonnie Prudden Show," premiering Monday at 9 AM with the women in mind.
Observations from leftist students on McCarthy's Viet-wise politics, LBJ in trouble.                                        

The traffic report is heard.             

Actor's strike, gun control and other headlines presented as news stories.             

Commentary on President Johnson's decision not to run. Walter Kiernan is sharply critical of Johnson's decision. Commentary also from Senators Mike Mansfield, John Tower, and Frank Church.
A comment from Richard Nixon.