On October 15th, 1964, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev was removed from office. Alexi Kosygin became the new Russian Premier the same day Khrushchev was removed. Leonid Brezhnev was elected the first secretary.
Comments from NBC Newsmen about the "dirty" presidential campaign. Bruce Faulkner, head of the Fair Campaign Committee, comments on the vicious campaign, Richard Nixon's influence in the campaign is discussed, comments by Nixon.
Six candidates, all running for the office of New York City mayor, meet in a TV debate.
Major candidates include Congressman John V. Lindsay, city comptroller Abraham D. Beame, and journalist William F. Buckley, Jr.
Live coverage of the Northeast power blackout on Tuesday, November 9th, 1965, crippling the eastern portion of the United States and parts of Ontario Canada, leaving thirty million people without power. Power did not return until thirteen hours later at approximately 8AM Eastern time.
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians usher in the year 1966 with guest Howard Cosell. Cosell is in Times Square for the dropping of the ball ushering in the year 1966.
NBC special on the civil rights march in Mississippi. Interviews with Dr. Martin Luther King, James Meredith, and Stokely Carmichael.
Host: Frank McGee
NBC Newsman Edwin Newman reports on the mass killing in Austin, Texas in which Charles Whitman fired down from the Texas Clock Tower in Austin on August 1st, killing 14 people and wounding 31 others, one of whom died.
Senator Everett Dirksen comments on the possibility of a 2-day holiday truce in Vietnam, Radio Peking talks about a disturbance at the University of Berkeley campus led by Mario Savio, Ronald Reagan comments on Berkeley sit-in, suggests disturbances end, Red China loses vote to become a member of the UN, U-Thant will stay on as the UN Secretary-General,
Ben Grauer hosts the festivities from Times Square in New York City as the year 1967 is ushered in. An All-Star parade of bands and their band leaders follows bringing in the New Year.
October 9, 1966-January 24, 1972. Dramatic anthology series which had a run on public television for a little over five years. SEARCH PROGRAM TITLE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS.
NBC's breaking news report on the loss of the Apollo 1 crew. Astronauts Virgil (Gus) Grissom, Edward White, and Roger Chaffee all died in a flash-fire inside the crew capsule during a launch rehearsal.
NBC's breaking news report on the loss of the Apollo 1 crew. Astronauts Virgil (Gus) Grissom, Edward White, and Roger Chaffee all died in a flash-fire inside the crew capsule during a launch rehearsal.
Duplicate of #8998.
Speeches by Stokely Carmichael and others on the "Negro Revolution."Other speakers include Charles Evers and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The report focuses on how "black power" can be used. Floyd McKissick is also interviewed.
Report on the nature of "black power" and how it can be effectively used. Interviewed is former SNCC head Stokley Carmichael, the man who coined the phrase. Also interviewed are Martin Luther King Jr., Floyd McKissick of CORE and Charles Evers, brother of murdered Medgar Evers, who practices the concept of "black power" in Mississippi, where he organizes voter registration efforts and economic boycotts.
Reporter is Sander Vanocur.
32 minute excerpt. of one hour broadcast.
NBC newsman Frank McGee reports on the poor quality of the South Vietnamese fighting forces. Includes deserting and lack of support for men on the front line. US troops comment on poor performance of ARVIN troops, peace group seeks petition to end the war.
From the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, bandleader Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians usher in the year 1968. Includes live coverage of the ball drop from Times Square in New York City with Bill Beutel reporting. Guy introduces his brother Carmen and his big instrumental "Boo Hoo." Also featuring solos by Lombardo's brother-in-law, Kenny Gardner, and special guest star singer Margaret Whiting.
Some commercials are included.
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