A simulated radio debate between President Johnson and Barry Goldwater(actual speeches edited in debate format).                          

President Lyndon Johnson comments on the Nikita Khrushchev ouster and China's nuclear bomb developments.  

John Chancellor reports for NBC News.           

Senator Edward Kennedy recalls the airplane crash he was involved in, Robert Taft to run for US Senate from Ohio. 

Ned Calmer reports.             

Former US President Herbert Hoover dies in his suite at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City at age 91. 

The presidential political campaign warms up and gets dirtier, comments by President Johnson, services for former President Hoover, Charles Kuralt reports.   

Host: Walter Cronkite.            

Race for the Senate, the Kenneth Keating-Robert Kennedy campaign in New York.

Host: Eric Sevareid.             

President Johnson campaigns in the south, Senator Goldwater campaigns in Maryland, while GOP vice presidential running-mate Bill Miller campaigns in Georgia, Democratic vice-presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey campaigns in Chicago and accuses Goldwater of being a "radical," Louis Lomax comments on last hours of three white youths who were slain in Mississippi.                         

Bomber crashes in California, Goldwater launches bitter campaign in Tennessee, President Johnson in Boston comments on Russian leadership tactics and goals, John Glenn receives a promotion to Colonel by President Johnson, Senator Thomas Dodd says television violence may cause juvenile crime, voter registration drive in Los Angeles conducted by Martin Luther King.                                        

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.                     

Garment Center rally for Democrats. Robert Kennedy, Hubert Humphrey, and President Johnson speak. Also present is Liberal Party leader Alex Rose.                           

New York State Senator Kenneth Keating leaves the door open in the NBC studio awaiting the arrival of Robert Kennedy for a debate. (RFK never shows up.)            

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.

News topics of the day: The Vietcong attack a South Vietnamese airfield-kill four US servicemen and destroy aircraft, disturbances in Khartown, and Bolivia, presidential campaign oratory. 



Host: Fred Foy.                                                                                                        

More on Vietcong raid, comment by Goldwater, polls indicate a Johnson victory. 

Dallas Townsend reporting.          

Election eve talk by Lyndon Johnson and Hubert Humphrey.          

A review of the Goldwater campaign. Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon comment on behalf of Goldwater.                       

Election night returns. Lyndon Johnson wins an overwhelming victory over challenger Barry Goldwater and is re-elected President of the United States. Goldwater manages to capture only 52 of the electoral votes. Live coverage from all three networks and radio. Robert Kennedy defeats Kenneth Keating for the Senate seat from New York. Kennedy comments on the other races.                                                 

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

President Lyndon Johnson easily defeats Republican challenger Barry Goldwater to win the 1964 Presidential election.        

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.

News topics of the day: The election and its aftermath, China's Chou en Lai visits Russia. 



Host: Fred Foy.                                                                              

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.

News topics of the day: President Johnson meets top cabinet officers on future problems, Vietnam crisis, a memorial to John F. Kennedy. 



Host: Fred Foy.                                                                                           

Dr. Andrew Ivy indicted for cancer fraud drug Krebiozen, right-wing "Minute Men" to be investigated, Walter Mondale named to Hubert Humphrey seat.                                       

Anecdotes about President John Fitzgerald Kennedy on the first anniversary of his death.  

Ike Pappas and Harry Smith report.     

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.

News topics of the day: Terror in the Congo as rebels go on a rampage and massacre whites, review of US policy in South Vietnam, the possibility of escalating the war is discussed, comment by General Maxwell Taylor. 



Host: Fred Foy.                                                                                           

A 90th birthday salute to Sir Winston Churchill.  

A presentation of WABC radio.

Host: Fred Foy.             

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.

News topics of the day: The FBI arrests suspects in three civil rights murders last year in Mississippi, Mariner 4 spacecraft to Mars and Pluto probe, British Prime Minister Harold Wilson to see President Johnson, Ambassador Maxwell Taylor outlines framework on future conduct of South Vietnam, Medal Of Honor awarded to US officer by President Johnson.  



Host: Fred Foy.                                                                                           

NBC Newsmen Chet Huntley and David Brinkley look at the year 1964 in a review.  

Hosts: Chet Huntley and David Brinkley.            

ABC newscaster Peter Jennings does a thirty-second promo spot announcing to viewers he will be ABC's new primetime anchor beginning on February 1st, 1965.             

South Vietnamese General Khanh has problems with Buddhists and feuds with General Maxwell Taylor, Winston Churchill pre-funeral plans, comments by the Duke of Windsor, Dow Jones breaks the 900 mark, comments on Churchill death by Dwight Eisenhower.


Harry Reasoner subs for Walter Cronkite                         

Live CBS coverage of Winston Churchill's funeral. Walter Cronkite reports. Comments on Churchill from Dwight Eisenhower.            

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. 

A review of the week's top news stories: Winston Churchill has been buried, comments by Dwight Eisenhower, a bloodless coup in South Vietnam by General Khanh, comment by General Khanh, Richard Nixon suggests air-sea power to cut off Viet Cong supplies.  

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.                                                                                                                

Comments by Walter Cronkite and Eric Sevareid on the funeral of Winston Churchill.              

Howard K. Smith comments on the obscurity of the vice-presidency.           

News on South Vietnam and President Johnson, US will let the South Vietnamese help themselves, Charles De Gaulle suggests the UN be revamped, he challenges the US regarding European offering.

Walter Cronkite reports.             

February 1, 1965 - December 29, 1967

Twenty six year old Peter Jennings begins anchoring the ABC Evening News, broadcast in black and white.

Selina crisis; negroes arrested during voter registration drive, Martin Luther King is arrested, 700 arrested in jail protest, fighting in Laos, forty killed in South Vietnam, McGeorge Bundy to confer with Maxwell Taylor, LBJ may visit, Beirut, a report from Marina.  

NOTE: It was during Peter Jennings tenure that ABC's evening newscast expanded to thirty minutes on January 9, 1967, at which time the broadcast also reverted to color. Correspondent Howard K. Smith would appear daily contributing news analysis.

ABC was the third network to lengthen its early evening newscast. 
nearly three and half years after both CBS and NBC had expanded their evening news programs to a half - hour.

                      

Viet Cong attacks a US base in Pleiku, casualties, US retaliates.   

Harry Reasoner reports.                       

NBC Monitor-News with Robert McNeil.            

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. 

A review of the week's top news stories: Charles De Gaulle says Germany is a European affair, the US raids North Vietnam, comments by McGeorge Bundy and Robert McNamara, Selina-Martin Luther king is arrested, Lester Maddox is fined for refusing to serve negroes in his Atlanta restaurant. 

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.                                                                                                                

Grave news from Vietnam as the war escalates following an attack by the Viet Cong, on a US base, McNamara comments, more US troops being sent to Vietnam, comments by Senator Frank Church.

            

The US raid on North Vietnam described by US pilot, Viet trainers are spoken to including special forces "A" team, a discussion by chaplain concerning meaning and purpose regarding war.             

Frank Rich reports from Tokyo on the reaction from Peking on the escalation of Vietnam war, reports that the US will not be pushed out.             

Commentary with Alex Drier reporting.             

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.                          

Commentary on US raids in North Vietnam, demonstrations at UN.            

ABC radio news.

Alex Drier reporting.             

Commentary on the US involvement in Vietnam            

A discussion about the Vietnam war. Among the participants are Walter Lippmann, Norman Thomas, and Stuart Alsop.