Guests are journalist James Wechsler who discusses the Middle East crisis and relationship to the coming presidential election, Tex McCrary with Tallulah Bankhead who comments on her dislike for Vice-President Richard Nixon, calls him "tricky Dickey." She also accuses President Eisenhower and Secretary of State John Foster Dulles of appeasement during the current Middle East crisis.                                                

Night beat was an hour-long talk/interview program hosted by Mike Wallace and broadcast on WABD-TV channel 5 in New York City. (Dumont). It was broadcast from 11 PM to 12 AM Tuesday through Friday evenings. Wallace served as host from October 1956 to May 1957. 

Mike Wallace interviews Washington columnist Drew Pearson, who attacks Vice-President Nixon on his past actions, He discusses Eisenhower and Nixon, Harry Truman, and FDR.                                                          

The UN condemns Russia on Hungary, the Security Council votes to admit Japan to UN General Assembly, sporadic fighting in Budapest, Hungarian refugees brought to the USA, 9500 Hungarians to come to the United States, Vice-President Nixon to fly to Austria to seek aid for Hungarian refugees. 
Includes opening Piels Beer Commercial.                                     

Highlights: India's Prime Minister or India, Jawaharlal Nehru says the danger of war is not past, visits President Eisenhower in Washington, Vice-President Nixon on the way to Austria to inspect Hungarian refugee problem, Russia tries to ease Poland problem, freighters collide near Staten Island, France calls for a summit conference, Swiss expel Hungarian spies.                                                   

Broadcast from "Peacock Alley at the Waldorf Astoria" from the NBC studios in New York City, The MAN OF THE YEAR show, which originated in 1947 by Time Magazine. 

Highlights: "Man Of The Year" search for 1956, a review of 1956 personalities featuring the voices of Imre Nagy of Hungary, Nikita Khrushchev, General Josip Tito, Gamal Nassar, Ben Gurian, Dag  Hammarskjold, Jawaharlal Nehru, General John Burns (commander of the UN police force in Egypt), Prince Rainier of Monaco, Grace Kelly, Mickey Mantle, Dr. Martin Luther King, Adlai Stevenson, John Foster Dulles, Richard Nixon. Jinx Falkenburg previews color television for 1957 and its future, and Stereophonic Sound. 
Man of the year is President Dwight D. Eisenhower. We hear excerpts from his June 12, 1945 speech in London, 1952 & 1956 acceptance speech at Republican convention, and comments he made related to Anglo-French-Israel invasion.                                                     

CBS NEWS: Top News Stories Of 1956

Highlights: PresidentEisenhower health problems, announced candidacy at Democratic Convention, Vice Presidential battle between Senator John F. Kennedy and Senator Estes Kefauver,
Republican Convention, nomination, Presidential campaign topics, 
Eisenhower and Nixon were expected to be nominated by acclamation when a lone delegate voted for a fictitious candidate named "Joe Smith." The sinking of the Andrea Doria,
700 people die in weekend automobile accidents, two airlines collide over Grand Canyon Arizona, 128 die, the problem of overcrowded skies, Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier of Monaco, racial problems in the South in Clinton, Tennessee, huge school desegregation riots, interviews with negroes and whites, including John Kasper, violent segregationist and member of the Klu Klux Klan, Don Larsen's perfect World Series game, Khruschev denounces Stalin cult, Polish riots, Hungarian revolution, Cyprus revolt against British occupation, Middle East crisis, Anglo-French, Israeli-Eygptian war.

Host: Charles Collingwood.                                                                            

Highlights: President Eisenhower meeting in the White House, He wants the authority to use military might against communism or "Ike Doctrine," Nixon urges more Hungarian refugees to enter the USA, Hungarian refugees arrive in the United States, a report on the day's Bowl games, a report on the latest segregation issues.                                                    

Highlights: Three Americans join Cuban revolutionaries and want to fight for freedom against Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista, Vice-President Nixon is ill, the Senate investigation committee claims teamster president David Beck misused union funds, two New York City newspapers The Daily Mirror and The New York Daily News raise their prices to five cents.            

Vice-President Richard Nixon is to receive reception in Washington, DC following a trip to Venezuela in which his life was threatened by riotous mobs, Eisenhower comments on Venezuela; OAS Algerian (French) settlers active in Algeria- protest French policies in Algeria.            

Highlights: Political chaos in France, General De Gaulle willing to assume power following rioting between extremist groups related to Algerian policy, Vice-President Nixon gets a heros welcome in Washington following an explosive trip to South America, comment by Nixon.                          

Highlights: CBS reviews the top news stories of 1958 which include De Gaulle to power, Quemoy shelled, the Berlin Crisis, the voyage of Nautilus, missiles, and space, approaches to the summit, Sherman Adams-Bernard Goldfine scandal, integration problems, the 1958 elections, Vice-President Nixon in Latin America, Alaska becomes the 49th State, the Papacy, Boris Pasternak receives the Nobel Prize, the Middle East crisis.                          

Tex McCrary and Barry Farber interview columnist Drew Pearson.
Pearson thinks Castro is "highly moral and honest." Pearson says he will be a great force in the  Caribbean area, comments on the future of Castro, power may or may not go to his head, he talks about Latin American problems, US security predicts Nixon will go to Russia.  Tex McCrary interviews movie director, Elia Kazan.                                                       

Highlights: Nixon and Khrushchev in "kitchen debate", hash out foreign policy and merits of communism and capitalism. At Us exhibit in Moscow.                                        

Highlights: More on Nixon-Khrushchev debate at US exhibition in Moscow, Russians remove 30 books from US exhibition.           

Highlights: Nixon-Khrushchev debate in Moscow, discussion concerns communism and capitalism, color television, rockets, and satellites.   
Announcer states that this program was recorded on Ampex Video Tape and is not discernible compared to viewing live television. 

This Apmex Video tape was flown to television station WNTA Channel 13 in New York City by Jet plane for broadcast to the American  television public.   

 Final portion of the broadcast is recorded.

 NOTE: This  television audio air check archived in the collection of Archival Television Audio  was solicited by and sent to The Library of Congress in 2009.                                   

March 9, 1959-March 18, 1960
A daily news broadcast anchored by  Mike Wallace, on WNTA-TV Channel 13,  New York City.

Mike Wallace, TV interviewer and author of the recent book "Mike Wallace Asks," is the commentator for a half hour news program televised Monday through Friday. Wallace comments on national and international news stories. He is assisted by guest columnists and reporters who probe the important news in their fields. 

It was challenging to know exactly when Mike Wallace would be on the air with this daily early evening newscast for during the one year run of the show these broadcasts would change seven times related to beginning and ending times.
-March 9, 1959....... 7:30-8:00pm
-May 4, 1959 6:30.......6:30pm-7:00pm
-Sept. 14, 1959..............7:30-8:00pm
-Oct. 26, 1959.....................7:30-7:55pm
-Dec. 21, 1959.........................7:25-7:55pm
-Dec. 28, 1959...............................7:30-7:55pm
Jan. 25, 1960.......................................7:00-7:25pm

News show starring Mike Wallace, broadcast on WNTA-TV New York City.
Substituting for Wallace is Jim Sling (?)

Topics: U-2 story continued, Khrushchev warns the US and others spy base countries will take retaliatory action, Russians say U-2 pilot (Gary Powers) would be tried for espionage, Eisenhower says the incident will have no effect on the summit, he will go to Russia, U-2 flight allegedly known by Eisenhower, West Virginia Democratic primary between Hubert Humphrey and John F. Kennedy for presidential nomination, commentator belittles their value, claims Johnson and Stevenson will be nominated, atomic sub-Triton completes an underwater trip around the world (84 days), ideas on moon base construction ten years hence, newsreel, Kennedy ahead in West Virginia primary, Nixon leads over Kennedy in Nebraska primary.                                                                                                                                

1958-1987

Theatrical and television producer David Susskind hosted this talk program consisting of a wide variety of topics. Each show centered around one topic consisting of four to seven guests. 

The guest is Vice-President Richard Nixon. Topics include the U-2 affair and the proposed summit. 

Host: David Susskind. Seen on WNTA-TV channel 13 in New York City.                                                                                                     

Highlights: Summit stage set, Eisenhower in Paris, the Russians launch a 4 1/2 ton satellite with a dummy astronaut aboard, big four in Paris, Khrushchev honored in Paris sees Charles De Gaulle, Khrushchev wants the French and the British to mediate in U-2 incident, Nixon suggests a Gary Powers trade for Rudolph Abel, Nixon says Senator Kennedy will probably be his rival, more bodies of World War 11 plane is found, Pro-Castro parade up fifth avenue in New York City.                          

1958-1987

Theatrical and television producer David Susskind hosted this talk program consisting of a wide variety of topics. Each show centered around one topic consisting of four to seven guests. 

On this broadcast one guest, Vice President Richard M. Nixon discusses a myriad of topics related to this marathon 3 hour and 29 minute OPEN END live interview with host David Susskind. 

The guest is Vice-President Richard Nixon. Topics include the U-2 affair, the proposed summit, American culture, morality, education and television. 

Host: David Susskind. Seen on WNTA-TV channel 13 in New York City.                                                                                                     

Highlights: The summit meeting is shattered, Khrushchev hints at signing a separate peace treaty with East Germany, Vice President Nixon comments on summit fiasco, Khrushchev will boycott all summit talks until Eisenhower apologizes, in the Maryland primary, Senator Kennedy leads over Senator Morse, Mayor Wagner says Kennedy could win New York delegates.                            

New demonstrations by Japanese extreme anti- US leftists,
urge Eisenhower to stay home and not come to Japan, James Hagerty mobbed in Tokyo airport by jeering left-wing groups, car attacked with stones and clubs, PM Kishi says Eisenhower will still visit Japan, Stevenson might be a draft candidate for president, Nixon calls for GOP unity and predicts November victory, Castro seizes nightclubs, Castro to seize American oil refineries in Cuba,             

Russians in Japan for anti-Eisenhower riots, against proposed us-Japanese security pact, Eisenhower in Alaska on his way to the Philippines, Governor Rockefeller will support Nixon if he wins the nomination, Stevenson will not seek the Democratic presidential nomination,              

Nixon wants Governor Rockefeller to be his running mate but Rocky says the Republican platform is not to his taste, Atlas missile blows up, leftists in Venezuela burn US flag, Lodge says RB missile is not over Russian territory.                        

Highlights: An interview with Richard Nixon, Nixon, and Herbert Hoover in a teta-tate, roll call of states, balloting for a presidential nominee.            

Highlights: Moscow assails Nixon as a "Wall Street Tool" and warmonger, US tourists harassed in Russia, Nixon prefers Ambassador Lodge as the vice president, an interview with Lodge, John Kennedy news conference, Dag Hammarskjold welcomed in the Congo. Continuation of the Republican National Convention, balloting for a vice presidential candidate, Lodge wins.              

Highlights: Francis Gary Powers trial opens in Moscow, President Eisenhower comments on the trial, Gallop poll among others gives Nixon favorable odds to a victory in the fall. Indonesia breaks off diplomatic relations with the Netherlands. 

NOTE: Francis Gary Powers was an American pilot whose Central Intelligence Agency U-2 spy plane was shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission in the Soviet Union airspace, causing a1960 
U-2 incident.                                        

John Wingate was a reporter and newscaster for WOR television and radio in New York City for over thirty years. He left the station in 1977.  

Highlights: Rabblerouser Patrice Lumumba ousted from Congo premiership, Governor Earl Long dies in Louisiana, candidates Kennedy, Nixon, and Lodge campaign.                                        

Castro storms out of his hotel claiming he's being overcharged, too much security, Nixon campaigns.            

Khrushchev claims assassination attempt, says gun in TV camera, Khrushchev holds an unusual news conference from his balcony, Khrushchev complains of confinement, can't see America, says he's under "house arrest", John Kennedy campaigns in Tennessee, Nixon talks in Indiana.                         

Senator John F. Kennedy, Democratic Presidential nominee,  and Vice President Richard M.Nixon, Republican Presidential nominee  will have their TV debate, Castro makes 4 1/2 hour speech attacking US at UN, negro leaders accuse Castro of communism, Rabbi still wants an apology from NYC police commissioner Stephen Kennedy.                           

Khrushchev throws a tantrum at the UN, Khrushchev heckles Harold Macmillan UN talk and pounds on the table, Khrushchev wants allies to accept Russian disarmament terms, fifty-seven Americans harassed by Cubans in Havana, five hundred Americans leave Cuba, reporter comments on condition in police state Cuba, Nixon calls Kennedy a "monumental failure". Adolf Eichman trial to begin soon.           

October 5th, 1952-June 26th, 1955 (ABC)
October 5th, 1956-December 28th, 1956 (NBC)
October 2nd, 1960-November 6th, 1960 ABC)

In the fall of 1956, NBC gave Walter Winchell the opportunity to show that he could be as successful as his fellow columnist Ed Sullivan as the host of a weekly live variety show. The program originated from New York City for its first nine weeks and then moved to Hollywood. Despite Winchell's ability to attract show business personalities as guests who owed him favors, and a reasonably well-paced production, the series never caught on and was canceled after thirteen weeks. 

A half-hour talk show starring journalist and TV reporter Walter Winchell.

This is the debut of the October 2nd, 1960 show on ABC television.

Guest is Richard Nixon Republican candidate for president who answers various questions posed to him by Winchell. Nixon speaks about what the United States will do if Cuba receives military arms from Russia and the economy.                                      

Khrushchev creates a wild scene at UN by insulting Spanish president Franco, UN chairman Frederick Boland cautions Khrushchev about insulting heads of state, calls him out of order, Tito meets Mrs. Roosevelt at Hyde Park, campaign topics, Kennedy accuses Nixon, China communists attack US, Castro imposes restrictions on outgoing travelers, Nigeria becomes independent of British rule. 

Kenneth Banghart reports.                                       

NBC newsman Frank McGee is the moderator for the second Nixon-Kennedy presidential debate telecast live from Washington DC.           

Political talk from Ohio with Republican presidential candidate Richard M. Nixon. He is introduced by Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge.         

Highlights: Richard Nixon returns to California, Kennedy speaks from Springfield, Massachusetts, Mayor Robert Wagner says New York City is flooded with scare and hate literature suspects they are from Republican headquarters, New York City school teachers on strike, teachers comment on the strike.                          

President Eisenhower congratulates President-elect John F. Kennedy on the birth of his son, John F. Kennedy, Jr. Nixon confers with Eisenhower, Mercury test capsule fails in flight.              

Highlights: Floyd Patterson knocks out Ingemar Johansson, space failure, Kennedy meets with West German Chancellor Willy Brandt, Eleanor Roosevelt encourages President Kennedy to put more women in government, spy trial in England, Richard Nixon has a new job, joining law firm, Brenda Lee, 26, killed in automobile accident, and from the campus at Ohio State University in Columbus Ohio, 65 students have already applied to join the Peace Corp.   
Chairman of the group is Junior student Robert Fasic who comments on President Kennedy's Peace Corp Program.                                                     

July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. (NBC). 

 For four years and eight months, Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times, and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, news bulletin on the "Explorer I"  satellite, launched today. 

Guest: Richard Nixon.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. 

Brief excerpt beginning with Jack Paar setting the record straight, stating "...the only way to kill a lie is to reveal the truth," referring to what he believes have been miss-truths said about him over and over again by columnist Walter Winchell. 

Elsa Maxwell joins the conversation updating Jack about her gay card games, Belgium pavilion, and appreciation of South Pacific play.  

 For four years and eight months Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, 1960.  

The guest is former vice-president Richard Nixon who comments on the 1960 presidential election, The John Birch Society, 
former president Dwight Eisenhower, Castro's Cuba, the press, and plays the "Missouri Waltz" on the piano.                                                                                                                                                                                                

March 26, 1962--January 29, 1965

Ron Cochran, previous with WCBS News for seven years, became anchor of ABC News Evening Report on March 26, 1962. 

President Kennedy talks to West Point graduates on Military might, us considers sending troops to Laos, A special report from Al Mann in Los Angeles, Richard Nixon on the political comeback trail leads in the California Primary, assured the GOP nomination for Governor of California, Governor Pat Brown comments on the forthcoming campaign, Bridget Bardot's marriage is breaking up, reminiscing on the 18th anniversary of Normandy Beach. An interview with Sam Karpa, a World War !! veteran involved in the D-Day landing. The veteran recalls the 1944 landing and strafing error by US planes. A special report from John Scully in Washington, D.C.                                                                                                                     

Former Vice President and Republican Gubernatorial candidate Richard M. Nixon debates the 1962 California Gubernatorial election with his Democratic opponent and current California Governor, Edmund G. (Pat) Brown.           

A pre-election special on the gubernatorial contest between California Governor Pat Brown and challenger Richard Nixon.
A political advertisement for New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller is heard.          

Richard Nixon, Nelson Rockefeller, George Romney, and William Scranton run for Governor in their respective states of California, New York, Michigan, and Pennslyvania.

Highlights: Walter Cronkite talks to Governor-Elect Pat Brown, Harry Reasoner, CBS News, local NYC returns with Robert Trout (WCBS-TV), Howard K. Smith, and Lisa Howard reporting for ABC News. 
Edwin Newman, Chet Huntley, David Brinkley, and John Chancellor reporting for NBC News.
Governor William Scranton of Pennsylvania gives a victory speech.

                                                   

Walter Kiernan moderates this examination of the art of politics past and present. Modern campaigning techniques are discussed by pollster John Kraft. James Farley looks back on campaigns in which he participated.  

Broadcast on WOR-TV Channel 9 in New York City.                                    

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 news: Controversy on the appearance of Alger Hiss on a TV program about Nixon's future, Senator Barry Goldwater comments on Nixon's future, also urges Kennedy oust Adlai Stevenson, Hubert Humphrey comments, the crisis in German Government, Der Spiegle affair, disarmament talks continue, Cuban threatens to shoot US planes, Cubans arrest US-trained saboteurs, the FBI arrests three Cubans in the US on sabotage mission to blow up stores in the US, a typhoon in Guiana, a greek freighter is afire in the Caribbean, Sino-Indian war in the Himalayas, Indians hurled back.

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.                                                                                                                                          

Former White House press secretary James Hagerty defends ABC's use of Alger Hiss on a TV program about Richard Nixon.             

World Today is a radio news program broadcast over the Mutual Broadcasting System and hosted by Tony Marvin. 

The top news stories of 1962. Part 1-the Cuban missile crisis, the Cuban invasion prisoners ransomed by Castro for $63 million dollars, the China-Indian fighting, the rift between the Soviets and Red China, President Kennedy chides steel companies for threatened price rise, the stock market slumps severely, Edward Kennedy wins Senatorial seat in Massachusetts, Nelson Rockefeller wins reelection as the Governor of New York State, Nixon's farewell news conference
following gubernatorial defeat in the California election, President Kennedy is subject to considerable joking and takeoff by comedians. 

Host: Tony Marvin. 

                                                                                                                                                           

The space flights of John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Pavel Popovich, Walter Schirra, and Andriyan Nikolayev, the first TV transmission via Telstar to and from Europe, the Ecumenical Council opens in Rome through the efforts of Pope John. Russia and the US continue nuclear testing, Ban-the-Bomb demonstrators in US and England, racial crisis: James Meredith, University of Mississippi, conflict, riots, the crisis in Albany, Georgia, President Kennedy objects to US Steel price rise, Black Monday, May 28th, Wall Street plunges, mid-term elections- Rockefeller, Romney, Scranton win Governorships, Pat Brown defeats Richard Nixon for Governorship of California, Edward Kennedy wins Massachusetts Senate seat, the Kennedy family and its activities such as Mrs. Kennedy's travels and social activities, a tour by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kennedy of the Far East, US involvement in South Vietnam, Chinese armies invade India, Prime Minister Nehru comments on India's position, Cuban missile crisis, the return of the Cuban "Bay-Of-Pigs" prisoners, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt dies, comments by Mrs. Roosevelt and President Kennedy.                                                                                    

September 21st, 1962- September 10th, 1965 (NBC)

A Friday night variety series starring Jack Paar. Jonathan Winters was a frequent guest on the show.


Jack Paar's guest is Richard Nixon. Nixon talks about politics, President Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev, and Charles De Gaulle.