CBS 1956 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION COVERAGE: EISENHOWER VS. STEVENSON WITH WALTER CRONKITE (TV)

Summary

This special news program reports on the results of the presidential race of 1956 between Republican incumbent Dwight D. Eisenhower and Democratic candidate Adlai Stevenson. The program begins with Governor Averell Harriman of New York commenting on both local and national results. After anchorman Walter Cronkite repeatedly offers updated results on Eisenhower's landslide re-election victory, Cronkite interviews pollster Elmo Roper about the accuracy of his predictions and the small voter turnout. The discussion is followed by an analysis of regional congressional and senatorial races. Univac, a computerized prognosticator, predicts that the Republicans will win the Senate and that the Democrats will win the House. The program includes a news report on the negotiations for a ceasefire in the war between Egypt and Israel. Includes live commercials with Betty Furness.

Cataloging of this program was made possible by The Coca-Cola Company.

Details

• NETWORK: CBS
• DATE: November 7, 1956 Wednesday 12:15 AM
• RUNNING TIME: 0:44:53
• COLOR/B&W: B&W
• CATALOG ID: T:11479
• GENRE: News
• SUBJECT HEADING: U S - Elections - 1956; Egypt - History - Intervention, 1956; Israel-Arab conflicts; Israel-Arab Border Conflicts, 1956; Sinai Campaign, 1956
• SERIES RUN: CBS - TV, 1956
• COMMERCIALS:
  • TV - Commercials - Westinghouse electric blankets
  • TV - Commercials - Westinghouse energy meters

CREDITS

• Walter Cronkite … Anchor
• Doug Edwards … Reporter
• Neil Strawser … Reporter
• Blair Clark … Reporter
• Douglas Edwards … Reporter
• Richard C. Hottelet … Reporter
• Bill Downs … Reporter
• Ted Church … Reporter
• Elmo Roper Burns … Guest
• Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Averell Harriman
• Adlai Stevenson