CBS NEWS CAMPAIGN '64: REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION (TV)

Summary

Coverage and analysis on the eve of the 1964 Republican National Convention in San Francisco, Cronkite says Platform Committee has rejected Penn. Gov. William Scranton's suggestions. Reasoner shows Ariz. Sen. Barry Goldwater favored to win nomination. Stout reports from big civil rights rally where blacks oppose Goldwater. Others in attendance include N.Y.'s top Repubs.: Gov. Rockefeller and Sens. Javits and Keating. Keating speaks. Film of Eisenhower's arrival to city is seen. Mudd and Herman report on Goldwater and Scranton, respectively Sevareid says Goldwater ignores blacks, labor and N.E. cities; predicts party split and ascendancy of right wing. Includes commercials.

Details

• NETWORK: CBS
• DATE: July 12, 1964 Sunday 6:30 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 0:29:08
• COLOR/B&W: B&W
• CATALOG ID: T78:0082
• GENRE: News
• SUBJECT HEADING: U S - Civil rights; U S - Elections - 1964; Republican National Convention - 1964; U S - Officials - Talk/Interviews
• SERIES RUN: CBS - TV, 1964
• COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

• Walter Cronkite … Reporter
• Roger Mudd … Reporter
• Bill Stout … Reporter
• George Herman … Reporter
• Harry Reasoner … Reporter
• Eric Sevareid … Reporter
• Nelson Rockefeller
• Kenneth Keating
• Jacob Javits
• Barry Goldwater
• William Scranton
• Dwight D. Eisenhower