CBS NEWS CAMPAIGN '68: REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION {PART 3 OF 6} (TV)

Summary

Continues from T78:0762. Mike Wallace asks Oregon Gov. Tom McCall about possible revolt over V.P. nomination of Md. Gov. Spiro Agnew, and John Lindsay, whom some support for V.P., seconds Agnew nomination as does Sen. John Tower. Dan Rather discusses moves to nominate Lindsay and George Romney, Cronkite says Nixon-Agnew ticket is assured and doubts nomination challengers threaten it, Nevada nominates George Romney for V.P., and Party Sec'y Consuela Bailey begins calling in the ballots. Bruce Morton interviews Nixon leaving the Miami Hilton, Nixon praises Agnew. Back at the convention hall, the votes from the N.Y. delegation give Agnew the nomination. Includes commercials. Continues with T78:0764.

Details

• NETWORK: CBS
• DATE: August 8, 1968 Thursday 9:00 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 1:00:52
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: T78:0763
• GENRE: News
• SUBJECT HEADING: Republican National Convention - 1968; U S - Elections - 1968; U S - Officials - Talk/Interviews
• SERIES RUN: CBS - TV, 1968
• COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

• Robert Wussler … Executive Producer
• Bill Leonard … Executive Director, Director
• Gordon Manning … Executive Director, Director
• Walter Cronkite … Anchor, Chief Correspondent
• Mike Wallace … Reporter
• Dan Rather … Reporter
• John V. Lindsay
• Tom McCall
• Spiro Agnew
• George Romney
• Bruce Morton
• Richard M. Nixon
• John Tower