1960 Democratic Convention
- Date
1960-07-13
- Summary
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Group W reporters providing news coverage from the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, California, July 11-15. (1) Sid Davis reports on Stuart Simington’s potential as vice-presidential candidate. (2) Interview with Ohio Gov. Michael DiSalle, a strong supporter of Kennedy. (3) DiSalle on the convention floor immediately after the Kennedy win. (4) Comments from Rep. Ray Madden and Sen. Vincent Hartke for Indiana stations. (5) Comments from Sen. Henry Jackson of Washington state. (6) Comments from Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy, brother of the nominee. (7) Ann Corrick on Lyndon Johnson and the South. (8) Report on the breakdown of the new electronic speech prompter device. (9) Comment from Sen. Sam Rayburn, a Johnson supporter, immediately after Kennedy’s win. (10) Gov. Price Daniel of Texas on the southern reaction events at the convention. (11) Statement by Oklahoma Sen. Mike Monroney. (12) Statement by Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. on Kennedy’s nomination.
- Publisher
Westinghouse Broadcasting Company. Group W
- Genre
Special events radio coverage
- Collection
Group W (Westinghouse Broadcasting Company) audio tapes
- Unit
Special Collections and University Archives
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- In Copyright
- Physical Description
sound tape reel
- Notes
A guide to the full collection of Group W (Westinghouse Broadcasting Company) audio tapes is available in our archival collections: https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/43884
- Other Identifiers
Catalog Key: bcast-077184; Other: 0492-MMC
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.