NBC Evening News for Thursday, Aug 08, 1968
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(Studio) Senator Eugene McCarthy says race between Nixon and Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey would offer voters a choice. Report on HHH reaction.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Waverly, Minnesota) [HUMPHREY - says Nixon nomination will help unify Democrats Says if he gets nomination, Americans will have clear choice due to differences. Agnew competent public official. Choice was related to Republican party problems.] HHH doesn't feel Agnew adds much to ticket.
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
(Studio) 3rd party candidate, George Wallace, predicts Republican Party will lose entire South
REPORTER: Chet Huntley
(Montgomery, Alabama) [WALLACE - says surprised at Agnew choice, not Nixon choice. Records of Democratic and Republican Parties. determined position we are in today. Doesn't feel they'll win. Maryland 1 of his strong states. They'll vote on party records.]
REPORTER: WFAF-TV
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