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Nixon Win / First Ballot #441762

NBC Evening News for Thursday, Aug 08, 1968
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(Studio) Film report on balloting when Wisconsin gave Nixon over needed amount votes.
REPORTER: Chet Huntley

(Miami Beach, Florida) Chart shows 1st ballot votes of top 4 candidates. [CHRM. - calls for West Virginia votes.] [West Virginia SPOKESPERSON - casts 11 for Nixon and 3 for Rockefeller.] [CHRM. - calls on WI.] [WI SPOKESPERSON - casts 30 votes for Nixon.] With Wisconsin vote, Nixon total at 680.
REPORTER: David Brinkley; Chet Huntley

Reporter(s):
Brinkley, David;
Huntley, Chet
Duration:
00:01:30

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