Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1968-12-24

This program is 27 minutes long

• Film Shown of Arrival of Pueblo Crew At San Diego, California. Reunions Shown.

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  12:00:00 am — 12:00:20 am

  (Studio) Film shown of Pueblo crew arrival in South Korea.
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

• Film Shown of Television Pictures of Moon From Apollo 8.

  #441223

  12:00:20 am — 12:00:50 am

• Pueblo

  #441224

  12:00:50 am — 12:07:50 am

  (Studio) Pueblo crew reunion with families described.
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

  (San Diego, California) Arrival of men described. San Diego film shown as band plays "This is My Country." [Commander Lloyd BUCHER - speaks of experience; becomes emotional.] [Naval OFFICERS - speak to Bucher; inaudible.] [BUCHER - recalls death of 1 crewman. Praises Duane Hodges.] Film shown of coffin being taken from plane. Band plays. Officers salute.
  REPORTER: Jack Perkins

• (Commercial: Geritol Tonic; Sominex Sleeping Aid.)

  #441225

  12:07:50 am — 12:09:00 am

• Apollo 8

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  12:09:00 am — 12:12:50 am

  (Studio) Apollo 8 circles moon. 1st view of back side of moon noted. Firing of orbital rocket noted. [ASTRONAUT - Apollo 8 in lunar orbit.] All goes nearly perfect. Moon described. Film shown. [ASTRONAUTS - narrate pictures.] Frank Borman offers Christmas prayer for members of his Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas, and people everywhere. [Borman - prays.]
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• (Commercial: Dristan Cold Capsules; Woolite.)

  #441227

  12:12:50 am — 12:13:50 am

• Vietnam War / Bob Hope Show

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  12:13:50 am — 12:16:00 am

  (Studio) 3-day Christmas truce agreed on in Vietnam. Violations noted. Bob Hope puts on show for men in Vietnam.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

  (Long Binh, South Vietnam) Film of show, audience reaction shown. [HOPE - cracks jokes. Notes presence of Gnl. Creighton Abrams.]
  REPORTER: Andy Guthrie

• Paris Peace Talks / United States Prisoners of War Release By Viet Cong

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  12:16:00 am — 12:16:30 am

  (Studio) Little progress in peace talks. United States to meet with Viet Cong in Vietnam with regard to release of 3 United States POWs. South Vietnam, after all, may negotiate with Viet Cong in Paris.
  REPORTER: David Brinkley

• Johnson Christmas Eve

  #441230

  12:16:30 am — 12:16:40 am

  (Studio) Lyndon Johnson renews prayers for peace. 1st Family at White House President quoted with regard to peace.
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

• Pope Paul / Christmas Mass

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  12:16:40 am — 12:17:00 am

  (Studio) Pope Paul celebrates Mass in steel mill away from Rome.
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

• Mohawk Indians

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  12:17:00 am — 12:19:10 am

  (Studio) Last week Mohawk Indians arrested at Massena, New York, in protest against Canada govt's. ruling with regard to their paying customs duties.
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

  (Massena, New York) International bridge linking United States to Canada long an issue with Indians. Land for bridge taken from Indians. Indians dislike idea of there being a national border, an artificial division, which separates tribes. [Indian Spokesman Ernest BENEDICT - explains difficulty.] [Indian MAN - speaks in Indian language.] Public schools rob Indians of heritage, Indians feel. Reorganization of Iroquois nation being sought. Respect for treaties hoped for.
  REPORTER: David Burrington

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

  #441233

  12:19:10 am — 12:19:20 am

  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

• (Commercial: Aqua Velva Shaving Lotion; Playtex Bras; True Cigarettes.)

  #441234

  12:19:20 am — 12:21:40 am

• King Memorial Service / Christmas

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  12:21:40 am — 12:27:00 am

  (Studio) Family of Martin Luther King, Junior, gather at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia, for Christmas. [Dr. Martin Luther KING, SR. - speaks of John F. Kennedy; Martin Luther King, Junior; Robert F. Kennedy assassinations in context of song "Sweet Little Jesus Boy."] [SOLOIST - sings the song.] Choir sings other carols.
  REPORTER: Chet Huntley

• Good Night

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  12:27:00 am — 12:27:00 am