Word: telecasters
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...network, prime-time Richard Nixon Show, introducing to the nation the twelve men the President-elect has chosen to head the top Government departments. "The people will know more about their Cabinet than they've ever known before," bragged a Nixon staff member. Their debut was telecast live and in color from Washington's Shoreham Hotel, but not without some fancy logistical footwork: on short notice the Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Association, gathered in annual convention, agreed to relinquish the elegant Palladian Room, more than 100 other public and private rooms, and 14 suites for the President-elect...
...later gave an amended account of the events. When it became apparent that the game would run late, NBC TV President Don Durgin and Sports Vice President Carl Lindemann, both watching the telecast at home in the New York City suburbs, conferred by telephone. Lindemann then called the home of the game's operations manager -whose name NBC insists is a "deep dark secret"-and informed him of the decision to stay with the game until its conclusion...
SUMMER OLYMPICS (ABC, 1-2 p.m., 7-7:30 p.m., 10-11 p.m.).* Continuation of ABC's 44-hour telecast of the 1968 Summer Olympic games live from Mexico City. Ends Sunday...
Half-hour tapes are running regularly on 30 or more stations and, in addition to last week's NBC telecast (cost: $250,000), the Wallace camp has bought an other half-hour for national showing on ABC this week. Money seems to be no serious problem. Though the figures are secret, one estimate places contributions at $40,000 a day. Featuring a special pitch for funds at the end of each show, the television broadcasts even pay for themselves...
BRITISH OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP (ABC, 10:30 a.m. to noon). It's the Early Birdie that catches the winning putt on this live telecast from Carnoustie Golf Links, Scotland. The 97th British Open, oldest golf championship in the world, will be rebroadcast...