USA: REPUBLICAN CONVENTION OPENS WITH CALL FROM VICE-PRESIDENT ROCKEFELLER FOR NOMINATION OF PRESIDENT FORD
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USA: REPUBLICAN CONVENTION OPENS WITH CALL FROM VICE-PRESIDENT ROCKEFELLER FOR NOMINATION OF PRESIDENT FORD
- Title: USA: REPUBLICAN CONVENTION OPENS WITH CALL FROM VICE-PRESIDENT ROCKEFELLER FOR NOMINATION OF PRESIDENT FORD
- Date: 17th August 1976
- Summary: 1. SV, GV Flag bearers marching into hall with state flags (4 shots) 0.14 2. GV Delegates cheering 0.18 3. SV Mrs. Reagan and son waving to delegates 0.24 4. GV, SV Mrs. Ford and family waving to delegates 0.30 5. CU Vice-President Nelson Rockefeller 1.33 ROCKEFELLER: "Gerry Ford took the Presidency in the worst constitutional crisis this country had since the civil war. (APPLAUSE) By, by calm, deliberate and open actions and by sheer guts, he kept this nation from being torn apart at the seams. (APPLAUSE) And if it took a football player who played centre without a helmet to pull us though, I say thank God we had him to lead the team. (APPLAUSE) Senator James Buckley announced on Monday (16 August) that he would not be a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. His withdrawal means that it will be a straight fight between President Ford and Mr. Reagan. The new York Senator told a news conference he would support the man chosen by the convention to oppose Jimmy Carter. the Democratic candidate, in the November election. Initials OS/JB/JB/2315 EUROVISION SATELLITE TELERECORDING Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 31st August 1976 13:00
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- Location: KANSAS CITY, USA
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- Country: USA
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