Radio: One Big Stage

For 70 hours last week, from the opening gavel to the nomination, television's three big networks* carried the story of the convention to 18 million U.S. homes, offices and bars, drawing an estimated 70 million people to the screen for lessons in politics, parliamentary procedure and citizenship. The candidates and their managers found television an invaluable intelligence service; some newsmen decided that they could cover the show best at their ease before a TV screen (see PRESS).

An Outstretched Hand. Television's relentless cameras (more than 70 were deployed) caught some memorable pictures—the proud...

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