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4 Convention Coverage
NBC News' four floor reporters - John Chancellor, Edwin Newman, McGee and Vanocur - also interviewed Senators Abraham Ribicoff of Connecticut and Olin Johnston of South Carolina, and Governor Otto Kerner of Illinois.
Following the close of the convention, NBC's cameras follow¬ ed President Johnson and his family and other dignitaries to a birth¬ day party for him, in the ballroom of the Convention Hall, organized by the President's Club. NBC News correspondents Nancy Dickerson and Ray Scherer described the party. Comedian Danny Thomas welcomed President Johnson to the gathering after which the President gave a short speech, walked among the guests and ate a. piece of birthday cake.
President Johnson and his family then went to the balcony of the Convention Hall to view the thousands of people gathered on the Boardwalk to celebrate his birthday and see a giant fireworks display.
A final analysis of the Democratic convention by Chet Huntley and David Brinkley, NBC News' television anchor men, and the four floor reporters concluded Thursday's convention coverage on NBC-TV, which totaled eight hours and five minutes.
Seven and a half hours of convention broadcasting Thursday completed NBC Radio's complete and comprehensive coverage of the Democratic convention. Coverage extended through the birthday parties honoring the President.
A feature of the finale was a special broadcast offered to stations via "hot line" of recorded music by Oscar Brown Jr. The music
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