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PRESIDENTIAL NAMESAKES, QUERIED BY NBC, COMPLIMENT NETWORK FOR QUALITY OF INAUGURATION TV COVERAGE
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The National Broadcasting Company reached back into history
for some illustrious names to get a perspective on how good a job it had done in covering the Inauguration of President Eisenhower on tele¬ vision — and was pleased with the results.
The network sent telegrams to 100 citizens in the New York City area who happen to have the same names as former Presidents of the United States. Telephone directories for the boroughs of New York offered a wide selection of George Washingtons, James Monroes, Andrew Jacksons and William H. Tafts, among others. Several citizens of Chicago who likewise bear names with White House connotations were polled for their opinions of the NBC Inaugural coverage.
Here are some of the comments from namesakes of former Presidents :
George Washington, 46 West 111th Street, Manhattan: "I heard every word that Mr. Eisenhower spoke on the TV yesterday..."
John Adams, 319 8lst Street, Brooklyn: "Your commentators were as usual up to NBC excellence. On the whole, enjoyed reception of this historic event as though I had been there with a choice 3eat."
James Monroe, 45-15 42nd Street, Queens: "We could not have witnessed this event if it was not covered so well."
Andrew Jackson, 917 Sheridan Avenue, Bronx: "The coverage by NBC was all that could be desired. It made one proud to be an American. . . I doubt whether my illustrious namesake (Old Hickory) would have looked with favor on such ostentation."
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