D-DAY NBC COVERAGE: H.V. KALTENBORN AND RICHARD HARKNESS (RADIO)
Summary
A segment in the continuous coverage of D-Day. From New York, H.V. Kaltenborn summarizes reports from France and Britain and notes that "every Allied leader is satisfied with the progress made so far." From Washington, D.C., Richard Harkness reviews the activities of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Chief of Staff Gen. George C. Marshall on June 5, 1944, noting that official confirmation of the invasion came at 3:32 a.m. on June 6, 1944, and that it is "just another workaday Tuesday in this world's biggest business which is the United States government." He says that the Capitol is taking the news "calmly." Harkness continues, noting the activities of Donald M. Nelson, chairman of the War Production Board. Recorded from station WEAF in New York.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: June 6, 1944 9:15 AM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:15:00
- COLOR/B&W:
- CATALOG ID: R77:0524
- GENRE: Radio - News
- SUBJECT HEADING: D-Day; Day of Radio - 1944 June 6 9:15am, WEAF; Normandy, Invasion of; World War II - 1944
- SERIES RUN: NBC - Radio, 1944
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- H.V. Kaltenborn … Reporter
- Richard Harkness … Reporter
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Donald M. Nelson
- George C. Marshall