Neither had a majority of delegates. Cbs news was there to cover a contested convention. Part of that coverage was a debate among delegates over a rule that would require president ford to name his running a made. Portion of that debate is 3. 5 hours. This is a cbs news special report. The Third Session of the Republican National convention. This portion is sponsored by merrill lynch. Now here is walter cronkite. Good evening. This may be the most exciting Political Convention session any errors a in years. The Republican Party is here to nominate a president ial candidate and an incumbent president for the First Time Since 1912 faces a serious challenge from within his own party. That comes tomorrow night according to the schedule with a scheduledt could be out on the floor of the arena tonight. Both sides will test their strength, which could make or break. New is the number of the rule proposed by the reagan side that would force president ford to name his Vice President ial running
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Next, inside the u. S. Capitol to learn about the history of the house of representatives page program. The Program Began in the early 1800s and continued up until 2011 when due to technological and staff changes, pages were no longer critical to the legislative process and the program was ended. One of the oldest parts of the capitols house wing. History going back to the 1800s. We dont know when the first pages served in the house. The tradition of having messengers and a page is simply an messenger, an errand runner. In u. S. Legislative practice it usually has involved in the u. S. Congress young boys between age 8 and 16. Who would run all kinds of errands for members of congress, on the floor, rounding up members, things of that nature. We have a couple of accounts that kind of place it in the 1800s when the first pages young boys, served in the house as pages. There was an eyewitness account of the house door keeper thomas crackston on the floor with his nephews. And these were
Farah elliott. Were in one of the oldest parts of the capitols house wing. We call it the new house wing, but it was really built in 1857. And this spot is an ideal place to talk about Historic Events in the capitol and the artifacts the broad sweep of history and the collection we have that matt and i work with and interpret all the time. So today we want to tell you about the history of the house page program. It has a history going back to the early 1800s. We dont actually know when the first pages served in the house. The tradition of having messengers and a page is simply a messenger, an errand runner. In u. S. Legislative practice, it usually has involved, at least in the u. S. Congress, young boys between age 8 and age 16 in the 19th century who would run all kinds of errands for members of congress. On the floor, rounding up members, things of that nature. And we have a couple of accounts that place it at 1800 when the first pages, young boys served on the house floor as pages.
Im fara eelliott. Were in one of the oldest parts of the capitols house wing. We call it the new house wing, but it was really built in 1857. And this spot is an ideal place to talk about Historic Events in the capitol and the artifacts that we have in the collection that matt and i work with and interpret all the time. Zb so today we want to tell you about the history of the house page program. It has a history going back to the early 1800s. We dont actually know when the first pages served in the house. The tradition of having messengers and a page is simply a messenger, an errand runner. In u. S. Legislative practice, it usually has involveinvolved, at in the u. S. Congress, young boys between age 8 and age 16 in the 19th century who would run all kinds of errands for members of congress. On the floor, rounding up members, things of that nature. And we have a couple of accounts that place it at 1800 when the first pages, young boys served on the house floor as pages. Theres an eyewi