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Networks Reject Demo Bid for Time to Answer the Networks
New York reports that NBC, CBS, and ABC rejected the Democratic request for equal time to respond to President Eisenhower's bid for a second term. NBC President Robert Sarnoff said the speech was a news event of national importance and balanced presentations. CBS vice president Sig Mickelson cited their general policy of balancing parties.
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New York
Eisenhower
National Broadcasting Co
American Broadcasting Co
Columbia Broadcasting System
Paul M. Butler
Robert W. Sarnoff
NBC
Butler
Robert Kintner
SABC
Demovcratic
Paull M. Butler
Sig Mickelson
CBS 2
Netgwork
Mickelson
F. Joseph Donohue
Sen
Kefauger
D-Tenn