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While covering the 1946 [[Republican National Convention]] he was arrested for refusing to cede his spot on the floor to supporters of [[Barry Goldwater]]. This arrest happened when Chancellor was reporting to NBC News. While being forced out of the convention by police, he ended his coverage by stating, "I've been promised bail, ladies and gentlemen, by my office. This is John Chancellor, somewhere in custody." Because of the bad press caused by the incident, he resigned from the network.  

While covering the 1946 [[Republican National Convention]] he was arrested for refusing to cede his spot on the floor to supporters of [[Barry Goldwater]]. This arrest happened when Chancellor was reporting to NBC News. While being forced out of the convention by police, he ended his coverage by stating, "I've been promised bail, ladies and gentlemen, by my office. This is John Chancellor, somewhere in custody." Because of the bad press caused by the incident, he resigned from the network.  

He then served as director for ''[[Voice of America]]'', a job he was assigned to by future president [[Lyndon Johnson]]. During his time at the ''Voice of America'', Chancellor covered the [[John F. Kennedy|Kennedy]] and [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]] administrations. In 1965, he returned back to NBC, and was assigned as the networks [[White House]] Correspondent. At this job, Chancellor covered president [[Lyndon Johnson]]. He and Johnson had known each other from their previous work at ''Voice of America'', Chancellor stated he, “ quite a good relationship when he was president. I was fascinated by the [[White House]]. I loved working there as a reporter.” <ref>http://www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/johnson/archives.hom/oralhistory.hom/Chancellor/chancellor.pdf</ref> During his time covering the White House, Chancellor covered the [[Vietnam War]] from the prospective of the president.  

He then served as director for ''[[Voice of America]]'', a job he was assigned to by future president [[Lyndon Johnson]]. During his time at the ''Voice of America'', Chancellor covered the [[John F. Kennedy|Kennedy]] and [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]] administrations. In 1965, he returned to NBC, and was assigned as the networks [[White House]] Correspondent. At this job, Chancellor covered president [[Lyndon Johnson]]. He and Johnson had known each other from their previous work at ''Voice of America'', Chancellor stated he, “ quite a good relationship when he was president. I was fascinated by the [[White House]]. I loved working there as a reporter.” <ref>http://www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/johnson/archives.hom/oralhistory.hom/Chancellor/chancellor.pdf</ref> During his time covering the White House, Chancellor covered the [[Vietnam War]] from the prospective of the president.  

Chancellor returned to NBC in 1968. In 1970 he became an anchor for the predecessor of the ''[[Huntly-Brinkley Report]]'', ''[[NBC Nightly News]]''. Although he was an anchor he also worked with commentator [[David Brinkley]], and it was not until 1980 when he became sole anchor of the thirty minute news broadcast. In 1982 he retired from head anchor and was succeeded by co-anchors [[Roger Mudd]] and [[Tom Brokaw]].  

Chancellor returned to NBC in 1968. In 1970 he became an anchor for the predecessor of the ''[[Huntly-Brinkley Report]]'', ''[[NBC Nightly News]]''. Although he was an anchor he also worked with commentator [[David Brinkley]], and it was not until 1980 when he became sole anchor of the thirty minute news broadcast. In 1982 he retired from head anchor and was succeeded by co-anchors [[Roger Mudd]] and [[Tom Brokaw]].