Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from NBC Evening News for Tuesday, Dec 20, 1977


Title: Trouble in Coal Country

Abstract:

  • NBC special "Trouble in Coal Country," reported by Douglas Kiker.
  • Taped excerpts of President Jimmy Carter's address to Congress (4/20/77).
  • Taped interviews with Joseph P. Brennan, Arnold Miller, David Forms, Rick Glover, Cecil Roberts, Howard Tankersley (?), Hubert Tankersley (?), Edward Kennedy, William T. Slick Jr., Mike Enzi and unidentified union workers, citizens and children.
  • Taped excerpt of statements by John L. Lewis.
  • Program joined in progress; Wavy lines in picture [9:24-end] due to early tape quality.
  • Begin Time:09:00:30 pm
    End Time:09:58:30 pm
    TVN Record Number:835272
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1977-2009 Vanderbilt University
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