Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Wednesday, Nov 21, 1979


Title: Iran Crisis: America Held Hostage - Day 18

Abstract:

  • ABC special "Iran Crisis: America Held Hostage - Day 18," reported by Frank Reynolds, Ted Koppel, Barrie Dunsmore, Sam Donaldson, Greg Dobbs, Lynn Scherr, Ron Miller.
  • Includes excerpts of statements by Hodding Carter, George McGovern, Henry Jackson, Jeanie Pandolfo, Fred Hoffman, Leon Beckerman, Gene Heriksen, Sadeq Qotbzadeh, Lloyd Rollins, J C Hurewitz, and Marvin Zonas.
  • Begin Time:10:30:00 pm
    End Time:10:58:40 pm
    TVN Record Number:659007
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1979-2009 Vanderbilt University
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