Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Friday, Dec 07, 1979

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Title: The Iran Crisis: America Held Hostage - Day 34 Abstract: ABC Special "The Iran Crisis: America Held Hostage -- Day 34" re: American hostages in Iran, Ayatollah Madari vs. Ayatollah Khomeini, possibility of hostage rescue, reported by Frank Reynolds, Bernard Shaw, Sam Donaldson, Charles Gibson, John McWethy, and Lynn Scherr. Includes excerpts of statements by Hodding Carter, Jimmy Carter, Elisa Moeller, Judy Ehlenbeck, Kenneth Timm, Barbara Timm, Katie Keough, Harry Train, David Alb and Marcia Osborne. Begin Time: 10:30:00 pm End Time: 10:58:40 pm TVN Record Number: 659020 Copyright: Abstract and Metadata (c) 1979-2009 Vanderbilt University More Information: Contact the staff of the Archive.

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