Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CBS Evening News for Friday, Jan 04, 1980


Title: Carter Speech Re: USSR Invasion of Afghanistan

Abstract:
  • Live CBS coverage and analysis of Jimmy Carter's speech in response to the taking of American hostages in Iran and USSR invasion of Afghanistan.
  • Reported by Lesley Stahl, Robert Pierpoint and Marvin Kalb.
  • See also pre- and post-event analysis by ABC and NBC.
  • Begin Time:08:00:00 pm
    End Time:08:19:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:854429
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1980-2009 Vanderbilt University
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