Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Wednesday, Jan 16, 1980


Title: The Iran Crisis: America Held Hostage Day 74

Abstract:
  • ABC broadcast "The Iran Crisis: America Held Hostage Day 74," re: the expulsion of the American press corps from Iran, Soviet troops in Afghanistan, women in Tehran, and possible boycott of Olympics in Moscow.
  • Reported by Frank Reynolds, Ted Koppel, Barrie Dunsmore, and Lynn Sherr.
  • Excerpts of interviews with Warren Christopher and Lisa Gurbisz.
  • Begin Time:10:30:00 pm
    End Time:10:50:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:656807
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1980-2009 Vanderbilt University
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