Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Monday, Feb 11, 1980


Title: The Iran Crisis America Held Hostage Day 100

Abstract:
  • ABC special "The Iran Crisis: America Held Hostage - Day 100," re: hostages in Iran, Soviet Union invasion of Afghanistan, families of hostages, and how the crisis affects political campaigns; reported by Ted Koppel, Barbara Walters, Barrie Dunsmore, John McWethy, Herbert Kaplow, Sam Donaldson.
  • Excerpts of statements by and/or interviews with Jimmy Carter, Marge German, Louisa Kennedy, Hamilton McCubbins, Matthew German, Theresa Lodeski, Debbie German, Dennis Kanin, Chris Brown, Gerald Carmen.
  • Live interviews with Harold Brown, Vladimir Posner and Sadegh Ghotbzadeh.
  • Begin Time:10:30:00 pm
    End Time:10:39:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:656833
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1980-2009 Vanderbilt University
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