Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Friday, Apr 25, 1980

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Title: Defense Secretary Brown Press Conference Abstract: Live ABC news coverage of a press conference held by Secretary of Defense Harold Brown, following the aborted rescue attempt of American hostages in Iran, hosted by Ted Koppel. With reports and analysis from Sam Donaldson, Barrie Dunsmore, John McWethy, Steve Bell, Brit Hume, Ann Compton, Bill Siemens, Hal Bruno, and Bob Dyk. Live footage of a press conference from Secretary of Defense Harold Brown and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff David Jones. Live footage of interviews with Fereydoun Hoveyda and Senator Howard Baker. Taped footage of statements from President Jimmy Carter, Senator Edward Kennedy, Representative John Anderson, Senator Alan Cranston, and Representative Jim Wright. Taped footage of interviews with Sadegh Ghotbzadeh, Mickey Ghordus, Chaim Herzog, Barbara Timm, Dorothea Morefield, Louisa Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Voigt (relatives of hostage), Senators Henry Jackson and Frank Church, Lord Peter Carrington, and Andre Gromyko. Begin Time: 10:30:00 am End Time: 11:58:00 am TVN Record Number: 656864 Copyright: Abstract and Metadata (c) 1980-2009 Vanderbilt University More Information: Contact the staff of the Archive.

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