Hostage Rescue Attempt (NBC) from the Vanderbilt Television News Archive

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

Title: Hostage Rescue Attempt

Abstract:	Live NBC news coverage of the Iran hostage situation following a failed rescue attempt on behalf of the United States, hosted by Tom Brokaw and Jane Pauley. With reports and analysis from Steve Frazier, Fred Francis, Jim Bitterman, Gene Pell, Steve Delaney, John Palmer, Hillary Brown, Rick Davis, Bob Jamieson, and Douglas Kiker. Live footage of interviews with Senators John Warner, Frank Church, and Charles Percy Representative John Anderson, and Kenneth and Barbara Timm. Taped footage of interviews with Otto Lambsdorf and Sadegh Ghotbzadeh. Taped footage of statements from President Jimmy Carter, Andrei Gromyko, and Senator Edward Kennedy.
Begin Time:	06:43:50 am
End Time:	07:42:40 am
TVN Record Number:	853283
Copyright:	Abstract and Metadata (c) 1980-2009 Vanderbilt University
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