Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Tuesday, Oct 28, 1980


Title: Nightline

Abstract:
  • ABC "Nightline" re: reaction to the Presidential Debate between Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan; including a report on the Iran Hostage Crisis.
  • Reported by Ted Koppel, Frank Reynolds, Lynn Scherr, Ron Miller, Sam Donaldson, Barry Serafin, James Wooten, Sander Vanocur, Barbara Walters, Howard K. Smith.
  • Includes excerpts of statements by Jimmy Carter.
  • Live interviews with Tom Wicker, George Will, Melissa Maxcy Wade, James Unger, Frank Guzzo, Sharon Haywood, Robert Battle, Ester Truitt, John Anderson, James Baker, Marvin Stone, William Hilliard, Dorothea Morefield.
  • Begin Time:10:41:00 pm
    End Time:12:10:30 am
    TVN Record Number:656819
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1980-2009 Vanderbilt University
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