Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Monday, Jan 19, 1981


Title: Good Morning America (re: hostages)

Abstract:
  • Live ABC "Good Morning America" re: Iran Hostage Situation - agreement signed between Iran and United States, preparations to release hostages, hostages' possible emotional problems, reported by David Hartman, Steve Bell, Sam Donaldson, Peter Jennings, James Walker, John Scali, Susan King, Joan Lunden, Spencer Christian, Jack Smith, David Ensor, Jacques Grenier and Jack Anderson.
  • Excerpts of statements by Jimmy Carter and Warren Christopher.
  • Taped interviews with Frank Sinatra, Wynona McKeel, Dorothea Morefield, and Richard Hermening.
  • Live interviews with Frank Ochberg, Elisa Moeller, Maureen Reagan, Hodding Carter, Joseph Sisco, Richard Helms, William Healy Sullivan, Kenneth Taylor, and Barbara Rosen.
  • Begin Time:07:00:00 am
    End Time:08:58:20 am
    TVN Record Number:865288
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1981-2009 Vanderbilt University
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