Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CBS Evening News for Tuesday, Jan 20, 1981


Title: Reagan Inauguration / Hostages Released from Iran

Abstract:
  • CBS special "The Presidential Inauguration" -- Live CBS coverage of Ronald Reagan inauguration ceremony; including reports re: Iran Hostage situation - hostages release, reported by Walter Cronkite, Bruce Morton, Bob Schieffer, Lem Tucker, Dan Rather, Bill Plante, Colleen Williams, Bill Moyers, Jed Duvall.
  • Live coverage of President Ronald Reagan Inaugural Address (in progress - for the beginning see the end of the 10:00 hour).
  • Live interviews with Richard Allen, Mary Needham, Nancy Reagan.
  • Begin Time:11:00:00 am
    End Time:12:00:30 am
    TVN Record Number:864317
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1981-2009 Vanderbilt University
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