Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CBS Evening News for Wednesday, Jan 21, 1981


Title: Morning (re: released hostages)

Abstract:
  • CBS "Morning" re: Iran Hostage situation - released hostages now in West Germany, and Ronald Reagan's inauguration day, reported by Charles Kuralt, Bill Plante, Lem Tucker, Pam Olson, Jane Bryant Quinn, Richard Wagner, Harold Dow, Diane Sawyer.
  • Taped interviews with unidentified former hostages, Richard Queen, Barbara Tim, Deborah Plotkin.
  • Taped excerpt of Ronald Reagan oath of office and inaugural address, excerpts of statements by Edmund Muskie, Jack Cannon, Jimmy Carter, Reagan.
  • Taped footage of freed hostage at Tehran airport.
  • Begin Time:06:00:00 am
    End Time:07:58:40 am
    TVN Record Number:864913
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1981-2009 Vanderbilt University
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