Vanderbilt Television News Archive

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


Title: Bulletin re: Former Hostages

Abstract:
  • NBC news bulletin re: former American hostages back from Iran / family reactions, and President Ronald Reagan's inaugural celebrations, reported by Tom Brokaw, Fred Briggs, Don Oliver, and Susan Peterson.
  • Taped interviews with the families of former hostages Michael Moeller, Charles Jones and James Lopez.
  • NOTE: Begins in progress.
  • Begin Time:06:30:00 am
    End Time:06:35:20 am
    TVN Record Number:866202
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1981-2009 Vanderbilt University
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