Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Thursday, Jan 22, 1981


Title: America Held Hostage: The Secret Negotiations (Part 2)

Abstract:
  • Second two hours of an ABC Special on Nightline: "America Held Hostage: The Secret Negotiations" re: failed efforts to release hostages, failed military plan to rescue hostages, hostage negotiations.
  • Reporters: Pierre Salinger, Lou Cioffi and Ted Koppel.
  • Interviews: Sadegh Ghotbzadeh, Kurt Waldheim, Christian Bourguet, Robert Armayo, Juan Materno Vasquez, Hector Villalon, Eric RouLeau, Aristides Royo, Francois Cheron, Mohammed Heikal, Sean MacBride, Felipe Gonzales, and Mohammed Benyahia.
  • Excerpts of statements by Former President Jimmy Carter and Edmund Muskie.
  • For the first hour of the special see [21:00:00].
  • Nightline segment includes taped interviews with Jimmy Carter and Donald Hohman.
  • See also updated broadcast from January 28, 1981.
  • Begin Time:10:30:00 pm
    End Time:12:36:10 am
    TVN Record Number:865592
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1981-2009 Vanderbilt University
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