Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CBS Evening News for Thursday, Mar 05, 1981


Title: The Agony of Atlanta

Abstract:
  • CBS special "The Agony of Atlanta" re: violence and murder in Atlanta (Georgia), reported by Dan Rather, Sam Ford, Ed Bradley, Bruce Hall, and Pam Olsen.
  • Taped interviews with Lee Brown, Aaron Jackson, Camille Bell, W.K. Perry, John Glover, Edward Ward, Athena Wright, Creigs Beverly, Charles King, and unidentified others.
  • NOTE: slight picture disturbances at the beginning.
  • Begin Time:11:00:30 pm
    End Time:11:36:50 pm
    TVN Record Number:870623
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1981-2009 Vanderbilt University
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