Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CBS Evening News for Monday, Mar 30, 1981


Title: The Shooting of the President

Abstract:
  • Live CBS special report "The Shooting of the President" - coverage of the President Ronald Reagan assassination attempt, reported by Dan Rather, Bill Plante, Phil Jones, Jed Duvall, Robert Pierpoint, Bruce Morton, and Lem Tucker.
  • Live interview with Henry Graff.
  • Taped interviews with Michael Reagan, Jim Wright, Maureen Reagan, Neil Reagan, and the parents of James Brady.
  • Excerpts of statements by O'Leary and Alexander Haig.
  • Live press conferences with Lyn Nofziger, Dennis O'Leary, and Sheila Patton; George Bush and Larry Speakes.
  • Begin Time:07:00:00 pm
    End Time:07:59:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:870383
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1981-2009 Vanderbilt University
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