Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from NBC Evening News for Tuesday, Mar 31, 1981


Title: Today re: Reagan Assassination Attempt

Abstract:
  • Live NBC updates on "Today" re: the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan.
  • Anchored by Tom Brokaw and Jane Pauley with reports by Richard Valeriani, John Palmer, John Matson, Willard Scott, Bernard Kalb, Don Oliver
  • Press conference footage of Dr Dennis O'Leary, Vice President George Bush,
  • Interviews with Maureen Reagan, Representative James Wright, William Webster, Chief Maurice Turner, William Brissey, Bobby Knight
  • Roundtable discussion participants include Ron Nessen, Richard Davis, Robert Klotz, Michael Beard, Tom Pettit, Jack Germond
  • Note: picture loss at [7:03:40-7:04:20]

  • Begin Time:07:00:00 am
    End Time:09:00:00 am
    TVN Record Number:872541
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1981-2009 Vanderbilt University
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