Showdown Over AWACS (CBS) from the Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CBS Evening News for Wednesday, Sep 30, 1981

Title: Showdown Over AWACS

Abstract:	CBS special "Showdown Over AWACS" re: sale of Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) and other defensive arms to Saudi Arabia, Israel's response, Israel security, reported by Bob Schieffer, Ike Pappas. Excerpts of statements by President Ronald Reagan, Menachem Begin, Richard Allen, Prince Bandar Bin Sultan, Alexander Haig, Sheik ahmed Zaki Yamani. Taped interviews with Ernest Hollings, John Tower, S.I. Hayakawa, Bob Packwood, John Glenn, Caspar Weinberger, Don Riley, Roger Kowell (?), Mosheh Arens, Larry Pressler, Robert Neumann, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Anthony Cordesman.
Begin Time:	11:00:00 pm
End Time:	11:35:30 pm
TVN Record Number:	872293
Copyright:	Abstract and Metadata (c) 1981-2009 Vanderbilt University
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