Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from NBC Evening News for Wednesday, Oct 28, 1981


Title: The AWACS Vote: Reagan Wins

Abstract:
  • NBC special "The ACACS Vote: Reagan Wins" re: senate vote approves sale of AWACS planes to Saudi Arabia, hosted by Roger Mudd. With reports and analysis from John Palmer, Tom Pettit, Don Oliver, Bernard Kalb, Marvin Kalb, and John Dancy.
  • Taped footage of interviews and statements from President Ronald Reagan, Chief of Staff James Baker, Ed Meese, Israeli Ambassador Ephraim Evron, Secretary of State Alexander Haig, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, and Senators Edward Zorinsky, Mark Andrews, William Cohen, Bob Packwood, Alan Cranston, and Patrick Leahy.
  • Begin Time:10:30:10 pm
    End Time:10:55:30 pm
    TVN Record Number:872815
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1981-2009 Vanderbilt University
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