Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Monday, Dec 21, 1981


Title: CloseUp: Rain of Terror

Abstract:
  • ABC "CloseUp" special "Rain of Terror," investigating the evidence that the Soviet Union used chemical weapons in Afghanistan, Yemen, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia reported by Bill Redeker.
  • Footage of speeches by Alexander Haig, Richard Burt, Matthew Melselson,; law signing by President Gerald Ford
  • Interviews with Dr Willie Bruchin, Bernie Debruin, Dr Bashin Zikria, Gary Crocker, Yuri Kapralov, Laotian villagers, Charles Whitney, Congressman Jim Leach, Julian Perry Robinson, Dr James Bamberg, Richard Burt
  • Footage of wars, gas attacks, mustard gas sores, mycotoxins, yellow rain

  • Begin Time:07:00:00 pm
    End Time:07:58:30 pm
    TVN Record Number:871564
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1981-2009 Vanderbilt University
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