Special News Broadcast recorded from NBC Evening News for Tuesday, Apr 20, 1982

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Title: Pleasure Drugs: The Great American High (White Paper) Abstract: NBC news special focusing on the dangers of recreational drug use in the U.S., primarily focused on cocaine, hosted by Edwin Newman. With taped footage of interviews with Drs. Charles Wetli, Ron Siegel, Jules Tropp, Charles Beard, Robert Du Pont, Dolores Morgan, Joseph Pursch, Sidney Cohen, and Ronald Wright, Toni Davidson, Pat Moore, Sandra Lorenzo, Dennis Bambach, Capt. Harold A. Taylor, Rear Admiral Paul J. Mulloy, Frank Chivalette, and David Crowther. Begin Time: 09:00:10 pm End Time: 09:58:50 pm TVN Record Number: 880149 Copyright: Abstract and Metadata (c) 1982-2009 Vanderbilt University More Information: Contact the staff of the Archive.

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