Special News Broadcast recorded from NBC Evening News for Tuesday, Aug 21, 1984

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Title: Today Abstract: Live NBC morning news program "Today," live on location in Dallas, Texas; notable for its coverage of the 1984 Republican National Convention. With reports and analysis from Bryant Gumbel, Jane Pauley, John Palmer, Willard Scott, Bob Kur, Bill Schechner, John Hart, James Polk, Robert Hager, Stephen Frazier, Mike Leonard, Ken Bode, Jack Germond (Baltimore Evening Sun), David Broder (Washington Post), and David Burrington. Live footage of interviews with Donald Alexander, Major League Baseball President Bobby Brown, Senator Howard Baker, Paul Zimmerman, Kathy Wilson, Representative Lynn Martin, and Sidney Blumenthal. Taped footage of interviews with Ed Rollins, Gerald and Betty Ford, Larry Hagman, Linda Gray, Howard Keel, Steve Kanaly, Jack Selger, Donald Alexander, Barbara Hill, US Health and Human Services Secretary Margaret Heckler, Susan Catania, Cathy Wilson, Ron Reagan, Jr., Maureen Reagan, Molly Ivins, Alexander de Toth, Dr. Boyd Lyles, and Moe Biller. Taped footage of statements and speeches from US Treasurer Katherine Ortega, Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick, and President Ronald Reagan. Begin Time: 07:00:00 am End Time: 08:58:40 am TVN Record Number: 659551 Copyright: Abstract and Metadata (c) 1984-2009 Vanderbilt University More Information: Contact the staff of the Archive.

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