Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Thursday, Jun 20, 1985


Title: Nightline

Abstract:
  • ABC "Nightline" re: hijacking of Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) flight 847 in Beirut, American hostages news conference, Lebanon Shiite leader Nabih Berri, terrorist attacks in El Salvador and Frankfurt (West Germany), Robert Stethem funeral.
  • Reporters: Ted Koppel, John McWethy, Jed Duvall.
  • Live discussion with Lord Chalfont, Richard Helms, .
  • Excerpts of statements by Allyn Conwell, Larry Speakes, Wendell Cover, Kenneth Stethem, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan.
  • Begin Time:11:33:50 pm
    End Time:12:03:30 am
    TVN Record Number:657078
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1985-2009 Vanderbilt University
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