Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Tuesday, Jun 25, 1985


Title: Nightline

Abstract:
  • ABC "Nightline" re: the Beirut hostage situation, roll of media during hostage crises, hijacking of Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) flight 847 in Beirut, Israel and US relations.
  • Reporters: Ted Koppel, John McWethy, Jeff Greenfield.
  • Live discussion with Henry Kissinger, Hodding Carter.
  • Excerpts of statements by Claude Whitmoyer, Allyn Conwell, Arthur Toga, Yitzhak Rabin, William Henry III, Henry Kissinger, Dorothy Rabinowitz, George Shultz.
  • Begin Time:11:32:30 pm
    End Time:12:02:00 am
    TVN Record Number:657080
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1985-2009 Vanderbilt University
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