Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Wednesday, Apr 30, 1986


Title: Nightline

Abstract:
  • ABC "Nightline" - Live discussion re: the Chernobyl nuclear accident, radiation contaminated food, taped segment re: radiation testing, evacuees, precautionary medication, Soviet Union.
  • Reporters: Ted Koppel, Don Kladstrup.
  • Live discussion with Eugene Pozdnyakov, Dimitri Simes, Willard Sparks, Jacob Fabrikant.
  • Excerpts of statements from evacuees, Birgitta Dahl, Jan Bayea, Martin McCauley, Leonid Zamyatin, Moyra Bremner.
  • Begin Time:11:30:00 pm
    End Time:12:09:30 am
    TVN Record Number:657157
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1986-2009 Vanderbilt University
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