Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Friday, Sep 05, 1986

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Title: Nightline Abstract: ABC "Nightline" - Live discussion re: the hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73, taped segment re: overview of events. Reporters: Ted Koppel, Mark Litke, Hugh Downs. Live discussion with survivors of the hijacking Richard Melhart, Michael Thexton, Iqbal Jafri, Arun Atavale. Excerpts of statements by Larry Speakes, Zirgilio Carati, Mukesh Sham, Ranan Kahn, Khurshid Mirza, James Arey, Ibrahim Khan, George Shultz, Peter Martinez, William Miller, Caspar Weinberger, Charles Redman. Begin Time: 10:30:00 pm End Time: 11:17:00 pm TVN Record Number: 657180 Copyright: Abstract and Metadata (c) 1986-2009 Vanderbilt University More Information: Contact the staff of the Archive.

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