Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from PBS Evening News for Wednesday, Sep 17, 1986


Title: Fighting Terrorism: A National Security View

Abstract:
  • PBS Special: Fighting Terrorism: A National Security View
  • Interviews with Amos Jordan, Robert Kupperman
  • Footage of Iran; Beirut suicide bombing scene; Reagan speeches re: terrorism and Libya; Rome and Vienna airport massacres; TWA Jetliner; Berlin Discotheque bombing; crisis simulation events; Jack Smith simulated report on hijacked airplane; Brent Scowcroft speech; Admiral Thomas Moorer speech; statements from/discussion between Daniel Schorr, Eugene Rostow, Morris Leibman, Robert McFarlane, Les Aspin, Richard Helms, George Wackenhut, Edward Warner, James Woolsy, Antonia Chayes, Harlan Ullman

  • Begin Time:08:00:00 pm
    End Time:09:00:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:896268
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1986-2009 Vanderbilt University
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