Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Sunday, Oct 12, 1986


Title: Reagan, Gorbachev Summit

Abstract:

  • Report re: the conclusion of the Reykjavic Summit hosted by Peter Jennings. Reports from Barrie Dunsmore, John McWethy, Brit Hume, Walter Rodgers, and Sam Donaldson.
  • Statements from Larry Speakes, White House Spokesman; Georgi Arbatov, Central Committee Member; Secretary of State George Shultz; Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet leader; and President Ronald Reagan.
  • Interviews with Donald Regan, White House Chief of Staff; Kenneth Adelman, Director of Arms Control Agency; Robert McFarlane; Senator Sam Nunn, Armed Services Committee; Senator Richard Lugar, Chairman of Foreign Relations Committee; and Marshall Goldman, Soviet Expert.

  • Begin Time:06:00:00 pm
    End Time:06:57:30 pm
    TVN Record Number:657107
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1986-2009 Vanderbilt University
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