Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CBS Evening News for Monday, Jan 26, 1987


Title: Arms And Hostages: The View From Iran

Abstract:
  • CBS special "Arms and Hostages: The View from Iran," re: interview with Ali Akbar Rafsanjani re: Ayatolla Khomeni, George Shultz, Dunbar, Robert McFarlane, United States arms deal with Iran, Iran-Contra Affair, American hostages in Lebanon, U.S. relations with Iran, Iran Iraq War, reported by Dan Rather, Bill Plante and Bill Redeker.
  • Live discussion with Michael Ledeen and Fouad Ajami.
  • Excerpts of statements by Larry Speakes and Claiborne Pell.
  • Begin Time:11:00:00 pm
    End Time:11:28:30 pm
    TVN Record Number:659320
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1987-2009 Vanderbilt University
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