Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Friday, Jun 05, 1987


Title: Nightline

Abstract:
  • ABC "Nightline" Live Town Meeting Forum re: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), broadcast at the conclusion of the week long AIDS Conference, anchored by Ted Koppel.
  • Panel includes Rep. William Dannemeyer, Morgan Fairchild, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Mayor Diane Feinstein, Harvey Feirstein, Dr. Robert Gleeson, Dr. Timothy Johnson, Dr. Stephen Joseph, Linda Lampkin, Carol Leigh, Jeff Levi, Dr. Jonathan Mann, Leonard Matlovich, Vickie Mays PhD., Nancy Merritt, George Strait, Dr. Paul Volberding, Father Bill Wood, Gary Bauer.
  • Taped segment " with Dr. Timothy Johnson (ABC) re: nature of HIV virus and AIDS, problem of how to stop the spread of the virus, drug development, including interviews with Anthony Fauci, speech excerpts by Jonathan Mann, Dr. Samuel Broder.
  • Taped segment with Art Carlson re: testing for HIV / AIDS, should it be mandatory, confidentiality, AIDS reporting laws, including excerpts of statement by Ronald Reagan, interview with Margaret Fischl, Roger Lane, Todd Shuttleworth, Michael Billhymer.
  • Taped segment "AIDS & Minorities" with Diana Davis, including statements by Sterling White, Jeff Cornett.
  • Taped segment "Doctor With AIDS" with Mary Ann Childers, including statements by Agnes Lattimer, Ian Carr, Mary McDonald, Richard Siebel, Harvey Grossman.
  • Taped segment "AIDS & Insurance" with Bill Beutel, including statements by Malcolm MacKay, Tom Stoddard.
  • Taped segment "AIDS support systems" with Judy Maggio, including interviews with Ashley Brorby, George Childers, AIDS patient "Dennis."
  • Taped segment "Sex In The 80's" with Paula Gunness, including interviews with Christine Sowards, John McAfee, and unidentified others.
  • Taped segment "AIDS Education" with Jay Schadler, including interviews with Harvey Fineberg, Shirley Handler, Denise Bisaillon, and unidentified others.
  • Taped segment " Priscilla Diaz" with Jed Duvall, including interviews with Carol Harris, her son Milton, Minerva Sanchez, Priscilla Diaz.
  • Taped segment "Mercy Killing & AIDS" re: Euthanasia, with Hilary Bowker, including interviews with Jacob ten Veen, Jeane Tromp Meesters, unidentified others.
  • Taped segment "Epidemics" with , including interviews with Allan Brandt, David Herlihy, Jonathan Mann, and unidentified others.
  • Taped segment "AIDS Underground" re: AIDS drugs from Mexico, with Mary-Ellen Conway, including interviews with Byron Ritter, Richard Locke, Gordon Crofoot, Robert Awe, Irwin Krakoff, Jim Perez.
  • Taped segment re: doctors and nurses who treat AIDS patients, including interviews with Dorson Purdy, Barbara Knight, Adan Rios, Mary Lou Galantino, and unidentified AIDS patients.
  • Begin Time:11:31:30 pm
    End Time:03:49:20 am
    TVN Record Number:657251
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1987-2009 Vanderbilt University
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