Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from PBS Evening News for Thursday, Jun 25, 1987


Title: Frontline: The Politics of Greed

Abstract:Special program that examines the biggest corruption scandal in New York City in 50 years. Frontline gives an inside look into the prosecution of crooked officials and a bribery scheme of 1986involving hundreds and thousands of dollars. Judy Woodruff looks into the anatomy of the scandal and the lessons and questions it creates. Daniel Manes, Lindenahauer, and Stanley Friedmann involved.

Begin Time:09:00:00 pm
End Time:10:00:00 pm
TVN Record Number:914658
Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1987-2009 Vanderbilt University
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