Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Monday, Jul 18, 1988


Title: Nightline

Abstract:

  • Live discussion with Former President Jimmy Carter, Ann Richards, re: Democratic Convention, peace between Jesse Jackson and Michael Dukakis; and Live discussion with UN Amb. Vernon Walters, Iraqi Amb. to US Abdul-Amir Al-Anbari, professor Gary Sick re: Iran-Iraq war.
  • Taped interview with Edwin Meese re: independent counsel findings re: Meese's law violations.
  • Reporters: Ted Koppel, John McWethy, James Walker.
  • Taped excerpts of keynote speech by Ann Richards; statements by Edwin Meese, James McKay, Nathan Lewin, Carl Levin; interviews with Mohammed Mahallati, Javier Perez de Cuellar, Marlin Fitzwater, Gary Sick.

  • Begin Time:11:47:00 pm
    End Time:12:47:00 am
    TVN Record Number:657414
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1988-2009 Vanderbilt University
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