Vanderbilt Television News Archive

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


Title: Today

Abstract:
  • Live NBC morning news program "Today," notable for its coverage of the 1988 Democratic National Convention, live on location in Atlanta, Georgia, hosted by Bryant Gumbel and Jane Pauley. With reports and analysis from John Palmer, Willard Scott, Andrea Mitchell, Robert Hager, Keith Miller, and Deborah Norville.
  • Live footage of interviews with Governor Michael and Kitty Dukakis, Art Rilly, Mayor Andrew Young, Ann Richards, John Sears, Robert Squier, Anne Cammon, Dr. Ethan Nadalman, Los Angeles Police Chief Daryl Gates, Bob Curnow, Ed Begley, Jr., Cindy Ayers-Elliott, and Jim Pappas.
  • Taped footage of interviews with Nate Holden, Lois Hill Hale, Lillian White, Carolyn Barbery, Barry King, Rodney Hale, Collie Burnett, Jr., Dr. Jeffrey Rosensweig, and Amy Farrell.
  • Taped footage of speeches and statements from Governor Michael Dukakis, Reverend Jesse Jackson, US Secretary of Stage George Shultz, President Ronald Reagan, and First Lady Nancy Reagan.

  • Begin Time:07:00:00 am
    End Time:08:56:20 am
    TVN Record Number:659700
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1988-2009 Vanderbilt University
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