Special News Broadcast recorded from NBC Evening News for Thursday, Jul 21, 1988

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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, Andrea Mitchell, Willard Scott, Robert Hager, James Polk, Ken Bode, David Broder (Washington Post), Jack Germond (Baltimore Evening Sun), David Burrington, Heidi Schulman, and Gene Shalit. Live footage of interviews with Charles Kenney, Robert Turner, Mayor Johnny Ford, Dr. Phillip Clay, John, Lisa, Andrea, and Kara Dukakis, Lester Thurow, Lawrence Kudlow, Gregory Paxton, Eva Spangenberg, John Hume, and Raquel Cerezo. Taped footage of interviews with Luke Appling, Hank Aaron, Dave Ortegal, Ulysses Davis, and Charles Grodin. Taped footage of speeches and statements from Lt. Gov. Leo McCarthy, Willie Brown, Governor Bill Clinton, Bella Abzug, Anne Richards, Walter Mondale, Vice-President George Bush, and Governor Michael Dukakis. Begin Time: 07:00:00 am End Time: 08:58:50 am TVN Record Number: 659706 Copyright: Abstract and Metadata (c) 1988-2009 Vanderbilt University More Information: Contact the staff of the Archive.

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