Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from NBC Evening News for Tuesday, Aug 16, 1988


Title: 1988 Republican National Convention: Second Day

Abstract:
  • Live NBC news coverage of the second day of the 1988 Republican National Convention, live from New Orleans, Louisiana, hosted by Tom Brokaw. With reports and analysis from Andrea Mitchell, Connie Chung, Ken Bode, Chris Wallace, Lisa Myers, and John Chancellor.
  • Live footage of speeches from Governor Thomas H. Kean and Pat Robertson.
  • Live footage of interviews with James A. Baker III, Lee Atwater, Betty Ford, Senator Pete Wilson, and Ed Rollins.

  • Begin Time:08:59:40 pm
    End Time:10:01:10 pm
    TVN Record Number:896090
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1988-2009 Vanderbilt University
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