Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Wednesday, Aug 17, 1988


Title: Nightline

Abstract:

  • ABC "Nightline" re: the death of Pakistan President Muhammad Zia ul-Haq in plane crash, US relations with Pakistan.
  • Reporters: Ted Koppel, John McWethy.
  • Taped statements by George Bush, George Shultz, Mahnaz Ispahani, David Taylor, Benazir Bhutto, Andrew Goldberg, Muntaz Ahmad, Marin Strmecki.
  • Live discussion with Iqbal Jaffery, Pakistan Ambassador to US Jamsheed Ka Marker, Pakistan opposition spokesman Nasim Ahmed, and Prof. Stephen Cohen.

  • Begin Time:11:43:00 pm
    End Time:12:13:00 am
    TVN Record Number:657438
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1988-2009 Vanderbilt University
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