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

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Title: Today Abstract: Live NBC morning news program "Today," notable for its coverage of the 1988 Republican National Convention, live on location in New Orleans, Louisiana, hosted by Bryant Gumbel and Jane Pauley. With reports and analysis from John Palmer, Andrea Mitchell, Willard Scott, Tom Pettit, James Polk, Ken Bode, Paul Hogan, Jack Germond (Baltimore Evening Sun), and David Broder (Washington Post). Live footage of interviews with James Baker, Deborah Steelman, Peter Hart, Gerald Ford, Linda Bauer, Eddie Williams, Raul Yzaguirre, Frank Brigtsen, and Shirley Caesar. Taped footage of interviews with Deborah Steelman, Senator Bob Dole, Representative Jack Kemp, Lee Atwater, Senator Nancy Kassebaum, Raymond Crippen, Eck Bozeman, Bill Long, Cotton Long, Senator Gordon Humphrey, Senator Lloyd Bentsen, Jim and Corrine Quayle, Cindy Klapper, Alex and Rhondalyn Alexander, Jerry Falwell, and Adolfo Calero. Taped footage of speeches and statements from Vice-President George Bush, Senator Dan Quayle, Governor Thomas Kean, and Gerald Ford. Begin Time: 07:00:00 am End Time: 08:58:30 am TVN Record Number: 659714 Copyright: Abstract and Metadata (c) 1988-2009 Vanderbilt University More Information: Contact the staff of the Archive.

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