Vanderbilt Television News Archive

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


Title: 1988 Republican National Convention: Third Day

Abstract:
  • Live NBC news coverage of the third day of the 1988 Republican National Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, hosted by Tom Brokaw. With reports and analysis from Chris Wallace, Lisa Myers, Ken Bode, Connie Chung, Andrea Mitchell, and John Chancellor.
  • Live footage of speeches from Senator Phil Gramm and Joe Paterno.
  • Live footage of interviews with Donald Trump, Roger Ailes, Mitch Daniels, Senator Phil Gramm, Robert Teeter, Nancy Bush Ellis, Lyn Nofziger, Thad Garrett, Dorothy Bush LeBlond, Governor John H. Sununu, Kevin Sweeney, Bill Brock, and Senator John McCain.

  • Begin Time:08:59:30 pm
    End Time:10:00:50 pm
    TVN Record Number:896269
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1988-2009 Vanderbilt University
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