Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Thursday, Sep 15, 1988


Title: Nightline

Abstract:

  • ABC "Nightline" re: Hurricane Gilbert, and re: Ronald Reagan fitness for office controversy, reported by Ted Koppel, Peter Collins, Judd Rose.
  • Live discussion with National Hurricane Center director Robert C. Sheets and Bryant Salter re: Hurricane Gilbert, and with former White House aide James Cannon re: Reagan fitness for office controversy.
  • Taped segment with Peter Collins re: plane flight into eye of the hurricane, including interviews with Terry Layden, Terry Lynch, Dan Eilers.
  • Taped segment with Judd Rose re: preparations in Galveston, Texas for Hurricane Gilbert, including interviews with Doug Matthews, and unidentified residents.

  • Begin Time:11:37:00 pm
    End Time:12:13:00 am
    TVN Record Number:657449
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1988-2009 Vanderbilt University
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