Vanderbilt Television News Archive

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


Title: Burning Questions: Losing The Future

Abstract:

  • Report regarding the economic state of the US as compared to other highly industrialized countries, anchored by Sander Vanocur, with reports by Jim Slade
  • Footage of vintage commercials for Polaroid camera, transistor; moon landing; American and Asian high school students; Paul Chih Ning; manufacturing and airplanes
  • Interviews with Lester Thurow, Jim Cook, Quentin Ross, Doug Adams, Karen Fagerberg, Prof Sheldon Glashow, Gerald Wilson, Pietr Boegels, Richard Elkus, John Diebold, Frank Rowe, Prof Robert Reich, Andrew Sigler, Donald Hoeg, James Tiegjen, Robert Noyce, John Krafcik, Myron Tribus, Rep Edward Markey, Clyde Prestowitz, Prof David Teece, Prof Paul Samuelson, Prof Ashton Carter, Robert Costello, Rep George Brown, Edward Mead, John Alic, Robert Dynes, Prof Kent Bowen

  • Begin Time:09:00:00 pm
    End Time:09:58:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:657331
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1988-2009 Vanderbilt University
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