Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Friday, Jan 06, 1989

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Title: Nightline Abstract: Live discussion re: death of Japan Emperor Hirohito with Ted Koppel (ABC), former US Ambassador to Japan Edwin Reischauer and journalist Mitsuko Shimomura; taped segment re: Japanese television coverage; taped segment re: life of Emperor Hirohito by Mark Litke (ABC); taped statement by former US ambassador to Japan Mike Mansfield; excerpt from BBC documentary "Hirohito: Behind the Myth". Begin Time: 11:30:00 pm End Time: 11:59:00 pm TVN Record Number: 646299 Copyright: Abstract and Metadata (c) 1989-2009 Vanderbilt University More Information: Contact the staff of the Archive.

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