Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Friday, Jan 20, 1989


Title: George Bush Inauguration

Abstract:

ABC coverage of the George Bush inauguration ceremonies with Sen. Wendell Ford, Rev. Billy Graham, the Harlan (Kentucky) Boys Choir, Sen. Ted Stevens, and Sgt. Alvy Powell; oath of office ceremonies for George Bush with Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Barbara Bush; oath of office ceremonies for Dan Quayle with Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Marilyn Quayle and family; coverage of the departure of Ronald and Nancy Reagan; coverage of Bush luncheon remarks and presentation of gifts to Bush and Quayle by Sen. Ford; coverage of the inaugural parade; live interviews with Secretary of State James Baker, Columbia University Professor Henry Graff, George Bush, Jr., International Institute for Strategic Studies Director Francois Heisbourg, USSR Foreign Ministry spokesperson Gennady Gerasimov, Neil Bush and son, Inauguration Committee Executive Director Stephen Studdert, Chief of Staff John Sununu, and other inaugural spectators; taped interview with George and Barbara Bush; taped segment re: differences between Bush and Reagan; taped review of the Reagan presidency; taped profile of the University of Texas Longhorn Band.

Begin Time:11:00:00 am
End Time:12:00:00 am
TVN Record Number:891364
Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1989-2009 Vanderbilt University
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