Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Thursday, Apr 27, 1989


Title: Nightline: Washington, DC/Divided City

Abstract:

A live forum examining the relationship between drugs, crime, and racism as factors contributing to violence in DC with Ted Koppel (ABC), HUD Secretary Jack Kemp, National Drug Policy Director William Bennett, DC Department of Corrections Director Hallem Williams, DC Mayor Marion Barry, Jackie Judd (ABC), Rep. Walter Fauntroy, Dr. Abdul Alim Muhammad, Dr. Robert Dupont, Georgetown University basketball coach John Thompson, DEA Special Agent John Wilder, Judd Rose (ABC), Susan Chambers, Rep. Donald Riegle, Jean Wood, Virginia gubernatorial candidate Marshall Coleman, Ken Kashiwahara (ABC), psychiatrist Frances Welsing, National Guard Major General John Conway, National Drug Policy Chief of Staff John Walters, Joe Kelly, Patricia Godley, and others; also, a segment taped by black high school students.

Begin Time:10:30:00 pm
End Time:12:50:00 am
TVN Record Number:646426
Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1989-2009 Vanderbilt University
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