Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Thursday, Aug 03, 1989


Title: Nightline

Abstract:

Live mock National Security Council meeting examining US options re: hostages Colonel William Higgins, Joseph Cicippio, and others held in Lebanon with Ted Koppel (ABC), former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, former Deputy CIA Director Bobby Inman, former Assistant Secretary of State for the Near East Richard Murphy, former Deputy National Security Advisor David Aaron, former Deputy Chief of Naval Operations Admiral James Lyons, and former White House Communications Director Pat Buchanan; taped review by Koppel of Mideast events since July 28th, including excerpt of statement by hostage Joseph Cicippio.

Begin Time:11:30:00 pm
End Time:12:33:00 am
TVN Record Number:646522
Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1989-2009 Vanderbilt University
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