Special News Broadcast recorded from CBS Evening News for Wednesday, Dec 20, 1989

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Title: Target: Panama Abstract: Broadcast re: US attack in Panama with Dan Rather (CBS), an excerpt of Manuel Noriega radio broadcast, telephone interview with Noriega spokesman Mario Rognoni, live interview with US Southern Command former Commander General Fred Woerner, excerpts of interviews with unidentified soldiers and their relatives, excerpts of statements by British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, unidentified Soviet spokesman, George Bush, Sen. Bob Dole, Rep. Les Aspin, Rep. Charles Rangel, and live interview with defense analyst Brian Jenkins; Segment re: US casualties with Scott Pelley (CBS) and Lieutenent Colonel Johnny Whitaker; segment re: US attack with David Martin (CBS), excerpts of briefings by Lieutenent General Tom Kelly and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Colin Powell; Segment re: White House decision making process with Wyatt Andrews (CBS) and excerpt of briefing by Secretary of State James Baker; Segment re: recent US-Panama relations with excerpt of 5/89 statement by Bush; Segment re: legality of US attack with Rita Braver (CBS), excerpt of briefing by Baker, former Undersecretary of State William Rogers, and Noriega's Attorney Frank Rubino. Begin Time: 10:30:00 pm End Time: 10:59:00 pm TVN Record Number: 650315 Copyright: Abstract and Metadata (c) 1989-2009 Vanderbilt University More Information: Contact the staff of the Archive.

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