Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Friday, Jan 19, 1990


Title: Nightline

Abstract:

Live discussion re: drug arrest of DC Mayor Marion Barry with Ted Koppel (ABC), US Attorney for DC Jay Stephens, former DC mayoral candidate Clifford Alexander, and DC Department of Human Services Special Assistant Rufus Mayfield; taped segment with Jim Wooten (ABC), "Washington Post" columnist Dorothy Gilliam, radio station WOL owner Cathy Hughes, journalist David Halberstam, excerpts of 1988 and 1989 statements by Barry, Professor Joyce Ladner, and unidentified DC residents.

Begin Time:11:29:00 pm
End Time:11:58:00 pm
TVN Record Number:646561
Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1990-2009 Vanderbilt University
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