Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Tuesday, Feb 20, 1990


Title: Nightline

Abstract:

Live discussion re: issue of admitting women to Virginia Military Institute with Ted Koppel (ABC), former VMI Alumni President Vincent Thomas, retired USAF Colonel Diane Ordes, and VMI Regimental Commander Charles Plageman; taped segment with Cokie Roberts (ABC), VMI cadet Gregory Hatchett, VMI Superintendent Major General John Knapp, former Assistant Defense Secretary Lawrence Korb, author Brian Mitchell, Private Cassandra Messick, Rep. Pat Schroeder, and Rep. Beverly Byron.

Begin Time:11:31:00 pm
End Time:12:00:00 am
TVN Record Number:646652
Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1990-2009 Vanderbilt University
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