Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Thursday, Mar 29, 1990


Title: Nightline

Abstract:

Live discussion re: Idaho abortion legislation with Forrest Sawyer (ABC), potato boycott organizer Gwen Dempsey, ID State Sen. Mark Ricks, "Newsweek" correspondent Ann McDaniel, and political analyst Kevin Phillips; taped segment with Jeff Greenfield (ABC), NOW President Molly Yard, potato farmer Dave Clapier, Dempsey, excerpt of speech by Martin Luther King, ACLU President Ira Glasser, excerpts of speeches by Jerry Falwell and Donald Wildmon, potato farmer Jerry Twigs, Sen. James McClure, and Dan Popeo of the Washington Legal Foundation.

Begin Time:11:30:00 pm
End Time:12:00:00 am
TVN Record Number:646679
Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1990-2009 Vanderbilt University
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