Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Wednesday, Apr 11, 1990


Title: Nightline

Abstract:

Live discussion re: public reaction to people with AIDS on the occasion of the funeral of AIDS victim Ryan White with Ted Koppel (ABC), former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, and Randy Shilts of "The San Francisco Chronicle"; live interview by Koppel with 10 year old AIDS patient Jeremy Brooks; replay of portion of 3/88 interview by Koppel with White; taped excerpts of White's funeral service, including excerpts of eulogy by Reverend Ray Probasco, and excerpts of interviews with White and his mother Jeanne; broadcast concluded with excerpt of song performed by Elton John at White's funeral service.

Begin Time:11:30:00 pm
End Time:12:00:00 am
TVN Record Number:646687
Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1990-2009 Vanderbilt University
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