Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Monday, Apr 23, 1990


Title: Nightline

Abstract:

Live discussion re: the release of hostage Robert Polhill and the possible release of other hostages held in Lebanon with Chris Wallace (ABC), US Ambassador to Syria Edward Djerejian, former Iranian Ambassador to the UN Mansour Farhang, and "The New York Times" chief diplomatic correspondent Thomas Friedman; taped segments with John Donvan (ABC), Djerejian, Middle East expert Heino Kopletz, Dean Reynolds (ABC), Israeli government spokesperson Avi Pazner, Israeli military correspondent Ron Ben-Ishai, John McWethy (ABC), and an excerpt of statement by Secretary of State James Baker.

Begin Time:11:30:00 pm
End Time:12:00:00 am
TVN Record Number:646697
Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1990-2009 Vanderbilt University
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