Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Wednesday, Mar 27, 1991


Title: Nightline

Abstract:

  • Live discussion re: estimating and tracking Saddam Hussein's personal wealth, including allegations that he has skimmed large sums from Iraq's treasury with Ted Koppel (ABC), former Iraqi Minister of Planning Jawad Hashim, and "The Financial Times of London" correspondent Alan Friedman.
  • Taped segment with John Martin (ABC), Iraqi analyst Dr. Ahmed Chalabi, and arms merchant Sarkis Soghanalian.

  • Begin Time:11:30:00 pm
    End Time:12:00:00 am
    TVN Record Number:646965
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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