Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Thursday, May 02, 1991


Title: Nightline

Abstract:

  • Live discussion re: US government and Atlanta BNL branch bank involvement in providing funding for Iraq military buildup prior to its invasion of Kuwait with Ted Koppel (ABC), Rep. Charles Rose, and "Financial Times of London" correspondent Alan Friedman.
  • Taped segments with Jeff Greenfield (ABC), former BNL bank officer Paul Von Weadel, Rep. Henry Gonzalez, Friedman, Iraqi opposition advisor Ahmed Chalabi, Rep. Tom Lantos, Rep. Charles Schumer, former National Security Council staffer Norman Bailey, and Attorney General Richard Thornburgh.
  • Excerpts of speeches and statements by George Bush.

  • Begin Time:11:30:00 pm
    End Time:12:15:00 am
    TVN Record Number:647002
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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