Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Wednesday, May 29, 1991


Title: Nightline

Abstract:

  • Live discussions re: US extension of most favored trading status for China with Ted Koppel (ABC), Sen. George Mitchell, US Ambassador to China James Lilley, and former State Department official Patt Derian.
  • Taped segment with Jackie Judd (ABC), excerpts of 5/27/91 George Bush speech, Todd Carrel (ABC), Rep. David Skaggs, Rep. Edward Markey, Chinese dissident Fang Lizhi, Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Roger Sullivan of the US-China Business Council, Harry Harding of the Brookings Institution, and unidentified others.
  • Taped excerpts of 5/28/91 George Bush remarks to reporters.

  • Begin Time:11:30:00 pm
    End Time:12:00:00 am
    TVN Record Number:647009
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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