Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Thursday, Jun 20, 1991


Title: Nightline Financial Times Investigation: The October Surprise

Abstract:

An investigative report re: allegations that a delay was negotiated by Reagan campaign officials in the release of US hostages held by Iran in 1980 with Ted Koppel (ABC), including:

  • Taped excerpts of an interview by Koppel with former President Jimmy Carter.
  • Taped excerpts of an interview by Greenfield with former Reagan campaign official Robert Gray.
  • Taped excerpt of an interview by Koppel with former CIA Director Stansfield Turner.
  • Excerpt of 8/14/80 interview with then Reagan campaign chairman William Casey.

  • Begin Time:11:30:00 pm
    End Time:12:15:00 am
    TVN Record Number:647025
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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