Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Monday, Jul 15, 1991
Title: Nightline
| Abstract: | Live discussion re: CIA Director nominee Robert Gates knowledge of 1980's sales of arms to Nicaraguan contras with Ted Koppel (ABC), former CIA Deputy Director Bobby Inman, and former CIA officer Thomas Polgar. Update re: Gates CIA director nomination and the issue of his knowledge of Iran/Contra details with Koppel, and excerpts of statements by and/or interviews with George Bush, Polgar, former CIA intelligence officer Alan Fiers, retired Major General Richard Secord, and former Iran/Contra Senate committee chief counsel Arthur Liman. Update re: CIA response to 7/12/91 "Nightline" broadcast re: Gates involvement with arms dealer Carlos Cardoen and CIA involvement in transfer of military technology to Iraq. |
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| Begin Time: | 10:30:00 pm |
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| End Time: | 10:59:00 pm |
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| TVN Record Number: | 647041 |
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| Copyright: | Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University |
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| More Information: | Contact the staff of the Archive. |
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