Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Wednesday, Aug 21, 1991
Title: Nightline
| Abstract: | Live discussions re: political turmoil in the USSR with Ted Koppel (ABC), former Gorbachev spokesperson Sergei Grigoriev, former US Ambassador to the USSR Jack Matlock, Brit Hume (ABC), Sen. Robert Dole, Soviet commentator Vladimir Posner, Librarian of Congress James Billington. Taped segment with Koppel, Russian Federation State Secretary Gennadi Borvulus, Diane Sawyer (ABC), former USSR Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze, and Moscow Deputy Mayor Sergei Stankevich. Taped replay of Mikhail Gorbachev statement upon his arrival at Moscow airport this evening. Taped segment with Jeff Greenfield (ABC), excerpt of 7/29/91 Mikhail Gorbachev interview, excerpt of 6/18/91 Boris Yeltsin interview, and George Bush. Videotape of a cartoon by political cartoonist Ranan Lurie. |
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| Begin Time: | 10:30:00 pm |
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| End Time: | 11:21:00 pm |
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| TVN Record Number: | 647069 |
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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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