Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Wednesday, Jul 01, 1992


Title: Nightline Newsweek Investigation: USS Vincennes: Public War Secret War

Abstract:

An examination of the USS Vincennes' 7/3/88 downing of an Iranian airbus in the Persian Gulf with Ted Koppel (ABC), retired USS Vincennes Captain Will Rogers, USS Montgomery gunnery officer Lieutenant George Emerson, former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman William Crowe, excerpts of 7/14/88 statement at the UN by then VP George Bush, former Assistant Secretary of State Richard Williamson, former Defense Secretary Frank Carlucci, "Newsweek" correspondent John Barry, Admiral William Fogerty, retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel Roger Charles, retired Navy Captain John Pieno, USS Sides Captain David Carlson, excerpts of 5/22/87 and 5/29/87 speeches by then President Ronald Reagan, former Navy Secretary James Webb, former Pentagon official Richard Armitage, naval historian Michael Palmer, former National Security Agency official Robert Oakley, Army helicopter pilot Dan Curry, Sen. Sam Nunn, Lieutenant Colonel Edmund Hughes, and Admiral Ace Lyons.

Begin Time:11:32:00 pm
End Time:12:31:00 am
TVN Record Number:647318
Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1992-2009 Vanderbilt University
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