Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Thursday, Aug 13, 1992


Title: Nightline Investigation: President Perot: What Went Wrong?

Abstract:

  • The first of a two part examination of H. Ross Perot's decision to abandon his presidential election campaign with Ted Koppel (ABC), political consultant Sal Russo, excerpts of interviews with and statements by Perot, volunteers Norma Wagner, Mike Ruppert, Matthew Lifflander, Phil Rierdan, Jennifer Fitzgerald, phone bank director Rose Roberts-Cannaday, videographer Howard Mann, media advisor Jim Squires, political consultant Frank Luntz, and Campaign Co-chairmen Hamilton Jordan, Ed Rollins, and Tom Luce.
  • Remarks by Koppel re: the death of ABC News producer David Kaplan.
  • Part two was broadcast on the 8/14/92 "Nightline".

  • Begin Time:11:32:00 pm
    End Time:12:01:00 am
    TVN Record Number:647350
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1992-2009 Vanderbilt University
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