Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Friday, Nov 20, 1992


Title: Nightline: Election Promise, Presidential Minefield

Abstract:

Taped segments introduced by Ted Koppel (ABC) re: the issue of homosexuals in the US armed services with excerpts of statements and/or speeches by Bill Clinton, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Colin Powell, Patrick Buchanan, Pat Robertson, former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman William Crowe, former Army Secretary Clifford Alexander, Clinton advisor David Mixner, comedian Scott Capurro, retired Colonel David Hackworth, Bishop Phillip Hannan, retired Admiral Mark Hill, comedian Jack Coen, former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard David Duke, syndicated columnist Cal Thomas, comedian Kate Clinton, former Navy Midshipman Joe Steffan, Navy aviator Tracy Thorne, former Navy officer Karen Stupski, Sen. Sam Nunn, retired Admiral Thomas Moorer, radio talk show host Morton Downey, Andrew Sullivan of "The New Republic", former New York City Mayor Ed Koch, Chrysler Chairman Lee Iacocca, and unidentified others.

Begin Time:11:32:00 pm
End Time:12:01:00 am
TVN Record Number:647168
Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1992-2009 Vanderbilt University
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