Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Wednesday, Mar 17, 1993


Title: Nightline

Abstract:

  • Live discussion with Cokie Roberts (ABC), former Special US Envoy for Somalia James Oakley, and Human Rights Watch DC Director Holly Burkhalter re: the current status of the UN/US military intervention in Somalia in support of famine relief efforts there.
  • Live telephone conversation between Roberts and Colonel Fred Peck in Somalia.
  • Taped segment with Don Kladstrup (ABC), Steve Collins of Concern, CARE Deputy Director Jane Black, Ric Price of Medicins Sans Frontiers, Bruce Menser of World Vision, Jamie McGoldrick of Save the Children UK, and unidentified others.

  • Begin Time:11:32:00 pm
    End Time:12:01:00 am
    TVN Record Number:647513
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1993-2009 Vanderbilt University
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