Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Monday, Apr 19, 1993


Title: Nightline: Waco: What Went Wrong?

Abstract:

  • Live discussions with Ted Koppel (ABC), Attorney General Janet Reno, David Koresh's attorney Dick DeGuerin, former Davidian members Lisa Gent and James Tom, Davidian survivor's mother Balenda Ganem, and Davidian member Annetta Richards re: today's assault by government agents on the Koresh's Branch Davidian compound in Waco (Texas) and the subsequent fire that destroyed the compound.
  • Live report from Waco by Tom Foreman (ABC).
  • Taped segment with Chris Bury (ABC), FBI Special Agent Bob Ricks, Charles Murphy (ABC), Reno, Bill Clinton, and Koresh's grandmother Jean Holub.

  • Begin Time:11:32:00 pm
    End Time:12:31:00 am
    TVN Record Number:647537
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1993-2009 Vanderbilt University
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