Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Wednesday, May 12, 1993
Title: Nightline
| Abstract: | Live discussion with Ted Koppel (ABC), Bard College President Leon Botstein, Professor Molefi Asante, and Dinesh D'Souza of the American Enterprise Institute re: the issue of freedom of speech in the aftermath of the firing of Professor Leonard Jeffries for remarks he made during a 1991 speech. Taped segment with Chris Bury (ABC), excerpt of 4/6/87 interview by Koppel with then Los Angeles Dodgers VP Al Campanis, excerpt of 1988 statement by then CBS sports commentator Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder, Jeffries, Oberlin College President Frederick Starr, Professor Michael Levin, Professor Barry Gross, D'Souza, Professor Selwyn Kudjoe, Professor Anthony Martin, and unidentified others. |
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| Begin Time: | 11:32:00 pm |
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| End Time: | 12:01:00 am |
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| TVN Record Number: | 647555 |
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| Copyright: | Abstract and Metadata (c) 1993-2009 Vanderbilt University |
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| More Information: | Contact the staff of the Archive. |
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