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Special (Lebanon) #489232

NBC Evening News for Friday, Jul 23, 1976
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(Studio) Red Cross representatives visit Tell Zaatar refugee camp; unable to bring out wounded. May be able to move wounded this wkend. Reporter Fred Francis has just returned from Lebanon.
REPORTER: John Chancellor

(Studio) Fred Francis notes his attempt to get into Tell Zaatar camp. Travelling between eastern and west Beirut is most dangerous.
REPORTER: Fred Francis; John Chancellor

(Beirut, Lebanon) 1 reporter killed and 2 others hurt in coverage of Lebanon's civil war. NBC crews shown running during sniper fire.
REPORTER: Fred Francis (narrates)

(Studio) War is crazed situation that will last for a while. Reporter must spend most of time protecting self and getting from zone to zone.
REPORTER: David Brinkley; Fred Francis; John Chancellor

(Lebanon) Roadblock described.
REPORTER: Fred Francis (narrates)

(Studio) Reporter notes situation in which his Lebanese driver passed him off as dr. Fred Francis found his relatives in mts.
REPORTER: Fred Francis; David Brinkley; John Chancellor

(Studio) John Chancellor commends Fred Francis on good work.
REPORTER: John Chancellor

Reporter(s):
Brinkley, David;
Chancellor, John;
Francis, Fred
Duration:
00:04:00

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