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Billy Carter / Libyan Affair / Bus. Scheme #512548

NBC Evening News for Wednesday, Sep 17, 1980
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(Studio) National security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski's appearance before Senate subcommittee investigating Billy Carter affair noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor

(DC) Brzezinski's testimony with regard to destruction of intelligence report on Billy Carter's dealings with oil company seeking Libyan oil and resulting phone call to Carter outlined. [Senator Strom THURMOND and BRZEZINSKI - exchange remarks.] Brzezinski's defense of using Billy Carter as intermediary with Libyans with regard to United States hostages in Iran noted. President Carter's Mideast peace forum mentioned.
REPORTER: Judy Woodruff

(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor

(Americus, Georgia) [Billy CARTER - comments on warning by Brzezinski.] Carter's business deal with California busman. Terry Barnes with regard to inauguration day souveniers examined; newspaper ad shown. [CARTER - discusses business scheme.] Carter quoted with regard to brother
REPORTER: Bob Jimenez

Reporter(s):
Chancellor, John;
Jimenez, Bob;
Woodruff, Judy
Duration:
00:03:40

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