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Ten O'Clock News; Edward Kennedy Fundraiser

12/12/1979

Edward Kennedy Fundraiser at Park Plaza. Exteriors of Park Plaza lit up at night. Interiors of Park Plaza ballroom. Cocktail party to raise money for Kennedy's campaign. Kennedy enters the room, and addresses the crowd about the Iran Hostage Crisis. Joan Kennedy stands on stage with him.


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Series
Ten O'Clock News
Title

Edward Kennedy Fundraiser

Series Description

NIGHTLY NEWS WITH CHRISTOPHER LYDON AND CARMEN FIELDS Began January 1976. Replaced evening news show EVENING COMPASS. Original host: Steve Nevas. Other anchors, Christopher Lydon (1977-91) and Gail Harris (1983). In 1980 - hour long. Ended in 1991.

(PREDECESSORS: Louis Lyons began news operations at WGBH in 1952. The News at 10 began in 1966. The Reporters premiered in 1970. The Evening Compass started in 1974.) Series release date: 1/1976

Duration

00:01:54

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Subjects
Kennedy, Joan Bennett
Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981
Kennedy, Edward M. (Edward Moore), 1932-2009
Political campaigns
Politics, Practical
Locations
Boston (Mass.)
Genres
News Report
Topics
News
Contributors
Wu, Janet (Reporter)
Kennedy, Edward M. (Edward Moore), 1932-2009 (Speaker)
Citation
Chicago: “Ten O'Clock News; Edward Kennedy Fundraiser,” 12/12/1979, GBH Archives, accessed October 6, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_51629DE0377F49C8A7DEAD8DC5394441.
MLA: “Ten O'Clock News; Edward Kennedy Fundraiser.” 12/12/1979. GBH Archives. Web. October 6, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_51629DE0377F49C8A7DEAD8DC5394441>.
APA: Ten O'Clock News; Edward Kennedy Fundraiser. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_51629DE0377F49C8A7DEAD8DC5394441
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