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Ten O'Clock News; Murphy and abortion issue
01/22/1990
Evelyn Murphy addresses women political activists on abortion rights at a celebration of the 17th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. She pledges to uphold pro-choice stand. National Organization of Women (NOW) goes after Frank Bellotti for only recently switching to pro-choice position for political reasons. Interview with Murphy, and footage of Murphy at a campaign rally. B-roll follows of speakers and audience members at the anniversary celebration, and abortion rights picket line in front of Domino's Pizza in Cambridge.
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- Series
- Ten O'Clock News
- Title
Murphy and abortion issue
- 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
00:09:04
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- Speeches, addresses, etc.
- Political campaigns
- Picketing
- Women political activists
- Murphy, Evelyn F.
- Abortion
- Locations
- Cambridge (Mass.)
- Genres
- News Report
- Topics
- News
- Contributors
- George, Christy (Reporter)
- Murphy, Evelyn F. (Interviewee)
- Citation
- Chicago: “Ten O'Clock News; Murphy and abortion issue,” 01/22/1990, GBH Archives, accessed December 8, 2023, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_A4C06EE1D2B94A3996D99ED804A42E86.
- MLA: “Ten O'Clock News; Murphy and abortion issue.” 01/22/1990. GBH Archives. Web. December 8, 2023. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_A4C06EE1D2B94A3996D99ED804A42E86>.
- APA: Ten O'Clock News; Murphy and abortion issue. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_A4C06EE1D2B94A3996D99ED804A42E86