ABC NEWS SPECIAL REPORT {COVERAGE OF TERRORIST
ATTACKS} {TERRORIST ATTACKS} (TV)
Summary
This "ABC News Special Report" presents coverage of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and their aftermath, as aired on ABC affiliate KABC-TV (Los Angeles). This coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, September 14. Anchor Peter Jennings discusses President George W. Bush's visibility and his many roles in this time of national need, and Terry Moran reports on Bush's recent schedule. Jennings announces that the feared death toll from the attacks is around 5000, and an aerial view of workers at the site of the former World Trade Center, called "Ground Zero" by journalists, is seen. Cynthia McFadden, at the Armory in Manhattan, reports on the gatherings and vigils going on during the evening. Jennings continues with this topic before getting into detail about the clean-up work going on at Ground Zero. Correspondent Don Dahler describes the search for victims who might still be trapped under the rubble. Mike von Fremd then reports on about the enhanced readiness level at an Air Force base in Ellington Field, Texas, and the responsibilities of the fighter jets there. Chris Wallace narrates a prerecorded segment on the weakness of cockpit doors in commercial aircraft and pilot attitudes toward hijackers. In another segment, Brian Ross describes the most recently released information on the hijackers. After this, a clip is played of President Bush's visit to Manhattan. Next, reporter Robert Krulwich narrates a segment on the damage in Manhattan, where the attack destroyed 27,000,000 square feet of office space. Correspondent Betsy Stark describes the scene at the New York Stock Exchange earlier in the day. She also touches on the recovery of the Stock Exchange, consumer confidence, and the losses expected by Boeing and General Electric. Robert Hormats of Goldman Sachs International discusses the future of the economy. Footage of Ground Zero is shown. Pierre Thomas then reports that a material-witness warrant has been issued for a suspect by the FBI. Connie Chung then presents a prerecorded segment on a family that lost two members on one of the flights that hit the World Trade Center, after which Elizabeth Vargas narrates a segment featuring comments about the attacks from middle-school children. Finally, Jennings talks to Dr. David Spiegel of Stanford University. Spiegel describes the response of the young to tragedy and offers suggestions for parents on communicating with their children about the attacks.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: September 14, 2001 5:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:02:02
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:66842
- GENRE: News
- SUBJECT HEADING: Disasters; Hijacking of aircraft; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; Terrorism
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV, 2001
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Peter Jennings … Anchor
- Connie Chung … Reporter
- Don Dahler … Reporter
- Robert Krulwich … Reporter
- Cynthia McFadden … Reporter
- Terry Moran … Reporter
- Brian Ross … Reporter
- Betsy Stark … Reporter
- Pierre Thomas … Reporter
- Elizabeth Vargas … Reporter
- von Fremd, Mike … Reporter
- Chris Wallace … Reporter
- George W. Bush
- Robert Hormats
- David Spiegel