June 9, 1980

The Tomorrow Show: Season 7: Episode 141

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June 9, 1980

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NBC | Air Date: June 9, 1980
Summary: Host Tom Snyder's guests are journalist Jeff Greenfield discusses the Presidential Campaign and election. He explains David Garth's success in the campaigning business. He feels electronic journalism lacks the long memory and the perspective of print journalism. He comments on Presidential manipulation of the Press and questions why certainHost Tom Snyder's guests are journalist Jeff Greenfield discusses the Presidential Campaign and election. He explains David Garth's success in the campaigning business. He feels electronic journalism lacks the long memory and the perspective of print journalism. He comments on Presidential manipulation of the Press and questions why certain events have disappeared from the news E.G. Cuban brigade, hostages in Iran and Cambodian refugees. He feels Chappaquiddick and poor interviews devastated Edward Kennedy's campaign. He says he dislikes upcoming fall shows Sunday games and Speak Up America. He prefers shows that assume audiences have a functioning brain such as "M*A*S*H" and "Lou Grant". Editor-Publisher of "Las Vegas Sun" Hank Greenspan lashes out at IRS for its tyrannical arrogance. He's upset there are more special agents investigating Vegas than anywhere else. He says a handwritten memo from Howard Hughes which he showed Snyder 6 years ago has led to constant harassment by the IRS. He feels their rules ought to be restructured. He claims there is more tax evasion in one square block of Manhattan than in all of Las Vegas. Expand
Genre(s): Talk & Interview

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