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...Koppel also sounds proud of many "Nightline" segments. he counts among his favorites one broadcast from Harvard on nuclear strategy--"the interplay was very good"--and a recent show that paired the Iranian and Iraqui ambassadors. "There's something ironically bizarre about that," Koppel says. "The last time they talked was on Nightline. That's wonderful TV, even instructive...
...Koppel says that he doesn't "accept television diplomacy. it implies that TV has the capacity to bring together people who might not otherwise communicate. Television is of course powerful," he continues. "Access is power, and many people gain most of their information from television." Koppel also believes that television news programs have their limits...
...Koppel thinks that, along those lines, "Nightline" succeeds. He notes that Harvard is "taking the whole 20 hours of the crisis game [a portion of which aired as a special 'Nightline' that examined possible action during a nuclear crisis] for educational purposes...
...Koppel says he's content on "Nightline," and in fact, that he discouraged talk of his replacing the late Frank Reynolds as anchor of "World News Tonight." "I don't think Ted believes that 7 p.m. would be particularly advantageous to him." Shales says, because it would not allow Koppel's interviewing skills to shine...
...Koppel gives ABC class and respect," Shales adds. "He's the fair-haired boy there--if an aging and soon-to-be-gray haired...