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Geraldo in the 1980s

Geraldo shows in the 1980s

Geraldo in front of foreign troops

The 1980s saw America tuning in to Geraldo. His fearless investigative news style as seen in American Vice: Doping of a Nation was appreciated by more than 15 million viewers when it aired in 1986. Shortly thereafter, in 1987, The Geraldo Talk show hit the air.

Watch some of America’s favourite 1980s news specials and programs below.

Philippines graphic, 1985
August 22, 1985

Unrest in the Philippines

  1985   Geraldo Rivera is in the Philippines for Eyewitness News, investigating the unrest then rocking President Ferdinand Marcos’ government. The country is a vital outpost for the U.S. military hosting 16,000 troops at the time. What will happen...
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Police with a recovered firearm, 1985
July 15, 1985

Dive cops, underwater

  1985   In this clip we see the inner workings of police divers and how the real life detective work is different from what’s seen on the big screen. A brief clip from the ‘Sea Hunt’ television show is...
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Curse of the Subway Vigilante, graphic, 1984
March 21, 1985

Subway vigilante Bernhard Goetz

  1985   Eyewitness News, Geraldo Rivera covers the story of Bernhard Goetz in detail with a re-creation of the crime scene on that fateful subway car. We hear audio from Mr. Goetz shortly after his surrender to police, as...
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Geraldo Rivera in Lebanon, 1983
November 10, 1983

The front lines in Lebanon

  1983   Geraldo Rivera, reporting for Eyewitness News in 1983, takes us to the front lines outside Tripoli where Yassir Arafat’s forces are fighting against Syrian-backed PLO rebels. We then go to Beirut, Lebanon and see the conditions of...
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Geraldo Rivera in Korea, 1983
November 3, 1983

Visit to Korea

  1983   1983, Geraldo Rivera for Eyewitness News gives us an update on North Korea, while America protects the South Korean front line with 40,000 troops stationed there. This clip is 10 days prior to Ronald Reagan’s visit to...
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Geraldo Rivera, 1983
October 28, 1983

Revolving door, military defense

  1983   Geraldo Rivera for Eyewitness News, takes us to Tucson Arizona, home of the Hughes aircraft company. Why are the rates of defense contractors so much higher than industry standard? We interview A Ernest Fitzgerald of USAF management...
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Marines with rifles, 1983
October 27, 1983

Marine Core mystique

  1983   A brief history of the Marine core. How did the leathernecks earn their reputation as the toughest of the tough guys? We start with a recruiter’s conversation, some history of the Marine core since it’s creation as...
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Migrants walking, 1982
October 27, 1982

Migrants crossing the border

  1982   Geraldo Rivera’s eye-opening report on migrants crossing the Mexico-Arizona border airs on 20/20 Eyewitness News. In this segment we see the actual processes used in crossing, with informative detail. Are these methods still in use today?  ...
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Migrants and a revolving door, 1982
October 27, 1982

Why cross the border?

  1982   Why do migrants take the risk of illegally crossing the border? As we discover, the root cause is poverty back home. This 1982 news clip has Geraldo Rivera on the ground at the border discussing the issue...
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Fraud graphic, 1981
May 21, 1981

Insurance agent scams

  1981   Geraldo Rivera for Eyewitness News with an investigation into the scams of some licensed insurance agents. This report focuses on the issue in the state of Missouri, where the insurance outlaws are as bad as renegades like...
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