Washington Week with The Atlantic

Vault: December 29, 1989

01/04/2011 | 12m 39s

In the final broadcast of 1989, a look back at the decade of the 80s and the lasting impressions, from the Reagan Revolution to the fall of Communism and the advent of new technology.

Aired: 01/04/11

Rating: NR

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10 big stories Washington Week covered

Celebrating 50 Years

10 big stories Washington Week covered

Washington Week came on the air February 23, 1967. In the 50 years that followed, we covered a lot of history-making events. Read up on 10 of the biggest stories Washington Week covered in its first 50 years.

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