http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2010/07/live-aid-25-years-later/ A new Smithsonian blog covering scenes and sightings from the Smithsonian museums and beyond. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:40:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2010/07/live-aid-25-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-3962 Hall and Oates Rulz Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:19:31 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=12837#comment-3962 In the Wikipedia entry for Live Aid, it is stated: "Following Geldof's request, ABC even erased its own broadcast tapes. However, before the syndicated/ABC footage was erased, copies of it were donated to the Smithsonian Institution and have now been presumed lost." I know it's Wikipedia, and this statement isn't attributed or verified. However, I am wondering if there is any truth to this? In the Wikipedia entry for Live Aid, it is stated: “Following Geldof’s request, ABC even erased its own broadcast tapes. However, before the syndicated/ABC footage was erased, copies of it were donated to the Smithsonian Institution and have now been presumed lost.” I know it’s Wikipedia, and this statement isn’t attributed or verified. However, I am wondering if there is any truth to this?

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