Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CNN Evening News for Tuesday, Jan 15, 1991


Title: News Hour (CNN): Pentagon Briefing

Abstract:

  • Live CNN coverage and analysis of Pentagon briefing by Pentagon Spokesperson Pete Williams, and Persian Gulf situation news re: Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and impending U.S. military action, reported by Reid Collins and Bobbie Battista, including:
  • Live reports by John Holliman from Baghdad, Charles Feldman at the UN, and Frank Sesno at the White House.
  • Live interviews with unidentified St. Louis (Missouri) and San Francisco (California) residents, and Hinesville (Georgia) Postal Operations Superintendent Ed Curry.
  • Taped segment re: readiness of coalition forces with Charles Jaco (CNN) and unidentified US soldiers.
  • Taped segment re: departure of soldiers from Clay County, Alabama with Larry Woods (CNN), and residents Linda Morrow, Vicki Jenkins, Patricia Gibbons, Flossie Woods, and Monroe Woods.
  • Begin Time:11:00:00 am
    End Time:11:57:50 am
    TVN Record Number:649977
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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