Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Wednesday, Jan 16, 1991


Title: Persian Gulf War

Abstract:
  • Beginning of US/Allied military campaign in Baghdad
  • Reporters: Peter Jennings / Bob Zelnick / John McWethy / Brit Hume / Bill Redeker / Don Kladstrup / John Donovan / Lynn Scherr

  • Contributors: Admiral William Crowe (Ret) Fmr. Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff / Judith Kipper, the Brookings Institution

  • Reactions of families of military personnel stationed in the Gulf from Ft. Bragg, NC

  • Interview: / Rep Les Aspin, Chmn House Armed Svcs Cmte / Rep. Lee Hamilton, Indiana / Mohammed Abdulhasan, Kuwaiti Ambassador to the UN

  • Video: Sen John Glenn, Ohio

  • Begin Time:09:00:00 pm
    End Time:10:00:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:878892
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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