Vanderbilt Television News Archive

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


Title: Newsday

Abstract:

Coverage on "NewsDay" of events leading up to the beginning of the Persian Gulf war reported by Mary Anne Loughlin and Don Miller with Pam Olson at the White House, John Holliman in Baghdad, and Charles Jaco in Saudi Arabia, including:

  • A live interview with military strategist Edward Luttwak.
  • A business news update with Jan Hopkins.
  • A Middle East weather update with Flip Spiceland.
  • Excerpts of statements by French President Francois Mitterrand, George Bush, Lieutenant Colonel Greg Pepin, Captain Ralph Schlichter, Admiral Donald Hagen of the National Naval Medical Center, Dr. Jack Zimmerman, nurse Sue Armstrong, Colonel Charles Tettijohn, Lieutenant Commander Tim Mooney, Lieutenant Ken Sour, Jean Genereus, and unidentified others.

  • Begin Time:03:00:30 pm
    End Time:03:58:40 pm
    TVN Record Number:649992
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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