Vanderbilt Television News Archive

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


Title: Newsday: Mitterrand Speech

Abstract:

Coverage on "NewsDay" of events leading up to the beginning of the Persian Gulf war reported by Catherine Crier and Don Miller with Frank Sesno at the White House, John Holliman in Baghdad, Wolf Blitzer at the Pentagon, and Charles Jaco in Saudi Arabia, including:

  • Live CNN coverage and analysis of France's President Francois Mitterrand speech to the French people.
  • Live interviews with US Navy pilot's wife Colleen Jackson and unidentified University of Missouri students.
  • A business news update with Jan Hopkins.
  • A Middle East weather report with Flip Spiceland.
  • Excerpts of statements by Lieutenant Colonel Greg Pepin, British Home Secretary Kenneth Baker, Captain Christopher Burnham, and Fred Rogers of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood".

  • Begin Time:12:59:00 am
    End Time:01:58:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:649990
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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