Vanderbilt Television News Archive

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


Title: International Hour

Abstract:

Coverage on "International Hour" of events leading up to the beginning of the Persian Gulf war reported by Ralph Wenge and Sharyl Attkisson with John Holliman, Bernard Shaw, and Peter Arnett in Baghdad, Wolf Blitzer at the Pentagon, Frank Sesno at the White House, Charles Jaco in Saudi Arabia, including:

  • Live interviews with Nick Cook of "Jane's Defense Weekly" and former CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite.
  • A business news update with Jan Hopkins.
  • Excerpts of statements by Iraqi citizen Haydar Muhammad, peace activist Anthony Lawrence, French President Francois Mitterrand, and unidentified others.

  • Begin Time:02:00:00 pm
    End Time:02:58:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:649991
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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