Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Thursday, Jan 17, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- ABC -- 01/17/1991 -- Thursday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Carole Simpson / Ted Koppel / Forrest Sawyer / Bill Greenwood / Dean Reynolds / Dave Marash
  • Contributions: Uri Dromi / George Will / Jeff Greenfield / Brent Blackwelder / Richard Golob / General Bernard Trainor
  • Taped Segments: compilation of pool video and interviews with US servicemen in the gulf / the possibility of widespread ecological disaster from the gulf war / pool video of Patriot missile intercept of a SCUD missile in Eastern Saudi Arabia / damage to Tel Aviv buildings and streets from SCUD missile attacks on Israel
  • Coverage on "The Gulf War" re: the Persian Gulf war, including developments in the air war.

  • Begin Time:11:55:00 pm
    End Time:01:00:00 am
    TVN Record Number:659979
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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