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: Charles Gibson / Joan Lunden / Peter Jennings / Jim Hickey / Gary Shepard / Bill Redeker / John McKenzie / Barrie Dunsmore / Ann Compton / Miriam Hernandez / John Quinones / Jim Bittermann / Dennis Troute / Bill Seamans / David Ensor / Brit Hume / Bob Jamieson 1st hour:
  • Contributions: William Taylor / Anthony Cordesman
  • Military Briefing: Lt. Col. Mike Scott (6:50-6:52)
  • Interviews: Rep. Lee Aspin / Sen. Al Gore / Dr. Jerrold Post
  • Taped Segments: Americans reaction to the war / US air attacks
  • Coverage on "The Gulf War" re: the Persian Gulf war, including continued coverage of the military developments in the war.
  • 2nd hour:
  • Interviews: John Staggs / Mariel Frost / J.P. Cooney / Fred Rogers
  • Taped Segments: Israeli reaction to the war in the gulf / US air attacks / reaction to gulf war in Europe /
  • Coverage on "The Gulf War" re: the Persian Gulf war, including continued coverage of the military developments in the war.
  • 3rd hour:
  • Military Briefing: US Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney and US Chief of Staffs General Colin Powell (8:06-8:28)
  • Contributions: retired General Bernard Trainor / Anthony Cordesman
  • Interviews: Kuwaiti Ambassador to the US Saud Nasir al-Sabah
  • Taped Segments: American preparations and operations
  • Coverage on "The Gulf War" re: the Persian Gulf war, including continued coverage of the military developments of the war.

  • Begin Time:06:00:00 am
    End Time:08:58:00 am
    TVN Record Number:659968
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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