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


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

Abstract:

  • Coverage on "War in the Gulf" re: the Persian Gulf war, including an update on the war, US Jewish reaction to the attacks on Israel, and more attacks on Baghdad
  • Reporters: David French / Catherine Crier / Linda Scherzer / Wolf Blitzer / Charles Bierbauer / Ralph Begleiter / Charles Crawford / Steven Emerson / Bill Hartley / Brent Sadler / Dan Blackburn
  • Interviews: Iraqi Weapons Expert W. Seth Carus
  • Press Conference: Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., Zalman Shoval
  • Taped Segments: US Jewish reaction to the attack on Israel / video from first attack on Baghdad / update on the war / excerpt of a statement by Israeli Ambassador Yoram Aridor

  • Begin Time:09:00:00 pm
    End Time:10:00:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:659959
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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