Vanderbilt Television News Archive

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 a look at Palestinian issues, U.S. military briefing, and night flight operations in Saudi Arabia.
  • Reporters: Rick Moore / Molly McCoy / Charles Crawford / Peter Arnett / Gene Randall / Frank Sesno / Linda Scherzer / Stuart Varney
  • Interviews: Henry Kissinger / Robert McFarlane / Michael Benson
  • Press Conference: British Military Briefing: Defense Secretary Tom King and Sir David Craig
  • U.S. Military briefing: Lt. Col. Mike Scott
  • Taped Segments: excerpts of interviews with Lt. Col. Don Kline , Capt. John Doucette, Reed Logan, and Saddam Hussein / Palestinian issues / International economic impact of war / excerpts of statements by Mikhail Gorbachev, Iraqi Ambassador to London Dr. Azmi Shafiq Al-Salihi
  • NOTE: problems with skew from [6:42:40-end]

  • Begin Time:06:00:00 am
    End Time:07:00:00 am
    TVN Record Number:659944
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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