Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Saturday, Jan 19, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- ABC -- 01/19/1991 -- Saturday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Peter Jennings / Barrie Dunsmore / Gary Shepard / Bill Seamans / Ann Compton / Steve Shepard / John McKenzie / Jeanne Meserve
  • Military Briefings: (Live from Riyadh) Chief of Staff Central Command Maj. General Robert Johnson [9:19-9:37]
  • Contributions: Anthony Cordesman
  • Taped Segments: interviews with unidentified British warplane pilots and taped video from Tel Aviv of the damage caused by Iraqi missile attacks on Israel
  • Coverage on "The Gulf War" re: the Persian Gulf war, including military developments in the war.

  • Begin Time:09:17:00 am
    End Time:10:00:00 am
    TVN Record Number:660105
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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