Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Monday, Jan 21, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- ABC -- 01/21/1991 -- Monday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Charles Gibson / Joan Lunden / Peter Jennings / Mike Schneider / Brent Sadler / Sam Donaldson / Bettina Gregory / Barrie Dunsmore / Spencer Christian / Gary Shepard / Dennis Troute / Rick Inderfurth
  • Contributions: Anthony Cordesman
  • Interviews: Defense Secretary Richard Cheney / Dr. Michael Guillen / Benazir Bhutto / Sen. John McCain
  • Taped Segments: part of an Iraqi radio address from Baghdad Radio and Iraqi TV footage of A6 pilot Jeffrey Zon / Patriot firings against Iraqi SCUDs / on how the Patriot missile works / interview excerpts with Patriot Captain Joe D'Antonio and Quinton McCorby
  • Coverage on "The Gulf War" re: the Persian Gulf war, including coverage of missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, discussion on Iraqi SCUD missiles, the environmental threat posed by the war, Pakistani reaction to the war, and the handling of the prisoners-of-war.

  • Begin Time:07:00:00 am
    End Time:08:00:00 am
    TVN Record Number:897645
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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