Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Wednesday, Jan 23, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- ABC -- 01/23/1991 -- Wednesday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Charles Gibson / Joan Lunden / Mike Schneider / Ann Compton / Sam Donaldson / Bill Evans / Dennis Troute / Barrie Dunsmore / Ken Kashiwahara / Steve Fox / Mary Snyder 2nd hour: (8-8:58AM)
  • Military Briefings: continue'd from previous hour (live from Riyadh) US Lt. Col. Mike Scott and Lt. Col. Mike Gallagher (8:00-8:14)
  • Interviews: Francis Tusa
  • Taped Segments: excerpts of Pentagon Central Command briefing statements by Lt. Col. Mike Scott and excerpts of video footage of damage in Tel Aviv following recent Iraqi missile attacks / war stress / boom in gas mask sales in US
  • Coverage on "Good Morning America" re: the Persian Gulf war, including discussion of the higher losses of British warplanes in the Allied forces and live segment discussing those military vocabulary and phrases most often misunderstood by Americans.

  • Begin Time:08:00:00 am
    End Time:08:58:00 am
    TVN Record Number:660248
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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