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

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Title: Nightline Abstract: Live discussions re: current Persian Gulf war situation, including analysis of Iraq military strategy and media coverage of the war with Ted Koppel (ABC), Leonard Spector of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, defense writer Steven Zaloga, military analyst Anthony Cordesman, former US embassy in Saigon spokesperson Barry Zorthian, former State Department spokesperson Hodding Carter, Pentagon spokesperson Pete Williams, Forrest Sawyer (ABC), Malcolm Browne of "The New York Times", and author David Halberstam. Taped segment with Jackie Judd (ABC), excerpts of speech today by George Bush, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Colin Powell, Defense Secretary Richard Cheney, Barrie Dunsmore (ABC), Sam Donaldson (ABC), John Donvan (ABC), and John McWethy (ABC). Taped analysis of Iraq military strategy by Bob Zelnick (ABC) and Cordesman. Taped segment with Mark Litke (ABC), George Bush, Deborah Amos of National Public Radio, David Lamb of the "Los Angeles Times", Bob Simon (CBS), Lieutenant Colonel John Himes, and Public Affairs Officer Christopher Grey. Begin Time: 10:30:00 pm End Time: 11:44:00 pm TVN Record Number: 646839 Copyright: Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University More Information: Contact the staff of the Archive.

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