Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Thursday, Jan 24, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- ABC -- 01/24/1991 -- Thursday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Mike Schneider / Bill Seamans / Dennis Troute / Ann Compton / Forrest Sawyer / Don Kladstrup / Linda Pattillo
  • Taped Segments: US air attacks have been successful / war propaganda from Iraq / war concern in schools / President of Egypt states that Saddam Hussein has betrayed his country / soldiers give their reactions to the war
  • Coverage on "World News This Morning" re: the Persian Gulf War, including Patriot missiles successful in Israel, General Colin Powell states American forces will cut off supplies into Iraq, President George Bush states that "Operation Desert Storm" is right on schedule, and Iraqi television shows captured American POW's.

  • Begin Time:06:00:00 am
    End Time:07:00:00 am
    TVN Record Number:660286
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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