Vanderbilt Television News Archive

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


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

Abstract:

1st hour (7-8AM):

  • Reporters: Bryant Gumbel / Deborah Norville / George Lewis / Keith Miller / Jim Miklaszewski / Robert Hager / David Burrington
  • Contributions: Robin Wright / Col. Harry Summers
  • Interviews: Abdul Razzak al-Hashimi / Virginia Steen, Peggy Say / Arthur Kent, Tom Aspell, Martin Fletcher
  • Taped Segments: Israel's stand on the retaliation issue / Pres. George Bush's speech last night to Reserve officers / the effects of the war on the upcoming Super Bowl
  • Coverage on "Special Edition of Today: America at War" re: the Persian Gulf war, including first attempted Iraqi air attack on US Naval vessels; US diplomatic efforts in Israel; the Geneva Conventions; American hostages in Lebanon; issues related to the role of television in the war. 2nd hour (8-8:58AM):
  • Reporters: Bryant Gumbel / Deborah Norville / George Lewis / Katherine Couric / Dennis Murphy / Martin Fletcher / Don Oliver / Robert Hager
  • Contributions: John Chancellor
  • Interviews: Omar Barghouti, Jacqueline Hazzi, Edward Elson, Tovah Feldshuh / Lamis Andoni / Gary Stoller / Colin Croft
  • Taped Segments: Germany's role in the war / fear of terrorism and its effect on the travel industry
  • Coverage on "America at War" re: the Persian Gulf war, including failed Iraqi air attack on US Naval vessels; German diplomacy in Israel; Arab-American and Jewish-American views on the war; airport security in the US and abroad; British-designed Iraqi shelters and bunkers.

  • Begin Time:07:00:00 am
    End Time:08:58:00 am
    TVN Record Number:660296
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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