Special News Broadcast recorded from NBC Evening News for Saturday, Jan 26, 1991

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Title: Gulf War Coverage -- NBC -- 01/26/1991 -- Saturday Abstract: 1st tape (9:30-9:59AM): Reporters: Garrick Utley / Mary Alice Williams / George Lewis / Katherine Couric / Martin Fletcher / John Cochran / Robert Bazell Contributions: Col. Harry Summers Interviews: Dr. Abdullah Toukan Taped Segments: last night's Scud missile attacks on Saudi Arabia / damage to Tel Aviv from last night's missile attack / children's fears about the war Coverage on "Special Saturday Edition of Today: America at War" re: the Persian Gulf war, including reports of Iraqi planes landing in Iran; discussion of the Gulf oil spill; possible timetable/strategy for the ground war. 2nd tape (9:59-11AM): Reporters: Garrick Utley / Mary Alice Williams / Katherine Couric / Martin Fletcher / Arthur Kent Live coverage of question-and-answer call-in segment for children on "Special Saturday Edition of Today: America at War." 3rd tape (11-11:28AM): Reporters: Garrick Utley / Mary Alice Williams / George Lewis / Katherine Couric / Martin Fletcher / Ann Curry Interviews: Jim Lafferty, Kurt Frechtmeyer / Joshua and Kristin Edwards, "Abbie", "John" / Ellen Galinsky Taped Segments: rallies across the US in support of the war Coverage on "Special Saturday Edition of Today: America at War," including continuation of live question-and-answer call-in segment for children (begun on previous tape); discussion of Gulf oil spill ramifications; views supporting/opposing war protest demonstrations; children's reactions to the war. Begin Time: 09:30:00 am End Time: 11:28:00 am TVN Record Number: 660365 Copyright: Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University More Information: Contact the staff of the Archive.

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