Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CNN Evening News for Sunday, Jan 27, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- CNN -- 01/27/1991 -- Sunday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Charles Crawford / Jonathan Mann / Linda Scherzer / Eric Engberg / Mary Anne Loughlin
  • Taped Segments: Pan Am refuses flights to Iraqi nationals / war protest/support demonstrations / Iraq's treatment of POWs / "Future Watch" re: battlefield of the future, women in the military
  • Coverage and updates re: the Persian Gulf War, including concern that Iraq will launch chemical attack, Patriots intercept Scuds, George Bush sends environmentalists to the Gulf, Saudi Arabia's financial contributions and Iran pledges to retain Iraqi aircraft.

  • Begin Time:02:00:00 am
    End Time:02:58:00 am
    TVN Record Number:660367
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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