Special News Broadcast recorded from NBC Evening News for Monday, Jan 28, 1991

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Title: Gulf War Coverage -- NBC -- 01/28/1991 -- Monday Abstract: 1st hour (7-8AM): Reporters: Bryant Gumbel / Deborah Norville / Rick Davis / Mike Boettcher / Katherine Couric / Martin Fletcher / Robert Hager / Joe Garagiola / Faith Daniels / Dennis Murphy Contributions: Richard Jupa Interviews: Dr. Abdullah Toukan Taped Segments: US military attempts to curtail the Gulf oil spill / Israeli fear of chemical attacks, the retaliation issue / conditions in Baghdad following US bombing raids / war reaction in Concord (Massachusetts) / Jordan's stance on the war / viewing of the Super Bowl by US troops in Saudi Arabia Coverage on "Special Edition of Today: America at War" re: the Persian Gulf war, including discussion of Saddam Hussein's war strategy; the threat to the region from the Persian Gulf oil spill. 2nd hour (8-8:58AM): Reporters: Bryant Gumbel / Deborah Norville / Faith Daniels / Ed Rabel / Rick Davis / Mike Boettcher / Jim Miklaszewski / Henry Champ / Katherine Couric / Deborah Roberts Interviews: Rep. Patricia Schroeder, Frank Gaffney, Jr. Taped Segments: British expertise in dealing with oil spills / Iran's stance on the war and on Iraqi planes in Iraq / the war's impact on US-USSR relations / US high-tech weaponry: origins, costs, and drawbacks / the Narunga satellite monitoring station in Australia / taped excerpts of interview with Lt. General Walter Boomer on issues related to a US ground assault / taped excerpts about the war from "A Closer Look" Coverage on "Special Edition of Today: America at War" re: the Persian Gulf war, including discussion of US high-tech weaponry, defense spending, and the war's economic impact. Begin Time: 07:00:00 am End Time: 08:58:00 am TVN Record Number: 660425 Copyright: Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University More Information: Contact the staff of the Archive.

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