Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Tuesday, Jan 29, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- ABC -- 01/29/1991 -- Tuesday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Charles Gibson / Miriam Hernandez / Mike Schneider / Barrie Dunsmore / Bill Seamans / Steve Crowley
  • Interviews: John Seigenthaler, Ellen Goodman / Marshall Goldman / Tom Chestnut, Carol Chestnut, Lee Beard
  • Contributions: Col. William Taylor / Robert Hunter
  • Taped Segments: Scud missile attack on Israel failed / medical teams on the front prepare for ground attack / airport security enforced due to terrorism and the Gulf War
  • Coverage on "Good Morning America" re: the Persian Gulf war, including George Bush/Mikhail Gorbachev summit postponed due to Gulf War, possibly over 200 of Iraq's war planes are in Iran, President George Bush to give his State of the Union address tonight, American Flag sales are booming due to Gulf War.

  • Begin Time:07:00:00 am
    End Time:08:00:00 am
    TVN Record Number:660451
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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