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 / Pierre Salinger / Ann Compton / Judy Muller
  • Interviews: Albert Mokhiber, Osama Siblani / Terry Rohe, Dr. Michael Vergare
  • Taped Segments: gas prices down even though Gulf War continues
  • Coverage on "Good Morning America" re: the Persian Gulf war, including reports that Iraqi troops in Iran, Iraq claims that American P.O.W.'s have been hurt in attacks, President George Bush prepares for his State of the Union address, American Patriot missiles shot down a Scud missile over Saudi Arabia, world's biggest oil spill off coast of Kuwait, Bush/Mikhail Gorbachev summit postponed due to Gulf War, missiles launched from Lebanon towards Israel but unsuccessful, effects of the war on the elderly.

  • Begin Time:08:00:00 am
    End Time:08:57:00 am
    TVN Record Number:660452
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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