Vanderbilt Television News Archive

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


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

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Reid Collins / Mary Anne Loughlin / John Sweeney / Jeremy Thompson / John Holliman / Dan Blackburn / Norma Quarles / Tom Mintier
  • Taped Segments: Iran's role in the war / troops launch artillery into Kuwait / first soldier to receive Purple Heart / changes in press coverage of the war / Persian Gulf oil spills / British RAF / US Airforce Sidewinder and Sparrow / support from Concord, New Hampshire
  • Coverage and updates re: the Persian Gulf war, including Iraqi planes in Iran, Persian Gulf oil spills, preview of George Bush's "State of the Union Address", US human flag, newspapers respond to the war, tattoos during the war.

  • Begin Time:11:01:00 am
    End Time:11:58:00 am
    TVN Record Number:660437
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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