Vanderbilt Television News Archive

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


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

Abstract:

  • 1st hour (7-8AM):
  • Reporters: Bryant Gumbel / Deborah Norville / Rick Davis / Katherine Couric / Jim Miklaszewski / Faith Daniels / Lisa Myers / Henry Champ / Tom Pettit / Ed Rabel / Jamie Gangel
  • Contributions: Robin Wright
  • Interviews: Roger Ailes, Bob Squier / Dr. Keith McLachlan
  • Taped Segments: last night's CNN interview with Saddam Hussein; problems with the US-USSR strategic arms reduction treaty / the worsening US economy / Moscow summit postponement reaction in Moscow and Lithuania / British Prime Minister John Major's popularity / television coverage of the war
  • Coverage on Special Edition of Today: America at War" re: the Persian Gulf war, including discussion of tonight's State of the Union address by Pres. George Bush and of Iran-Iraq relations, including the issue of Iraqi planes in Iran.
  • 2nd hour (8-8:58AM):
  • Reporters: Bryant Gumbel / Deborah Norville / Faith Daniels / Jim Miklaszewski / Dennis Murphy / Keith Miller / Joe Garagiola / Don Oliver / Rona Elliot
  • Interviews: Dr. Bill Cross, Chuck Ravenell, Don Daly / Laurie Brockman, Matt Raymond / Dr. Samir Quawasmi
  • Taped Segments: destruction in Iraq from US bombs, including scenes from Iraqi TV of wounded and rubble / the psychological toll in Tel Aviv from Scud missile attacks / war opposition/support in Germany / war-inspired music in the US
  • Coverage on Special Edition of Today: America at War" re: the Persian Gulf war, including discussion of war-related stress in US war veterans; the experience of, and casualties from, US bombing raids on Baghdad; opposing views on the war; the content of last night's CNN interview with Saddam Hussein; tonight's State of the Union address by Pres. George Bush.

  • Begin Time:07:00:00 am
    End Time:08:58:00 am
    TVN Record Number:660461
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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