Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CNN Evening News for Wednesday, Jan 30, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- CNN -- 01/30/1991 -- Wednesday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Ralph Wenge / Sharyl Attkisson / Wolf Blitzer / Jim Hickey / Brian Jenkins / Norma Quarles
  • Contributions: Perry Smith / Charles Robb / James Blackwell
  • Military briefing: Norman Schwarzkopf / John Tighe
  • Taped Segments: "News from Medicine" re: civilian medical team volunteers / excerpt of briefing by Norman Schwarzkopf / ground fighting near Khafji / US Air Force 35th Tactical Fighter Wing / USS Niagara Falls / British air assault / student support from Northport, New Jersey
  • Coverage and updates re: the Persian Gulf war, including analysis of military briefing by Norman Schwarzkopf, letters to CNN.

  • Begin Time:01:00:00 pm
    End Time:01:58:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:660473
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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