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


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

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Sharyl Attkisson / Ralph Wenge / Wolf Blitzer / Linda Scherzer / Mark Austin / Brian Cabell
  • Contributions: Perry Smith / Charles Jaco / Eugenia Halsey
  • Taped Segments: footage of bombs exploding on Iraqi targets / US Air Force 35th Tactical Fighter Wing / Israel's restraint from retaliation / Persian Gulf oil spills near Bahrain's desalination plants / US-Britain's relationship during the war / ground fighting near Khafji / Saudi Arabia's coverage of the war / "News from Medicine" re: biological and chemical weapons / children from Britain respond to war
  • Coverage and updates re: the Persian Gulf war, including battle for Khafji, analysis of Norman Schwarzkopf's briefing, ground fighting near Khafji.

  • Begin Time:03:00:00 pm
    End Time:03:57:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:660475
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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