Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Thursday, Jan 31, 1991

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Title: Primetime Live Abstract: Live coverage of Persian Gulf War with reports by Sam Donaldson and Morton Dean from Dhahran. Taped segment re: outdated nature of US military's protective gear against chemical attacks with Dr. Evan Coslo, excerpts from State of Union Address by President George Bush, Editor of Jane's Publication on Protective Gear Terry Gander, General David Knight (chemical researcher for the Army), and Scott Aviation's Dan Steel by Chris Wallace (ABC). Taped segment re: destruction from the battle in Khafji with military and pool video of the destruction with Saudi General Khalid ben Sultan and US Col. Jack Petry by Morton Dean (ABC). Taped interview re: readiness of American ground troops for a ground war with Lt. General Calvin Waller by Sam Donaldson (ABC). Taped segment re: Egyptian role in the Gulf war featuring an interview with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and taped profile of the Egyptian leader by Diane Sawyer (ABC). Taped segment re: profile of Saddam Hussein's inner circle of ministers and family leaders with Iraqi political expert Ken Katzman (ABC) and Iraqi scholar Charles Tribb by Jay Schadler (ABC). Begin Time: 09:00:00 pm End Time: 09:59:00 pm TVN Record Number: 646848 Copyright: Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University More Information: Contact the staff of the Archive.

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