Vanderbilt Television News Archive

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


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- CBS -- 01/31/1991 -- Thursday

Abstract:

1st hour:

  • Reporters: Harry Smith / Paula Zahn / Juan Vasquez / Jim Stewart
  • Contributions: Robert Krulwich
  • Interviews: Maureen Giugliano / Tamara Copeland
  • Taped Segments: coverage on fighting in Khafji / coverage on allied bombing of bridges
  • Coverage on "This Morning" re: the Persian Gulf war, including reports that the Saudis claim recapture of Khafji, marines lower the death report, allies claim air supremacy, reports that if war lasts it may cause a recession, Iraq claims women POW's, oil spills. 2nd hour:
  • Reporters: Harry Smith / Paula Zahn / Jim Stewart / Juan Vasquez
  • Interviews:
  • Speeches:
  • Taped Segments: coverage of the fighting in Khafji / coverage of the air war and the weapons they used so far in the war
  • Coverage on "This Morning" re: the Persian Gulf war, including C-130 reported down in Iraq, allies recapture Khafji, Iraq claims US women captured,

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    TVN Record Number:660522
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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