Vanderbilt Television News Archive

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


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

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Catherine Crier / Ralph Wenge / Brian Jenkins / Richard Roth / Peter Arnett / Wolf Blitzer / Margaret Lowrie / Steven Emerson / Ralph Begleiter
  • Interviews: Walter Mondale / Andrei Koyrev \1?}
  • Taped Segments: battle for Khafji / US soldiers captured / Scud missile launched on Israel / western journalists arrive in Iraq / British allow US to use military base / marine airmen / "Special Assignment" re: Iraq's military intelligence / Iraqi Jews / Iraqi aircraft in Iran, Iran's role in the war / anti-war protester
  • Coverage and updates re: the Persian Gulf war, including Iraqi soldiers moving near Wafra, Scud missile launched on Israel, Arnett reporting from Iraq, Soviet's role in the war, Iraqi aircraft in Iran, Iran's role in the war.

  • Begin Time:05:00:00 pm
    End Time:05:57:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:660509
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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