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: Bernard Shaw / Jonathan Mann / Patrick Emory / Wolf Blitzer / Greg Lefevre / Cassandra Henderson / Brian Todd / Charles Jaco / John Holliman
  • Taped Segments: attempted rescue of soldiers / battle for Khafji / Camp Pendleton, California / ground forces / Scud/Patriot missiles / USS Puget Sound
  • Coverage and updates on "Gulf Talk" and "News Room" re: the Persian Gulf war, including battle for Khafji, Scud/Patriot missiles, marines killed in war, Persian Gulf oil spills, Times Mirror poll, war protest/support demonstrations, television technology, Jordanian students during the war.
  • Interviews with James Blackwell / Perry Smith / Michael Beschloss / Robin Wright

  • Begin Time:02:00:00 am
    End Time:03:00:00 am
    TVN Record Number:660495
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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