Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from NBC Evening News for Friday, Feb 01, 1991


Title: Today: Gulf War Coverage

Abstract:
  • Reporters: Bryant Gumbel / Deborah Norville / Rick Davis / George Lewis / Katherine Couric / Irving R. Levine / Jim Miklaszewski / Margaret Larson
  • Interviews: Jonathan Kuttab, Mike Jensen
  • Speeches: Pres. George Bush (Cherry Point Marine Aviation Station, 7:41-7:42)
  • Taped Segments: US pilot training at Nellis AFB
  • Coverage on "Special Edition of Today: America at War" re: the Persian Gulf war, including updates on the ground war and discussion of Palestinian issues. 2nd hour (8-8:58AM):
  • Reporters: Bryant Gumbel / Deborah Norville / Rick Davis / Jim Miklaszewski / Dennis Murphy / Keith Morrison / Mike Jensen
  • Interviews: Carolyn Becraft, Charles Moskos
  • Taped Segments: excerpts from Iraqi TV of injuries/bomb damage following US airstrikes / response of US families to the loss of loved ones in the war / the business and financial aspects of the war
  • Coverage on "Special Edition of Today: America at War" re: the Persian Gulf war, including updates on the ground war and discussion of the role of women in the military.

  • Begin Time:07:00:00 am
    End Time:08:58:00 am
    TVN Record Number:660556
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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