Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CNN Evening News for Saturday, Feb 02, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- CNN -- 02/02/1991 -- Saturday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: David French / Don Miller / Gene Randall / Margaret Lowrie / Art Harris / Bernard Kalb / Wolf Blitzer / Richard Roth
  • Contributions: Perry Smith / Melissa Healy / Ben Schemmer / James Adams
  • Live discussion on "The Press Goes To War" re: the military, the media, the American public
  • Taped Segments: excerpt of Thomas Kelly, Mike McConnel military briefing / Allied bombing of Diwaniya / Scud/Patriot missiles / "Special Assignment" re: Iraqi Exocet missiles / excerpt of interview with Kuwaiti citizen / Persian Gulf oil spills / description of Khafji battle by Michael Rocco
  • Coverage and updates re: the Persian Gulf war, including, review of Kelly, McConnel military briefing, Scud/Patriot missiles / Scud attacks Israel, Iraqi POWs, 82nd Airborne, Persian Gulf oil spills, battle for Khafji, perspective on Allied air attack.

  • Begin Time:05:00:00 pm
    End Time:05:58:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:660859
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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