Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CNN Evening News for Tuesday, Feb 05, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- CNN -- 02/05/1991 -- Tuesday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Susan Rook / Bernard Shaw / Charles Bierbauer / Wolf Blitzer / Carl Rochelle / Scott Pelley / Ralph Begleiter / Brian Jenkins / Brooks Jackson / Eugenia Halsey / Scott Pelley
  • Contributions: Brent Sadler / Bill Moyers
  • Taped Segments: war assessment / US military strategy / US navy role in the war / Maverick missiles / Iraqi defenses / Impact of Persian Gulf war on Iraqi civilians / US-Iraq diplomacy / effect of Persian Gulf oil spills on Saudi Arabia's fishing industry / "Special Assignment" re: Turkeys role in the war / "News From Medicine" re: veteran hospital volunteers / B-52 in England / "the Last 18 Hours" re: the frontline, Stinger missiles, Allied air war, air raid in Iraq, Iraq stops heating oil to civilians, supply route, Maverick missiles, excerpt of briefing by Perry Smith, excerpt of briefing by George Bush
  • Coverage and updates re: the Persian Gulf war, including, Dick Cheney and Colin Powell being sent to Persian Gulf, Iraq POWs, war poll in Turkey, perspective on anti-Arab sentiment, B-52 in England.

  • Begin Time:09:00:00 pm
    End Time:09:58:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:661271
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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