Vanderbilt Television News Archive

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


Title: Today Show: Gulf War Coverage

Abstract:
  • Reporters: Bryant Gumbel / Deborah Norville / Joe Garagiola / Rick avis / George Lewis / Faith Daniels / Diana Koricke / Mike Leonard / Katherine Couric
  • Interviews: Rami Khouri / C.D.B. Bryan, Peg Ryan
  • Taped Segments: continued US/Allied bombing raids on Iraq / Gulf oil slick/desalination plants / refugee camp in Jordan / the war's impact on Saudi Arabia / Great Lakes (Illinois) Training Center / US "friendly fire" war deaths
  • Coverage on "Today: America at War" re: the Persian Gulf war, including discussion about Jordan's stance on the war and the issue of "friendly fire" war casualties. 2nd hour (8-8:58AM):
  • Reporters: Bryant Gumbel / Deborah Norville / Joe Garagiola / Katherine Couric / Dennis Murphy / Jim Maceda / Keith Miller
  • Interviews: Karen Shanor, Ruth Messinga, Clyde Edgerton, Flint Dille, Dr Karen Shanor, Michael Keaton,
  • Taped Segments: Gulf war-inspired war games / issues relating to Jordan's import of Iraqi oil / Israeli TV comedy, "This is It"
  • Coverage on "Today: America at War" re: the Persian Gulf war, including discussion of war games.

  • Begin Time:07:00:00 am
    End Time:08:58:00 am
    TVN Record Number:661284
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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