Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CNN Evening News for Wednesday, Feb 06, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- CNN -- 02/06/1991 -- Wednesday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Patrick Emory / Jonathan Mann / Wolf Blitzer / Jeremy Thompson / Ralph Begleiter
  • Taped Segments: excerpt of briefing by George Bush / US military strategy / excerpt of briefing by Thomas Kelly / soldiers morale / US-Iran diplomacy / "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 bombs explode in Athens and Peru, Dick Cheney and Colin Powell being sent to Persian Gulf, Syrian troops engage in combat, Iraq stops heating oil to public.

  • Begin Time:00:30:00 am
    End Time:00:58:00 am
    TVN Record Number:661286
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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