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: Susan Rook / Bernard Shaw / Scott Pelley / Wolf Blitzer / Peter Arnett / Tony Clark / Christiane Amanpour / Dan Blackburn / Dan Rutz
  • Taped Segments: Allied air war / F-15 pilots down four Iraqi jets/ effectiveness of Allied bombing on Iraq's Republican Guard / Maverick missiles / effects of Allied bombing on Iraqi civilians / excerpt of address by James Baker / excerpt of speech by George Bush to Economic Club of New York / excerpt of speech by King Hussein / George Bush's / Syria's role in the war / Iran's role in the war / reaction to speech by King Hussein / soldier and the blues of war / "Special Assignment" re: profile on Saddam Hussein's underground bunkers / impact of Persian Gulf war on San Diego, California / Tomahawk missile / "News From Medicine" re: Iraq's biological and chemical weapons / "The last 18 hours"
  • Coverage and updates re: the Persian Gulf war, including Iraq breaks diplomatic relations with Allies, Pan-Am changes policy toward Iraqi nationals, Saudi Arabia drops leaflets to Iraqi soldiers, Tomahawk missile.

  • Begin Time:09:00:00 pm
    End Time:09:58:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:661306
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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