Vanderbilt Television News Archive

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


Title: Gulf War Coverage

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Margaret Larson / James Polk / Gary Matsumoto / Robert Hager / Mike Jensen / Diana Koricke
  • Interviews: Susan Lee
  • Taped Segments: the upcoming US ground assault / reaction to upcoming assault by US ground troops / Americans' fear of terrorism and its effect on the US airline industry / Desert Shield bracelets / economic hardships in Jordan
  • Coverage on "News at Sunrise" re: the Persian Gulf War, including visit to the Persian Gulf by Dick Cheney and Colin Powell and other signs that the US ground assault is imminent, and the war's effect on the 1992 budget.

  • Begin Time:05:00:00 am
    End Time:05:28:00 am
    TVN Record Number:661315
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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