Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CNN Evening News for Thursday, Feb 07, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- CNN -- 02/07/1991 -- Thursday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Sharyl Attkisson / Lou Waters / Wolf Blitzer / Ralph Begleiter / Linda Scherzer / Ron Claiborne / Mike Chinoy
  • Interview: Hisham Melhem
  • Taped Segments: excerpt of briefing by Peter de la Billiere / excerpt of briefing by Richard I. Neal / excerpt of testimony by Dick Cheney / excerpt of testimony by Colin Powell / excerpt of interview with Francois Mitterrand / aftermath of Allied bombing of Iraq / excerpt of address by James Baker / anti-American sentiment in Jordan / Israel concerned with Jordan's role in the war / Persian Gulf oil spills / aftermath of Allied bombing of Iraq / Apache helicopter / China's citizens support US war efforts / "News From Medicine" re: military surgeons / anti-war demonstrations
  • Coverage and updates re: the Persian Gulf war, including Dick Cheney and Colin Powell being sent to Persian Gulf, USS Wisconsin, aftermath of Allied bombing of Iraq, US-Jordan relations, Syria's role in the war, mail delivery to troops, USS Wisconsin, US helicopter crashes, Apache helicopter, American civilian killed in Turkey, anti-war demonstrations.

  • Begin Time:03:00:00 am
    End Time:03:58:00 am
    TVN Record Number:661331
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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