Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CNN Evening News for Friday, Feb 08, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- CNN -- 02/08/1991 -- Friday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Charles Crawford / Ralph Wenge / Wolf Blitzer / Rick Sallinger / Brent Sadler / Charles Bierbauer / Brooks Jackson / Carl Rochelle / John Zarrella
  • Interview: Claire Sterling
  • Taped Segments: Dick Cheney and Colin Powell arrive in Persian Gulf to assess the air war / journalists in Iraq / anti-American demonstration in Jordan / US-Jordan relations / Patriot missile song / 4th Tactical Fighter Wing / "Special Assignment" re: effect of continuous bombing on soldiers / US soldiers in Khafji / USS Wisconsin / B-52 Bomber training mission / "Science and Technology Today" re: ethanol as alternative fuel
  • Coverage and updates re: the Persian Gulf war, including Dick Cheney and Colin Powell arrive in Persian Gulf, desalination plant closed in Saudi Arabia, guerillas killed in Israel, discussion of terrorism, crack in runway at Edwards Air Force Base.

  • Begin Time:05:00:00 pm
    End Time:06:58:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:661364
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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