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: Susan Rook / Frank Sesno / Richard Roth / Rick Sallinger / Wolf Blitzer / Charles Bierbauer / Linda Scherzer / Anthony Collings / Peter Arnett / John Zarrella / Carl Rochelle / Peter Sharp / Mike Capps
  • Interview: Raanan Gissin
  • Taped Segments: Dick Cheney and Colin Powell arrive in Persian Gulf / assessment of the war from the Pentagon / US-Jordan relations / anti-American demonstration in Jordan / guerillas killed in Israel / effect of war on tourism industry in Washington / journalists in Iraq / effect of war on Iraqi civilians / B-52 Bomber training mission / USS Wisconsin / Persian Gulf oil spills rescue efforts / Copperas Grove
  • Coverage and updates re: the Persian Gulf war, including Scud missile attack in Israel, desalination plant closed in Saudi Arabia, Iraq sends letter to UN demanding compensation for Allied bombing, bombs found near Norfolk Naval Base.

  • Begin Time:07:00:00 pm
    End Time:07:58:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:661366
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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