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: Patrick Emory / Richard Roth / Rick Sallinger / John Sweeney / Charles Bierbauer / Pat Etheridge / Carl Rochelle / Cheryll Jones
  • Taped Segments: Scud attacks Israel / Dick Cheney and Colin Powell in Persian Gulf / US-Jordan relations / "News From Medicine" re: medical treatment at Charleston Air Force Base / USS Wisconsin / "Science and Technology Today" re: ethanol as alternative fuel
  • Coverage and updates re: the Persian Gulf war, including Scud attacks Israel, assessment of Allied bombing of Iraq, guerillas killed in Israel, desalination plant closed in Saudi Arabia, USS Wisconsin, baby milk factory plant, medical supplies sent to Iraq, letters to CNN, weather in the Persian Gulf.

  • Begin Time:11:02:50 pm
    End Time:11:58:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:661370
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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