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: Rick Moore / Molly McCoy / Linda Scherzer / Wolf Blitzer / Charles Jaco / Todd Benjamin / John Lewis
  • Taped Segments: Dick Cheney and Colin Powell sent to Persian Gulf / possible ground war / ground war preparation / Scud/Patriot missiles in Saudi Arabia / Iraq accused of moving military machine to civilian areas / lessons from Khafji
  • Coverage and updates re: the Persian Gulf war, including guerillas killed in Israel, Revolutionary Left responsible for bomb explosion in Turkey, US aid to Jordan threatened, Persian Gulf oil spill near Jubail, Afghan guerrilla forces
  • Coverage on "Business Morning" re: Dick Cheney and Colin Powell sent to Persian Gulf, Japan's technology, fear of terrorism on Asian travel industry, Howard Johnson tent.

  • Begin Time:05:00:00 am
    End Time:05:57:00 am
    TVN Record Number:661352
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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