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: Molly McCoy / Rick Moore / Linda Scherzer / John Sweeney / Todd Benjamin
  • Taped Segments: excerpt of interview with Moshe Arens / excerpt of address by James Baker / Louisiana Guardsmen declared AWOL / excerpt of briefing by Richard I. Neal / excerpt of speech by Dan Quayle at Camp Pendleton / Persian Gulf oil spill near Jubail / oil spills rescue efforts
  • Coverage and updates re: the Persian Gulf war, including guerillas killed in Israel, Dick Cheney and Colin Powell expected in Persian Gulf, Miterrand, US aid to Jordan threatened, Iraqi aircraft in Iran, Jordanian support of Iraq, Scud attacks Saudi Arabia
  • Coverage on "Business Day" re: Dick Cheney and Colin Powell expected in Persian Gulf, Allied air war, Dutch government to send weapons to Israel, US increase aid to Turkey, Revolutionary Left responsible for bomb explosion in Turkey, fear of terrorism in Japan, Japan's technology, New England's defense industry, Gulf electronic mail networks.

  • Begin Time:06:00:00 am
    End Time:06:57:00 am
    TVN Record Number:661353
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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