Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CNN Evening News for Saturday, Feb 09, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- CNN -- 02/09/1991 -- Saturday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: David French / Charles Crawford / Rick Sallinger / Anthony Collings / John Zarrella / Bill Moyers / Jonathan Alter
  • Contribution: Perry Smith
  • Interviews: Richard Reeves / Dorothy Rabinowitz
  • Taped Segments: Dick Cheney and Colin Powell in the Persian Gulf / Iraqi military losses / rally in Harlem / Frigate Nicholas / USS Wisconsin / robot planes / Douglas Hurd in Persian Gulf / B-52 bomber training mission
  • Coverage and updates re: the Persian Gulf war, including Scud attacks Israel, war poll, troop support rallies, US human post card, perspective on Allied bombing of non military targets, bombs found in Virginia, US B-52 in England,
  • Live discussion on "The Press Goes to War" re: reporting of the war, the effectiveness of the air war, Pentagon's reporting of the war, responsibility of journalists

  • Begin Time:05:00:00 pm
    End Time:05:58:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:661397
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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