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: Jonathan Mann / John Sweeney / Cassandra Henderson / Brian Todd
  • Taped Segments: highlight of Arab forces briefing by Khalid bin Sultan / highlight of British military briefing by Niall Irving and John Tighe / highlight of US military briefing by Robert Johnston / highlight of Pentagon briefing by Thomas Kelly
  • Coverage and updates re: the Persian Gulf war, including Dick Cheney and Colin Powell in Persian Gulf, Sweeney reporting from telephone in Saudi Arabia.

  • Begin Time:02:00:00 am
    End Time:02:58:00 am
    TVN Record Number:661383
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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