Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CNN Evening News for Wednesday, Feb 13, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- CNN -- 02/13/1991 -- Wednesday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Bob Cain / Reid Collins / Bobbie Battista / Brian Jenkins / Charles Bierbauer / Steven Emerson / Flip Spiceland / Brent Sadler / Gene Randall / Jeremey Thompson / Jan Hopkins / Charles Feldman / Andrew Holtz / Sandy Kenyon
  • Contribution: James Blackwell
  • Military briefing: Niall Irving
  • Taped Segments: excerpt of press briefing by Marlin Fitzwater / Allied bombing of civilian bomb shelter / excerpt of briefing by Richard Neal / Allied preparation for ground war / postal service / excerpt of statement by Saud Nasir Al-Sabah / "Special Assignment" re: US technology sale to Iraq's military / US military clothing
  • Coverage and updates re: the Persian Gulf war, including Soviet-Iraq relations, UN Security Council meeting, US aid to Israel, war poll, analysis of Allied bombing of civilian bomb shelter, weather in the Persian Gulf.
  • Live footage of a military briefing from Group Capt. Niall Irving.
  • Live footage of an interview with James Blackwell.
  • Taped footage of interviews and statements from Press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater, Brig. Gen. Richard Neal, Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, Sgts. Michael Napier and Laurie Cone, Spec. Tammy Blake, Capt. Larry Bullock, Scott Segars, Pete Scarfaro, Kuwaiti Ambassador Saud Nasir al-Sabah, Paul Karos, Neil Monroe, Gary Stoller, John Pincavage, Leona Dang Kilduff, Dr. John Kitzmiller, and Sid Mason.

  • Begin Time:10:59:20 am
    End Time:11:59:00 am
    TVN Record Number:660646
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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