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: Donna Kelley / Bob Cain / Mary Tillotson / Mike Capps / Brian Jenkins / Steven Emerson / Valerie Voss / Tom Mintier / Gary Daughters / Jan Hopkins / Jim Huber
  • Interview: Philip Robins
  • Taped Segments: Soviet-Iraq relations / US troop comments concerning a ground war / Fort Sill / Persian Gulf oil spills rescue efforts / "Special Assignment" re: US technology sale to Iraq's military / Military Affiliate Radio System
  • Coverage and updates re: the Persian Gulf war, including Allied bombing of civilian bomb shelter, civilian casualties, US aid to Israel, political ramifications of the Persian Gulf war, war poll, weather in the Persian Gulf.
  • Live footage of an interview with Dr. Philip Robins.
  • Taped footage of interviews and statements from Baghdad Police Chief Kamel Zedau, Dr. Paul Boghossian, President George Bush, Col. John Admire, Capt. Robert Burge, Sgt. Danny Thornton, Col. Robert H. Scales, Jr., Sgt. 1st Class Daniel DeLeon, Brig. Gen. Frank Miller, Jr., Group Capt. Niall Irving, Sir Colin Marshall, Bonnie Oliver, Yousef al-Wetaid, and Master Sgts. Dan Peters and Dan Perry.

  • Begin Time:08:00:10 am
    End Time:08:58:00 am
    TVN Record Number:660643
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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