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


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

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Margaret Larson / James Polk / Gary Matsumoto
  • Taped Segments: US and Allied response to Soviet peace efforts / the morale of US ground troops / the environmental effects of the Gulf oil spill / the war's impact on the US recession / Israeli reaction to continuing Iraqi Scud missile attacks
  • Coverage on "News at Sunrise" re: the Persian Gulf war, including continuing Scud missile attacks on Israel, yesterday's diplomatic meeting in Baghdad between Saddam Hussein and Soviet envoy Yevgeny Primakov, continued US bombing of Iraqi military targets in Iraq and Kuwait, and Iraqi reports of heavy civilian casualties when US missiles hit an underground shelter.

  • Begin Time:05:00:00 am
    End Time:05:28:00 am
    TVN Record Number:660665
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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