Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CNN Evening News for Thursday, Feb 14, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- CNN -- 02/14/1991 -- Thursday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Reid Collins / Bobbie Battista / Gene Randall / Peter Arnett / Jeanne Moos / Jeff Flock / Mark Dulmage / Flip Spiceland / Tom Mintier / Mark Austin / Cynthia Rodgers / Jim Huber
  • Taped Segments: excerpt of briefing by Niall Irving / excerpt of statement by Latif Nassif Jassim / parade for civilians killed in Allied bombing of bomb shelter / Allied bombing of civilian bomb shelter / Jordanians march for civilians killed in Allied bombing of bomb shelter / excerpt of interview with Norman Schwarzkopf excerpt of tape by Kuwaiti resistance / excerpt of briefing by Abdullah El Kandari / Barbara Bush flies commercial airplane / Iraqi communication center in Rashid hotel / Tornado jet / tank battalion / postal service
  • Coverage re: Persian Gulf War, including Scud attacks Saudi Arabia, US jet crashes, UN Security Council meeting, bombs explode in Greece, US embassy attacked in Bonn, Jeff Flock reporting from West Virginia, weather in the Persian Gulf.
  • Taped footage of interviews and statements from Group Capt. Niall Irving, Iraqi Information Minister Latif Nassif Jassim, Yemeni Ambassador Abdalla al-Ashtal, Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, Col. Abdullah el Kandari, Barbara Bush, Flight Lt. Paddy Teackle, Squadron Leader Gordon Buckley, Lt. Col. Buster Diggs, Cpl. Garry Koger, Capt. Ed Dunlap, Capt. Robert Hathaway, Noemi Greene, Maj. Mark Rader, and Rear Adm. Al Morgart.

  • Begin Time:11:00:20 am
    End Time:11:58:10 am
    TVN Record Number:660677
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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