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: Lou Waters / Sharyl Attkisson / Mike Chinoy / Ralph Begleiter / Jeanne Moos / Andrew Holtz / Tom Mintier / Cynthia Rodgers
  • Taped Segments: effect of Allied bombing of civilian bomb shelter on coalition's military plans / "News From Medicine" re: war medical ethics / Valentines Day deliveries
  • Coverage re: Persian Gulf War, including analysis of military briefing, US jet crashes, Iraqi communication center in Rashid hotel, Iraqi deserters, Soviet-Iraq relations, UN Security Council meeting, Barbara Bush flies commercial airline, impact of Persian Gulf war on travel industry.
  • Live footage of a Pentagon briefing from Lt. Gen. Thomas Kelly, Capt. David Herrington, and Pete Williams.
  • Live footage of interviews with Edmund Pinto and James Blackwell (CNN).
  • Taped footage of interviews and statements from Brig. Gen. Richard Neal, Shakib Otaqui, Group Capt. Niall Irving, Robert Fisk, Yemeni Ambassador Abdalla al-Ashtal, Barbara Bush, Robert Levine, Robert Veatch, Lori O'Brien, Kim Rego, and Debra Borchert.

  • Begin Time:02:59:20 pm
    End Time:03:58:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:660681
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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