Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CBS Evening News for Friday, Feb 15, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- CBS -- 02/15/1991 -- Friday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Harry Smith / Paula Zahn / Randall Pinkston / Jim Stewart / Susan Spencer / Betsy Aaron / Eric Engberg
  • Interviews: Rami Khouri / Amatzia Baram / Shimon Peres / Fouad Ajami / General Michael Dugan
  • Speeches: Pres. George Bush at the White House in Washington DC, regarding Saddam Hussein's offer to withdraw from Kuwait (8:56-9:00)
  • Taped Segments: some G.I.'s react to Saddam Hussein's offer to withdraw from Kuwait
  • Coverage on "CBS This Morning" re: the Persian Gulf war, including news that Saddam Hussein has offered to withdraw from Kuwait.

  • Begin Time:08:00:00 am
    End Time:09:01:00 am
    TVN Record Number:660729
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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