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: Bob Schaeffer / Randall Pinkston / Susan Spencer / Bill McLaughlin / Harry Smith / Bill Plante / Betsy Aaron / Bill Whitaker / Jim Stewart / Paula Zahn
  • Interviews: Lt. Col. Ibrahim Sharf / Rep. Robert Toricelli
  • Contributions: Fouad Ajami
  • Speeches: none
  • Military Briefing: Brig. General Richard Neal in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, regarding Iraq's withdrawl proposal (9:32-9:46)
  • Taped Segments: England reacts to Iraq's announcement
  • Coverage on "CBS News Special Report" re: the Persian Gulf war, including news that Iraq prepares to withdraw from Kuwait.

  • Begin Time:09:03:00 am
    End Time:09:58:00 am
    TVN Record Number:660730
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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