Vanderbilt Television News Archive

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


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

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Sharyl Attkisson / Lou Waters / Wolf Blitzer
  • Coverage re: Persian Gulf War, including Iraqi statement, Dan Quayle speech at Fort Hood, world reaction to Iraqi statement, Israeli position on Iraqi statement.
  • Live footage of a military briefing from Pete Williams, Lt. Gen. Thomas Kelly, and Capt. David Herrington.
  • Live footage of speeches from Gen. Richard Graves and Vice-President Dan Quayle.
  • Live footage of an interview with Israeli Ambassador Zalman Shoval.
  • Taped footage of interviews and statements from President George Bush, British Prime Minister John Major, Israeli President Chaim Herzog, Abdulla Yaquob Beshara, Iraqi Ambassador Abdulrazak al-Hashimi, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sabah el Ahmad, and Vitaly Ignatenko.

  • Begin Time:02:59:50 pm
    End Time:03:59:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:660713
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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