Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CNN Evening News for Saturday, Feb 16, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- CNN -- 02/16/1991 -- Saturday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: David French / Charles Crawford / Jennifer Michael / Frank Sesno / Paul Davies / Tony Clark / Mike Chinoy / Carl Rochelle / Bob Beckel
  • Contributions: Barry Scweid / Carol Giacomo / Christopher Ogden
  • Taped Segments: excerpt of statement by Abdul Amir Al-Anbari / British Army / Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Cairo / Yassir Arafat meets with King Hussein / Allied war objectives / Camp Cactus
  • Coverage re: Persian Gulf War, including Scud missiles attack Israel, Soviet diplomacy, war poll, possible overthrow of Saddam Hussein
  • Discussion on "The Press Goes To War" re: Iraqi peace proposal, US reaction to Iraqi proposal, Soviet diplomacy.

  • Preliminary Record.
  • Begin Time:05:00:00 pm
    End Time:05:58:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:660753
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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