Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CNN Evening News for Sunday, Feb 17, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- CNN -- 02/17/1991 -- Sunday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Jonathan Mann / David French / John Holliman / Frank Sesno / Peter Arnett / Mark Dulmage / Gary Tuchman / Brian Jenkins / Patti Paniccia
  • Interview: Nuzhet Kandemir
  • Taped Segments: Allied preparation for ground war / Soviet diplomacy / Allied bombing of bridges in Samawah / Marine division preparing for war / excerpt of statement by Benjamin Netanyahu / Iraqi ruins / religion during the war / USS Midway / National Date Festival / the last 18 hours
  • Coverage re: Persian Gulf War, including Allied bombing of Fallujah, Turkey's role in the war, Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

  • Preliminary Record.
  • Begin Time:09:00:00 pm
    End Time:09:58:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:660774
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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