Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CNN Evening News for Tuesday, Feb 19, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- CNN -- 02/19/1991 -- Tuesday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Ralph Wenge / Catherine Crier / Steve Hurst / Frank Sesno / Mike Chinoy / Linda Scherzer / Wolf Blitzer
  • Contributions: Lawrence McGinty / Robert Moore
  • Pentagon briefing: Pete Williams / Thomas Kelly / Mike McConnell
  • Taped Segments: excerpt of statements by Alexander Bessmertnykh / Iraq after the war / Iraqi aircraft in Iran / excerpt of briefing by Richard Neal / Israel eases curfew on Palestinians / British troops prepare for ground war
  • Coverage re: Persian Gulf War, including Soviet response to George Bush statements, US warships hit mines, Israel eases curfew on Palestinians.

  • Begin Time:02:00:00 pm
    End Time:03:00:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:660824
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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