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: Patrick Greenlaw / Sharyl Attkisson / Rick Sallinger / Jeanne Moos / Charles Jaco
  • Contributions: Tim Ewart / Patricia Kelly / Lawrence McGinty / Mark Walton / Pat Etheridge
  • Interviews: Bernie Sanders / John McCain
  • Taped Segments: US warships hit mines / Soviet response to George Bush / British reaction to Soviet peace initiative / excerpt of testimony by Dick Cheney / Congressmen in the Persian Gulf / mosque bombed in Iraq / European Economic Community's response to Soviet peace initiative / food shortages in Iraq / troops capture Iraqis / Iraqi aircraft in Iran / Israel eases curfew on Palestinians / "Special Reports" re: post war Middle East / security in the United States / Iwo Jima anniversary
  • Coverage re: Persian Gulf War, including UN response to Soviet peace initiative, funding the war, Congressmen in the Persian Gulf, India prohibits refueling, South Korea sends support to Allies, food shortages in Iraq, letters to CNN, Persian Gulf oil spills, letters to CNN.

  • Begin Time:04:00:00 pm
    End Time:04:58:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:660826
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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