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: Susan Rook / Bernard Shaw / Frank Sesno / Steve Hurst / Peter Arnett / Wolf Blitzer / Rick Sallinger / Gary Strieker / John Holliman
  • Contributions: Stuart Maister
  • Interviews: Henry Kissinger
  • Taped Segments: US response to Soviet peace initiative / Soviet response to George Bush / continuation of Allied air war / Allied preparation for ground war / Iraqi aircraft in Iran / multiple launch rocket system / USS Tripoli / Israel and Palestinians / Allied military strategy / atrocities in Kuwait / statement by Ronald Reagan / "News From Medicine" re: effect of the war on children / war opinion poll
  • Coverage re: Persian Gulf War, including funding the war, Scud missile attacks Israel, mosque bombed in Iraq.

  • Begin Time:07:00:00 pm
    End Time:07:58:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:660829
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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