Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CNN Evening News for Wednesday, Feb 20, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- CNN -- 02/20/1991 -- Wednesday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Reid Collins / Gene Randall / Mark Austin / Gary Strieker / Mark Walton / Steve Kosch / Eugenia Halsey / Brenda Flanagan
  • Taped Segments: Allied bombing of Mosul / Kuwaiti Navy / British troops on the front line / clearing mines / postwar Middle East and the Palestinians / "Special Reports" re: post war Middle East / "News From Medicine" re: effect of the war on children / excerpt of statement by James Baker / Kuwaiti civilians train for war
  • Coverage re: Persian Gulf War, including analysis of US military briefing, Italy endorses Soviet peace initiative, Iraqi meeting with Chinese officials, excerpt of statement by Norman Schwarzkopf /, US Congressmen in Israel, US energy plan, weather in the Persian Gulf, war poll.

  • Begin Time:11:00:00 am
    End Time:11:58:00 am
    TVN Record Number:660875
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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