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: Patrick Greenlaw / Sharyl Attkisson / Taylor Henry / Mike Chinoy / Richard Roth
  • Interview: Richard Kohn
  • Taped Segments: excerpt of statement by Ali Akbar Velayati / excerpt of briefing by Thomas Kelly / Iraqi refugees in Syria / World Health Organization(WHO) and UNICEF in Iraq, excerpt of speech by Dan Quayle at Kennedy Space Center / troops training at Fort Benning / Israeli military training / excerpt of statement by James Baker / excerpt of speech by George Bush
  • Coverage re: Persian Gulf War, including bombs explode in embassy in Iran, Allies preparing for ground war, scenario for the conclusion of the war, US energy plan.

  • Begin Time:03:00:00 pm
    End Time:03:58:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:660879
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
    More Information:Contact the staff of the Archive.

    Sample Search

    TV-NewsSearch locates material in the collection of the Vanderbilt Television News Archive. This resource describes over 916013 news items, including our comprehensive collection of evening news programs of ABC, CBS, and NBC aired since 1968. News programs from CNN are available from 1995 and Fox News beginning in 2004. The collection also includes live coverage of major events as covered by the national news networks. The TV-NewsSearch interface allows you to select items of interest and request copies of clips or programs to be loaned to you on videotape.

    For full access the TV-NewsSearch database, new users will need to fill out a brief registration form. Returning users can simply enter the username and password previously created.