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: Catherine Crier / Ralph Wenge / Mike Chinoy / Wolf Blitzer / Ralph Begleiter / Taylor Henry / Steven Emerson / Richard Roth / John Zarrela
  • Contributions: Martin Bell
  • Interview: Samir Shihabi
  • Taped Segments: Allies ready for ground war / British and US artillery fire / Denmark's role in the war / excerpt of statement by James Baker / Iraqi refugees in Syria / "Special Assignment" re: Iraqi civilian casualties / Israeli military training / veterans of former wars
  • Coverage re: Persian Gulf War, including implications of Soviet peace initiative, prospects for Soviet peace initiative, US Senators in Israel.

  • Begin Time:05:00:00 pm
    End Time:05:58:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:660881
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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