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: Susan Rook / Patrick Emory / Wolf Blitzer / Ralph Begleiter / Taylor Henry / Jill Dougherty / Mark Walton / Karen Maginnis
  • Contributions: Anwer Mohammed Abdul Rahman / Peter Ranke
  • Taped Segments: Allies prepare for ground war / excerpt of statement by George Bush / coalition diplomacy / Iraqi refugees in Syria / US energy plan / "Special Reports" re: post war Middle East / Persian Gulf oil spills
  • Coverage re: Persian Gulf War, including Soviet peace plan, F-16 plane crash, US energy plan, letters to CNN, weather in the Persian Gulf.

  • Begin Time:11:00:00 pm
    End Time:11:58:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:660887
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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