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Special News Broadcast recorded from CBS Evening News for Thursday, Feb 21, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- CBS -- 02/21/1991 -- Thursday

Abstract:

1st hour

  • Reporters: Harry Smith / Paula Zahn / Randall Pinkston / Betsy Aaron / Jim Stewart
  • Contributions: Fouad Ajami / General Michael Dugan (Ret.)
  • Interviews: Lt. Talal Al-Naqueeb (Kuwaiti Air Force) / Col. Yusef Al-Mulla (Kuwaiti Air Force)
  • Taped Segments: discussion of when the ground war will begin / continuous bombing of Iraq
  • Coverage on "This Morning" re: the Persian Gulf war, including discossion of Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz's going to Moscow with the reply from Saddam Hussein about the Soviet peace plan, reports of President George Bush's new energy plan, border skirmishes continue. 2nd hour:
  • Reporters: Harry Smith / Paula Zahn / Jonathan Sanders / Randall Pinkston / Charles Osgood / Betsy Aaron / Deborah Potter
  • Taped Segments: continued bombing of Iraq by allied forces / US preparations for the war
  • Coverage on "This Morning" re: the Persian Gulf war, including reports that the US troops are ready for war, more information about the Tariq Aziz arrival in Moscow with the answer from Saddam Hussein about the Soviet peace proposal, more about the Soviet peace plan, discussion of President George Bush's proposals for the Soviet peace plan, a discussion of blacks in the military and Saddam Hussein is expected to address his people.

  • Begin Time:07:00:00 am
    End Time:08:57:00 am
    TVN Record Number:660927
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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