Vanderbilt Television News Archive

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


Title: The Media And The Military: The Agony of Decision

Abstract:

A discussion re: the news media's role and responsibilities in covering the Persian Gulf war with Fred Friendly (PBS), former Defense Secretary James Schlesinger, Professor Bernard Lewis, former US Ambassador to the UN Jeane Kirkpatrick, Sen. Alan Simpson, journalist David Halberstam, Assistant Secretary of Defense Pete Williams, journalist Bruce van Voorst, Vice Admiral Joseph Metcalf, Rep. William Gray, and NBC News President Michael Gartner.

Begin Time:09:00:00 pm
End Time:10:28:00 pm
TVN Record Number:656485
Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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