Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CBS Evening News for Saturday, Feb 23, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- CBS -- 02/23/1991 -- Saturday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Dan Rather / David Martin / Betsy Aaron / Eric Engberg / Wyatt Andrews / Anthony Mason / Bill Plante / Bob Faw / Harry Smith / Bob Schieffer / Tom Fenton / David Dow / Susan Spencer / Doug Tunnell / Martha Teichner
  • Interviews: none
  • Contributions: Col. Mitch Mitchell / General George Crist / Fouad Ajami
  • Speeches: none
  • Taped Segments: the destruction by Allied forces on Iraq's army / Baghdad's approval of the Soviet peace plan / oil fires in Kuwait / US's first attacks on Iraq
  • Coverage on "CBS News Special Report" re: the Persian Gulf war, including news of the deadline for Iraqi withdrawal and other related news stories.

  • Begin Time:10:30:00 am
    End Time:11:31:00 am
    TVN Record Number:660995
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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