Vanderbilt Television News Archive

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


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

Abstract:

  • Reporters: David French / Don Miller / Wolf Blitzer / Mike Chinoy / Rick Sallinger / Pat Etheridge / Cheryll Jones / Mike Capps / Reid Collins / Jennifer Michael
  • Taped Segments: excerpt of statement by Izzat Ibrahim / Allies preparing for ground war / Iraqi losses / United Nations Security Council / Combat Foot soldier training at Fort Benning / Hispanic community in San Antonio supports the troops
  • Coverage and updates re: the Persian Gulf war, including passage of Allied deadline, Norman Schwarzkopf given authority to begin ground war, Allies preparing for ground war, weather in the Persian Gulf, excerpt of statement by George Bush Discussion on "The Press Goes to War" re: the public's response to the ground war, excerpt of news statement from the "Jordan Times"
  • Live footage of interviews with Vladimir Zvyagin, Leila Deeb, and Khaled Al-Maeena.
  • Taped footage of interviews and statements from Pvt. Raymond Adams, Shimon Peres, Brig. Gen. Richard Neal, Group Capt. Niall Irving, Pete Williams, Lt. Gen. Thomas Kelly, Mubarak al-Ajmi, Sgt. Russell Cox, Frank Tejada, John Anderson, and Col. Robert Howard.

  • Begin Time:05:00:10 pm
    End Time:05:58:40 pm
    TVN Record Number:660985
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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