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: Mary Anne Loughlin / Patrick Greenlaw / Steve Hurst / Candy Crowley / Mike Chinoy / Bob Franken / Jim Kemp / Steve Kosch
  • Taped Segments: excerpt of briefing by Tariq Aziz / effect of the oil fires on the Middle East environment / troops on the front line / soldiers preparing for war / 101st Airborne Chaplain
  • Coverage re: Persian Gulf War, including Iraqi-Soviet peace plan, US response to briefing by Tariq Aziz, napalm bombs, oil fires, war poll
  • Discussion on "International Correspondents" re: implications of US ultimatum.
  • Live footage of interviews with Vladimir Nadeine, Hisham Melhem, and Martin Walker.
  • Taped footage of interviews and statements from Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz, Abdullah Toukan, Brig. Gen. Richard Neal, Richard Turgo, Robert Charleson, Joel Farmer, Sgt. Darrell Leggett, Major Bob Pinson, Sgts. Robert Olen, Jeffrey Rose, and Dan Cornwall, Lt. Col. Herb Kitchens, and President George Bush.

  • Begin Time:05:00:30 am
    End Time:05:59:00 am
    TVN Record Number:660973
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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