Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from ABC Evening News for Monday, Feb 25, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- ABC -- 02/25/1991 -- Monday

Abstract:

  • 2nd hour
  • Reporters: Charles Gibson / Joan Lunden / Peter Jennings / Forrest Sawyer / Sam Donaldson / Dennis Troute / Sheila MacVicar / Mark Potter / Steve Fox
  • Contributions: Col. William Taylor
  • Briefing: Lt General Khalid bin Sultan (live coverage from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 8:03-8:11)
  • Interviews: Richard Murphy
  • Taped Segments: Britain's reaction to the war / reactions of Americans of the war
  • Coverage on "Good Morning America" re: the Persian Gulf war, including Iraqi tanks on the move, coalition casualties are light, thousands of Iraqi soldiers surrender, Allied forces are 40-50 miles outside of Kuwait City.

  • Begin Time:08:00:00 am
    End Time:08:58:00 am
    TVN Record Number:661068
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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