Special News Broadcast recorded from NBC Evening News for Tuesday, Feb 26, 1991
Title: Gulf War Coverage -- NBC -- 02/26/1991 -- Tuesday
| Abstract: | 1st hour (7-8AM): Reporters: Bryant Gumbel / Katherine Couric / Joe Garagiola / Brad Willis / Tom Aspell / Jim Miklaszewski / Jamie Gangel / Stephen Frazier / Tom Brokaw / Faith Daniels / Deborah Roberts Contributions: James Dunnigan Interviews: Gennady Gerasimov / Pat Kenehan, Pat Cooper Thomas, Nancy Stevenson / Laith Kubba Taped Segments: scenes of US military barracks in Dhahran after being hit by a Scud warhead yesterday / problems encountered by US ground troops advancing into Kuwait Coverage on "Today" re: the Persian Gulf war, including updates on the ground war, the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from Kuwait, and Pres. George Bush's conditions for a cease- fire; Arab and Soviet reaction; the mood on the US home front; disscussion about the future of Saddam Hussein and Iraq. 2nd hour (8-9AM): Reporters: Bryant Gumbel / Katherine Couric / Joe Garagiola / Faith Daniels / Tom Aspell / Linda Vester / Jim Miklaszewski / Martin Fletcher / Tom Brokaw / Jamie Gangel / Lisa Myers / Fred Francis / John Dancy Contributions: Robin Wright / Edward Peck / Marshall Wiley Statements: Pres. George Bush (from the White House) (8:47-8:50) Taped Segments: reaction in Baghdad to Saddam Hussein's radio address / the advance of US troops into Kuwait / US military weapons Coverage on "Today" re: the Persian Gulf war, including issues related to the Iraqi withdrawal offer; statement by Pres. Bush regarding his decision to continue prosecuting the war; Iraqi, Israeli, and US home front reaction; discussion about post-war developments in the Mid East; US-USSR relations; updates on the ground war. 3rd hour (9-9:58AM): Reporters: Bryant Gumbel / Tom Brokaw / Linda Vester / Fred Francis / Contributions: Marshall Wiley / Edward Peck / James Dunnigan / John Dancy / Tom Aspell Military Briefing: General Richard Neal (from Ryadh) (9:30-9:54) Taped Segments: Replay of statement made earlier today by Pres. George Bush / replay of Prime Minister John Major's statements today to the British House of Commons Coverage on "Today" re: the Persian Gulf war, including updates on the ground war and discussion about Iraqi politics, Saddam Hussein, and post-war developments in the Middle East. |
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| Begin Time: | 07:00:00 am |
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| End Time: | 09:58:00 am |
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| TVN Record Number: | 661132 |
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| Copyright: | Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University |
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| More Information: | Contact the staff of the Archive. |
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