Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CNN Evening News for Thursday, Feb 28, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- CNN -- 02/28/1991 -- Thursday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Donna Kelley / Bob Cain / Charles Feldman / Christiane Amanpour / Mary Tillotson / Tom Mintier / Steve Hurst / Beverly Schuch / Gene Randall / Taylor Henry / Gary Tuchman
  • Contribution: Perry Smith
  • Taped Segments: excerpt of air raid over Iraq / excerpt of interview with Iraqi citizens / excerpt of briefing by Alexander Bessmertnykh / excerpt of British military briefing by Peter De La Billiere / excerpt of statement by Moshe Arens / reaction to cease fire
  • Coverage re: the cease fire, including Kuwait liberated, letter from Tariq Aziz to UN, Christiane Amanpour reporting from Iraq, Tom Mintier reporting from Kuwait, Soviet role in the cease fire, the time line for troops to return to the US, effect of the cease fire on world markets, Israeli reaction to cease fire, American public's reaction to the cease fire, US soldiers' reaction to the cease fire

  • Begin Time:08:00:00 am
    End Time:08:58:00 am
    TVN Record Number:661176
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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