Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CNN Evening News for Wednesday, Jan 13, 1993


Title: Strike in the Gulf

Abstract:

Live CNN coverage and analysis of US air strikes against Iraq with Lou Waters (CNN) and Reid Collins (CNN), including: -- White House Press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater statement and press conference -- Bill Clinton Communications Director George Stephanopoulos statement and press conference (incomplete) -- Britain Prime Minister John Major statement and press conference -- George Bush remarks (replay) -- US Central Command General Joseph Hoar briefing (incomplete) -- Iraq President Saddam Hussein televised statement

  • Analysis includes the participation of military analysts James Blackwell, retired Air Force Colonel Sam Gardiner, Iraq weapons expert Martin Navius, retired Navy Vice Admiral Robert Dunn, and former Navy Secretary John Lehman, interviews with British parliament member Winston Churchill, former UN nuclear inspector David Kay, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, 52nd Squadron Commander Rick Hess, Britain Ambassador to the US Robin Renwick, French Ambassador to the US Jacques Andreani, former CIA Director William Webster, Navy pilot's wives Anne Polk and Holly Povee, and Lieutenant Mitch Hayes, and taped excerpts of statements by Britain Ambassador to the UN David Hannay, Secretary of State nominee Warren Christopher, Fitzwater, UNIKOM spokesman Abdellatif Kabbaj, Major General Charles Wilhelm, Captain David Garrett, Colonel Michael Hagee, Stephanopoulos, Bush, Iraq Ambassador to the UN Nizar Hamdoon, Hoar, Hussein, Navy Vice Admiral Phil Coady, Colonel Michael Hagee, Sen. Robert Dole, and unidentified others.

  • Begin Time:12:29:40 am
    End Time:01:02:00 pm
    TVN Record Number:833941
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1993-2009 Vanderbilt University
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