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Iraq / Unrest / United Nations Resolution #580092

NBC Evening News for Monday, Apr 01, 1991
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.

(Baghdad: Tom Aspell) President Saddam Hussein reported controlling areas of unrest; scenes shown of destroyed Karbala, Iraq; details given of executions and other atrocities. [Karbala governor General Abdul HALIK - (thru translator) claims ex-criminals used Iranian weapons to destroy city's buildings.] Crushing of Kurds in north noted. ...... (Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.

(State Department: John Dancy) United Nations Security Council cease-fire resolution examined; details outlined on screen; United States ambassador Thomas Pickering reported meeting with Security Council's nonpermanent members. [State Department spokesman Richard BOUCHER, former United Nations ambassador Jeane KIRKPATRICK - comment.]

(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Treasury Department reported saying Saddam organized front companies to steal money from Iraqi oil sales.

Reporter(s):
Aspell, Tom;
Brokaw, Tom;
Dancy, John
Duration:
00:05:00

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