Vanderbilt Television News Archive

(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.

(Ft. Bragg: Dana Bash) The presidential address on Iraq to try to turn public opinion around reviewed; scenes shown from Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. [President BUSH - talks about the images of violence & bloodshed; opposes setting an artificial timetable for leaving before the job is done; states as the Iraqis stand up, we will stand down; quotes Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden†† about the war in Iraq.] The CNN/"USA Today"/Gallup poll findings of the public's view of whether the war in Iraq is part of the war on terrorism cited. The administration's aim of buying time with this speech discussed.

(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.

(Washington: Bill Schneider) People's "snap" reaction to Bush's speech examined; CNN/Gallup poll figures on specific questions about Iraq cited.

(Studio: Aaron Brown) The views of three families who watched Bush's speech presented.

(Terra Linda, California: Rusty Dornin) The reaction of the Downs family of Terra Linda, California, to the president's speech presented; photos shown of the son who has served in Iraq. [Mr. & Mrs. & son Patrick DOWNS - offer views on the speech & the message in it.]

(Cold Spring, New York: Chris Huntington) The reaction of the Casparian family of Cold Spring, New York, to the president's speech presented. [Carol & Mike CASPARIAN - offer views on the speech & the mission in Iraq.]

(Streamwood, Illinois: Keith Oppenheim) The reaction of the Essick family of Streamwood, Illinois, to the president's speech presented. [Police Sgt. Craig ESSICK - talks about his stressful duty in Iraq; wants to see an end state for the war.] [Wife Anne ESSICK - comments.]