CNN NEWSROOM Index: January 1991
CNN NEWSROOM Index: January 1991
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Program Rundown: The world's citizens reminisce about the old
year and spur change for the new year.
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Program Rundown: Pope John Paul II, 1991
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Program Rundown: Saddam Hussein beefs up his troops.
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Program Rundown: The threat of war in the Persian Gulf prompts
protests in the U.S.
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Program Rundown: SOMALIA: A fierce coup attempt against President
Barre claims over 500 lives.
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Program Rundown: Today in history...1960...1983...1988
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Program Rundown: Grammarians speak the "honest truth" and aim to
make "dead meat" of disfavored terms.
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Program Rundown: Who benefits most from the savings and loan
bailout?
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Program Rundown: Headsets enable students to tackle their
schoolwork while they're still on the road.
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Program Rundown: Rhode Island's governor closes ten banks and
thirty-five credit unions.
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Program Rundown: The White House finally says the "R" word.
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Program Rundown: Evelyn Skillings, Rhode Island resident
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Program Rundown: BULGARIA: The government halts the sale of
gasoline because of a severe shortage.
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Program Rundown: Iraq blames the U.S. for the delay of talks on a
Gulf Crisis solution.
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Program Rundown: Greece blames Albania for the tide of ethnic
Greek refugees.
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Program Rundown: Today in history...1938...1959...1990
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Program Rundown: A special school for paleontology in Montana is
a hands-on experience.
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Program Rundown: Technology in the classroom may fuel an
educational revolution.
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Program Rundown: Congress wrangles over the War Powers Act.
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Program Rundown: Pres. Bush wants to go the "last mile for peace"
in the Persian Gulf.
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Program Rundown: Ely Culbertson, 1946
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Program Rundown: Biological warfare may become a threat if war
breaks out in the Middle East.
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Program Rundown: Students in a Saudi Arabian school express their
opinions on the Middle East crisis.
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Program Rundown: War
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Program Rundown: SOUTH PACIFIC: Investigators may have found a
key to Amelia Earhart's 1937 disappearance.
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Program Rundown: Today in history...1809...1948...1989
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Program Rundown: A fossil discovery may bring big changes.
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Program Rundown: Sea monsters have come to Texas.
1/07/91 Segment 2 Time 2:00
Program Rundown: As the deadline in the desert draws closer,
voices opposing war grow louder.
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Program Rundown: The U.S. offers Iraq two options: Comply with
U.N. resolutions or face destruction.
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Program Rundown: Congregations across the nation ponder the role
of the church in the Gulf crisis.
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Program Rundown: Protagoras, 485-410 B.C.
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Program Rundown: SOVIET UNION: Russian Orthodox Christmas is
celebrated for the first time in 73 years.
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Program Rundown: Forces loyal to ousted dictator Jeane-Claude
Duvalier seize power in a violent coup.
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Program Rundown: Environmental architects use alternative
materials to cure "sick building" syndrome.
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Program Rundown: At age 18, violinist Corey Cerovsek excels in
the concert hall and the classroom.
1/08/91 Segment 2 Time 3:00
Program Rundown: There are conflicting reports on the possibility
of using nuclear arms as the deadline for war
nears in Iraq.
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Program Rundown: A group of students is on a peace mission to
Iraq, seeking nonmilitary solutions to the
conflict.
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Program Rundown: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1937
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Program Rundown: A federal government bail-out of the Bank of New
England will cost $2.3 billion.
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Program Rundown: Pete Rose will fulfill his sentence by working
with young people for a thousand hours of
community service.
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Program Rundown: HAITI: Yesterday's coup attempt was crushed and
President Trouillot has been rescued.
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Program Rundown: China's crackdown on human rights continues more
than a year after the student march in Tiananmen
Square.
1/08/91 Segment 8 Time 2:20
Program Rundown: Hunter Hughes is a young computer enthusiast who
has turned his talents into a business.
1/09/91 Segment 2 Time 3:55
Program Rundown: The meeting in Geneva between James Baker and
Tariq Aziz is considered a last chance to
achieve a negotiated settlement.
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Program Rundown: James Baker & Tariq Aziz
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Program Rundown: A Gallup poll reveals that almost half of all
Americans see war as inevitable.
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Program Rundown: On the front lines, U.S. soldiers hope war can
be averted, but prepare for the worst.
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Program Rundown: Ron Kovic protests against war with Iraq,
warning of the potential for a new Vietnam.
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Program Rundown: 5 times. In 1812, 1836, 1898, 1917, & 1941.
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Program Rundown: LITHUANIA: Soviet President Gorbachev sends
troops to round up military draft evaders.
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Program Rundown: "Green" labels that indicate environmentally
safe products aren't always reliable.
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Program Rundown: Teens who volunteer find that the experience is
its own reward.
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Program Rundown: Aziz says peace is linked to the Palestinian
situation.
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Program Rundown: The meeting between James Baker and Tariq Aziz
fails to reach an accord.
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Program Rundown: President George Bush
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Program Rundown: The U.S. public gives man-on-the-street
reactions to the Geneva talks.
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Program Rundown: The Pentagon and news media trade volleys over
access to coverage in the Persian Gulf.
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Program Rundown: The images from the Keck Telescope, the world's
largest, elate scientists.
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Program Rundown: An intentionally segregated class for boys in
Baltimore receives criticism and kudos.
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Program Rundown: Congress debates opposing resolutions: one
endorses force, the other urges restraint.
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Program Rundown: Rep. Newt Gingrich, (R) Georgia
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Program Rundown: Third graders and their teacher examine emotions
as they study the Gulf Crisis.
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Program Rundown: Today in history...1964...1989...1990
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Program Rundown: LITHUANIA: President Gorbachev orders the state
to halt its drive for independence.
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Program Rundown: Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia
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Program Rundown: Saudi Arabian students enter an art contest in
which the true prize is self-expression.
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Program Rundown: Kevin Chauncey's bones are weak, but his will is
strong as he battles a rare disease.
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Program Rundown: Soviet tanks roll into Vilnius and troops open
fire, but Lithuanians vow to hold firm.
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Program Rundown: The world's attention is focused on the Gulf and
the deadline in the desert is a day away. CNN
NEWSROOM'S SPECIAL REPORT examines the events
leading to the brink of war.
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Program Rundown: NEWSROOM takes a behind the scenes look at the
everyday lives of Iraqi citizens.
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Program Rundown: Students say farewell to a P.E. teacher as he
trades his sweats for a marine uniform.
1/15/91 Segment 2 Time 1:00
Program Rundown: Gallup poll shows that 2/3 of Americans now
expect war in the Persian Gulf.
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Program Rundown: Two top leaders of the PLO were shot to death by
their bodyguard. The PLO blames Israel.
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Program Rundown: Marlin Fitzwater, White House Press Secretary
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Program Rundown: President Gorbachev denies prior knowledge of
the crackdown that claimed 14 lives in Vilnius.
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Program Rundown: Today in history...1870...1929...1973
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Program Rundown: In this report, the truth about Arabs is
separated from the stereotypes.
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Program Rundown: Children of soldiers who have been sent to the
Gulf are anxious about loved ones.
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Program Rundown: As the sun rose in Iraq, hopes for peace faded
around the world.
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Program Rundown: How did diplomatic efforts to keep the world
from reaching the brink of war fail?
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Program Rundown: Michel Rocard, French Premier; Iraqi citizen
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Program Rundown: Wall Street observes a moment of silence in the
midst of a tension-filled day.
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Program Rundown: The seeds of today's peace movement were sown in
the heyday of political activism.
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Program Rundown: Iraq attacks Israel with SCUD missiles, injuring
12. Israel may possibly retaliate.
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Program Rundown: CNN has the first pictures of the strikes on
Iraq. Correspondents are censored.
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Program Rundown: A SCUD missile coming into Saudi Arabia was
intercepted by a U.S. air defense missile.
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Program Rundown: World leaders voice sadness about the war.
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Program Rundown: The U.S. Congress passes a resolution to
unanimously support the war effort.
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Program Rundown: Many Americans protest the war in the Gulf.
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Program Rundown: Students have mixed reactions. Many are dismayed
by the breakdown of diplomacy.
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Program Rundown: Pentagon sources say the Iraqis launched ten
SCUD missles at Saudi Arabia.
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Program Rundown: War reports are reviewed and restricted.
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Program Rundown: Men said to be prisoners of war were shown on
Iraqi television Sunday.
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Program Rundown: The Iraqi ambassador to the U.N. gives Baghdad's
perspective on the Gulf War.
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Program Rundown: Lt. Col. Greg Pepin; Pres. Saddam Hussein; Dr.
M. T. Mehdi
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Program Rundown: High school students studying Arabic say it
helps them understand Iraqi culture.
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Program Rundown: Today, America honors Martin Luther King.
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Program Rundown: Deputy Secy. of State Eagleburger is in Israel
to inspect defensive measures.
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Program Rundown: The Pentagon defends war censorship.
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Program Rundown: The plight of POW's captured in Iraq is a major
concern for many Americans.
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Program Rundown: NEWSROOM explores end of the war possibilities.
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Program Rundown: Gen. Dan Shomron; James Fiedler; Dick Cheney
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Program Rundown: The situation in the Baltics deteriorates.
Soviet forces kill four in Latvia.
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Program Rundown: From coast to coast people turned out to pay
homage to an apostle of non-violence.
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Program Rundown: An Iraqi SCUD missle slams into a Tel Aviv
neighborhood, killing 3 and injuring 70.
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Program Rundown: Prasert Mohammed; Mikhail Gorbachev; Brigadier
General Raymond Germanos
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Program Rundown: Fires ravage oil refineries in Kuwait.
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Program Rundown: War could have a devastating and long-lasting
impact on the environment.
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Program Rundown: Chemical used by U.S. to defoliate jungles
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Program Rundown: CNN's Mike Capps goes to Mainstreet, USA to
gauge the national attitude towards war.
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Program Rundown: Marines come under artillery fire, capture 6
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Program Rundown: Patriots knock down more SCUDS over Israel.
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Program Rundown: The four major players on the Allied side
comment on the war's progress.
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Program Rundown: The Patriot, a first generation anti-missile
missile, is an effective defensive system.
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Program Rundown: Gen. Colin Powell; Dick Cheney; Cpl. Dave
Hoernle; Kamel Abu Jaber
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Program Rundown: Schoolchildren get to meet their sailor penpal
from the Persian Gulf in person.
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Program Rundown: NEWSROOM chronicles the Crisis in the Gulf from
August 2 to the outbreak of war.
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Program Rundown: Iraqi jets move into Saudi Arabian
skies...Allies capture the island of Qurah.
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Program Rundown: Some say war is the end of diplomacy, others
argue that it is a continuation.
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Program Rundown: The Gulf War prompts some memorable quotes.
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Program Rundown: In the Mideast, borders and allegiances shift
like the desert sands.
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Program Rundown: A CBS news crew is missing in Saudi Arabia.
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Program Rundown: War coverage is dangerous and controversial.
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Program Rundown: MEDIA: channels or systems of communication
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Program Rundown: Children, like the rest of America, are riveted
to images of a world far away.
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Program Rundown: The U.S. says Iraq released the oil that is
causing environmental disaster in the Gulf.
1/28/91 Segment 3 Time 1:00
Program Rundown: World leaders express outrage over Iraq's
environmental terrorism.
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Program Rundown: Environment: the circumstances, objects, or
conditions by which one is surrounded
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Program Rundown: Reporters in WWII used the radio, stills,
movies, and print to get the story home.
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Program Rundown: Insiders fear that Gorbachev may be a prisoner
of the military as human rights wane.
1/28/91 Segment 7 Time 2:45
Program Rundown: The Challenger disaster victims' families
establish the Challenger Center.
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Program Rundown: CNN's Peter Arnett interviews Saddam Hussein.
1/29/91 Segment 2 Time 1:40
Program Rundown: Experts race to contain the Gulf spill.
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Program Rundown: Censor: to examine in order to suppress or
delete anything considered objectionable
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Program Rundown: CNN SPECIAL REPORTS focuses on the man behind
the interview.
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Program Rundown: Brig. Gen. Pat Stevens; Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf;
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir
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Program Rundown: Latvians fear more violence from the USSR.
1/29/91 Segment 6 Time :20
Program Rundown: Talks between Pres. Bush and Soviet President
Mikhail Gorbachev are postponed.
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Program Rundown: Political cartoons that spotlight the War in the
Gulf provoke controversy.
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Program Rundown: President Bush gave Congress and the nation his
annual State of the Union report.
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Program Rundown: Democrat George Mitchell reacts to President
Bush's State of the Union address.
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Program Rundown: CNN NEWSROOM airs excerpts of Peter Arnett's
censored interview with Pres. Saddam Hussein.
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Program Rundown: Iraqi planes continue to land in Iran and the
first front-line operation is reported.
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Program Rundown: "Operation Northport Shield" is a student
program to support families of Gulf soldiers.
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Program Rundown: The Allies repel an Iraqi offensive and suffer
the first ground-war casualties.
1/31/91 Segment 3 Time 2:45
Program Rundown: Iraq apparently releases another oil spill; the
first one threatens desalination plants.
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Program Rundown: The media is caught in a public opinion
crossfire for its war coverage.
1/31/91 Segment 5 Time 2:20
Program Rundown: Correspondent John Holliman tells how CNN
transmits its "War in the Gulf" coverage.
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Program Rundown: Jordanian students, fearing the war might close
schools, hit the books hard.