George Bush on Persian Gulf - Desert Storm

Title

George Bush on Persian Gulf - Desert Storm

Genre

Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:18

Description

US President George Bush on the situation in the Persian Gulf with reference to Operation Desert Storm, US and UN forces, and their attempts to minimise collateral damage. He also announces Secretary of Defense, Dick Cheney and Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, General Colin Powell will be travelling to Saudi Arabia to meet with commander of the coalition forces, US General Norman Schwarzkopf. Includes fleeting reference to President Ozal of Turkey.

Contributors

George H. W. Bush

Keywords

USA; UN; Saudi Arabia; Turkey; Wars (events); War casualties; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Colin Powell; Operation Desert Storm; Turgut Ozal; Dick Cheney; Norman Schwarzkopf

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