US views as Gulf War ends

Title

US views as Gulf War ends

Genre

News report; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:04:00

Description

Nick Peters reports from Washington for LBC Newstalk 97.3 on US reaction to release of 10 Prisoners of War after the end of the Gulf War with hopes for quick release for all POWs and explanation for those missing in action unlike in the Vietnam war, and on hopes for downfall of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein from Iraqi uprising. Speakers are US President George H W Bush; General Colin Powell; US General Tom Kelly; unidentified intelligence officer; relatives of those released- Elizabeth Griffith, wife of Thomas Griffith; Marjorie(?) and Calvin Zahn(?), parents of Jeffrey Zahn(?).

Contributors

Nick Peters; Colin Powell; George H. W. Bush; LBC Newstalk 97.3; Tom Kelly; Elizabeth Griffith; Marjorie(?) Zahn(?); Calvin Zahn(?)

Keywords

USA; Armed forces; UN; Military personnel; Missing persons; Conflict resolution; Vietnam War (1945-1975); Army; Prisoners of War; Military intelligence; Wars (events); Occupied territories; Civil war (concept); Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Resolutions; Thomas Griffith; Jeffrey Zahn(?)

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