This program is about 1 hour long
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NOTE: This broadcast was announced as a planned one-hour special edition of the news. However, the live coverage of the Iraqi missile attack on Israel changed the time parameters so that the broadcast was not closed out as a one-hour entity.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Last night's aerial attack by the allies against Iraq reviewed. Report introduced.
(Eastern Saudi Arabia: Bill Redeker) Review given of the first day of attack; scenes shown of launching of missiles, electronic warfare planes and bomber planes; map shown of facilities that were hit in Iraq. [At Persian Gulf air base, reporter Jim HICKEY - says Iraqi missiles aimed here fell short.] [Refueling PILOT - describes the "fireworks" in Baghdad.] [Captain Steve TATE - describes shooting down Iraqi plane.] [In desert, three SOLDIERS - comment.] Continuation of air campaign in Iraq and air attack against Iraqi ground forces in Kuwait noted.
(Studio: Peter Jennings; Saudi Arabia: Bill Redeker) Nature of ground and air fighting discussed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Fact that news coverage from Baghdad comes from telephone reports explained.
(Baghdad: Gary Shepard, Nathan Thomas, Brent Sadler) Description of tracer fire and explosions during air attack on Baghdad reported while map of region and city shown.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Pictures shown from Iraqi television of President Saddam Hussein in the streets of Baghdad, praying and speaking to Iraq. Lines of Iraqis and foreigners trying to flee the city shown. [JORDANIAN - (thru translator) describes what is happening all over Baghdad.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Restrictions on information cited. Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Bob Zelnick) Estimates of battle damages based on reports from returning pilots, satellite photos and electronic devices featured; file footage, animations and maps shown to illustrate impact of early American attacks on Iraq.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(White House: Brit Hume) Reaction from President Bush to events featured; scenes shown of Bush with Reverend Billy Graham; several White House photos shown of Bush on the job. [BUSH - says there is no unwarranted optimism.] Statement from White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein must surrender to halt the war quoted. [BUSH - says he has to get out of Kuwait without conditions.] [Senator George MITCHELL - offers support to armed forces.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(State Department: John McWethy) World political response to events examined. State Department position that the rules have changed cited.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Amman: John Donvan) Reaction in Jordan featured; scenes shown from downtown Amman, Jordan. [In streets, two MEN - comment on events.] [Jordan University Mustapha HAMARNEH - says Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has not delivered.] Anti-American coverage on Jordanian television and in newspapers noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: Bob Jamieson) Reaction of world's financial markets to war in the gulf featured; scenes shown from New York Stock Exchange. [Market analyst Michael METZ - says investors have had time to prepare.] [Oil analyst Peter BEUTEL - says oil prices will be volatile.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Ken Kashiwahara) Roundup of reaction of Americans at home to the gulf war featured; scenes shown from Seattle radio talk show, from anti-war protests in several cities. [Five AMERICANS - comment.] [In restaurant in Atlanta, two WOMEN - comment.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Chicago: Chris Bury) Discussion of the gulf war in the classroom featured; scenes shown from Ogden Elementary School in Chicago. [TEACHER, six STUDENTS, EDUCATOR - comment.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Story of a father and his son, who just returned from combat, featured; scenes shown. [Pilot Mike HOSTAGE, Junior - talks about controlling the skies.] [Father Mike HOSTAGE, Senior - talks about his son.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Review given of events in Persian Gulf; second half of expanded version of news previewed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Review given of beginning of second day of Operation Desert Storm against Iraq. Report introduced.
(Eastern Saudi Arabia: Bill Redeker) Review given of first day of the attack against Iraq; scenes shown of planes and launching of missiles. [PILOT - describes bombing run.] [US Navy Captain David BILL - comments.] Reaction of United States troops on the ground noted. [SOLDIER - comments.] Report of fire fight along border between Marines and Iraqis inside Kuwait detailed. ......
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Interview given with two military analysts. [Retired Marine General Bernard TRAINOR - analyzes air campaign and Iraqi capability.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Cutting away to report introduced.
(Tel Aviv: Dean Reynolds) Sounding of air raid sirens in Israel in apparent preparation for incoming Iraqi missiles featured; regional map shown; review given of Iraqi missile capability.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Taped report introduced.
(Jerusalem: Dean Reynolds) The Israeli front featured; scenes shown from Tel Aviv, Israel, where nation prepared for possible missile attack from Iraq. [Chief army spokesman Brigadier General Nachman SHAI - says we need to be aware of Iraqi mobile missiles.] [PALESTINIAN - comments.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings; Jerusalem: Dean Reynolds) Field reporter's plan to return inside as sirens begin anew noted.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Military expert's analysis of threat to Israel of Iraqi missiles featured. [National security analyst Anthony CORDESMAN - shows missile problem Israel faces on map.] [Retired Marine General Bernard TRAINOR - details Iraqi military capability.] Unconfirmed report of an explosion in Tel Aviv noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Jim Slade) Air checks against terrorism featured; airport scenes shown as procedures are explained. Corporate restrictions on air travel detailed; companies named.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Findings of ABC News/"Washington Post" poll on public support for Wednesday's attack outlined on screen.
(Collbran, Colorado: Tom Foreman) Support for United States attack on Iraq in tiny town of Collbran, Colorado, which has over a dozen young people serving in the Persian Gulf, featured; scenes shown. [Rancher Martin WOORDING, soldier's parents Steve and Judy HATCH, soldier's mother Mary Ann WILTSE - comment.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: John Martin) Reaction to events in the gulf in Washington, DC, featured; scenes shown from various sites in Washington. [Former Marine Larry GUTHRIE, United States Army S/sergeant Rozetta PROCTOR, Representative Thomas DOWNEY, "Washington Monthly" editor Charles PETERS, San Francisco State University professor Margo OKAZAWA-REY, attorney Dan MOORHEAD - comment on the war.]
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[Beginning of nearly two hours of uninterrupted coverage of Iraqi missile attack on Israel, which began during the scheduled special one-hour edition of World News Tonight. For this coverage, see Special Reports section for January 17.]