Defense Department News Briefing

Pentagon officials spoke to reporters on recent events in the Persian Gulf on the sixth day following the cease-fire in the Persian Gulf war… read more

Pentagon officials spoke to reporters on recent events in the Persian Gulf on the sixth day following the cease-fire in the Persian Gulf war. Mr. Williams announced that the Red Cross had released a list of U.S. P.O.W.'s to be released by Iraq shortly. Maj. Gen. Brandtner, in the final daily military briefing of the Persian Gulf war, announced the release of 15 U.S. P.O.W.'s from Iraq, who said all P.O.W.'s had been released. He went on to recite the daily statistics of the war. Admiral McConnell used a diagram to explain the position and situation of Iraqi forces in Iraq after the Persian Gulf war. close

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Defense Department News Briefing

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Program ID:
16944-1
Category:
News Conference
Format:
News Briefing
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Mar 05, 1991 | 9:14pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Mar 06, 1991 | 12:46am EST | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Mar 05, 1991 | 9:14pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Mar 06, 1991 | 12:46am EST | C-SPAN 2
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