Various News Reports

Call Number
350-1-1:722/2

General information

Call No.:
350-1-1:722/2
Part of series
HU OSA 350-1-1 Records of the International Monitor Institute: Europe: Balkan Archive
Located at
VHS NTSC #722 / No. 2
Digital ver. identifier
HU_OSA_00000722
Date of air
1999-04-04
Date
1999
Level
Item
Primary Type
Moving image
Language
English
Duration
24 min.

Content

Form/Genre
Television program
Contents Summary
MSNBC
- Live panel discussion with military analyst Bernard Trainor, U.S. Marine Corps, Obrad Kasich, and President of the Albanian Heritage Foundation Gary Kokolari.
- Statement by Joint Chiefs of Staff Spokesman Captain Steve Pietropaoli.
- Kelly O'Donnell reports on the latest on NATO air strikes against Yugoslavia: According to Serbian TV, NATO destroyed the second bridge in Novi Sad; Macedonia is overwhelmed with refugees.
MSNBC:
- Chip Reid reports from the White House: President Clinton keeps dialogue open with other NATO leaders, question of ground troops, success of bombing campaign so far.
- Live panel discussion with Professor of American History Howard Zinn, Boston University, and Isuf Hajriz, Illyria newspaper. Zinn: discusses history of air strikes; characterizes air strikes against Yugoslavia as reckless in its disregard for the fate of Albanians; air strikes alone ineffective historically–negotiations are necessary. (Similar program aired on April 3)
- Serbian TV report, with translation: features interviews with civilians that formed human shield on a bridge; assessment of NATO air strikes and the inflicted damage. NATO targets: Leskovac, Fruska Gora and its monasteries, civilians. (Similar program aired on April 3)
- Panel discussion continued.
- Kelly O'Donnell reads the headlines on the Kosovo crisis: 200.000 refugees left Kosovo since beginning of bombing, NATO promises Albania and Macedonia to help care for refugees, NATO jets depart towards Yugoslavia every 10 seconds from Aviano Air Base.
- Ron Allen reports on the phone from Belgrade: NATO bombs security forces headquarters in Belgrade, maternity ward adjacent to government buildings evacuated, Serbs compare NATO to Nazis, anti-NATO demonstrations and concerts in Belgrade continue. Statement by Predrag Simic, Serbian government advisor featured.
- Headlines continued: Pentagon adds additional forces in the Balkans. Statement by Pentagon Spokesman Ken Bacon; in Chicago, Muslim demonstrators rally against Milosevic.
- Panel discussion continued.

Context

Associated Names
MSNBC (Producer)