Various News Reports

Call Number
350-1-1:735/5

General information

Call No.:
350-1-1:735/5
Part of series
HU OSA 350-1-1 Records of the International Monitor Institute: Europe: Balkan Archive
Located at
VHS NTSC #735 / No. 5
Digital ver. identifier
HU_OSA_00000735
Date of air
1999-04-25
Date
1999
Level
Item
Primary Type
Moving image
Language
English
Duration
28 min.
Notes
Beginning cut off

Content

Form/Genre
Television program
Contents Summary
Live broadcast, press conference from the Pentagon: Spokesman Ken Bacon and Maj. Gen. Charles Wald brief the press on the latest in NATO air strikes and blocking the Serbian army's oil supply. Statements by U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Kudlacz featured.
- Natalie Andrews interviews Lt. Gen. Dan Benton regarding the Pentagon press briefing.
- Anchor Lou Walters reports on the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) delegation visiting American POWs in Yugoslavia. Statements by Chris Bowers of the ICRC featured.
- Margaret Lowry reports from London on NATO bombing of Serbian TV. Statements by British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook, Sir Charles Guthrie of the British Defense Ministry, Yugoslav Deputy Prime Minister Vuk Draskovic, and Baton Haxhiu, editor of Koha Ditore, featured. Footage from Serbian TV and NATO satellite pictures shown.
- Tom Mintier reports from the Yugoslav-Macedonian border on the refugee crisis on the Yugoslav-Macedonian border. Footage of refugees pushing their way across the border even though the police tries to prevent them from doing so. Statements by Paula Ghedini of UNHCR featured.
- CNN FINANCIAL News.
- Alessio Vinci reports from Belgrade on the damage NATO air strikes continue to cause in Yugoslavia and the bombing of Surdulica. (CNN reminds viewers that the Yugoslav government restricts CNN reporting from Belgrade; CNN reporters are not allowed to leave Belgrade without permission). Footage from Serbian TV shown.
- Daryn Kagan reads latest news on NATO targets and whether they include Yugoslav civilians. Statement by NATO Spokesman Jamie Shea included. President Clinton will meet with Congressional leaders privately to discuss NATO military mission against Yugoslavia and funding for the mission. Statements from the President is expected.
- Bob Franken reports from Washington, DC on the Congressional debate regarding U.S. involvement in Yugoslavia; the concern is that the U.S. is involved in a conflict even though Congress has not declared the war with Yugoslavia. Statements by Tom Campbell and Sam Gejdenson featured. (Serbian TV footage of Milosevic shown).
- Daryn Kagan reads UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's remarks regarding the conflict in Kosovo. Annan says there will be no simple solution.
- Unrelated News: Chinese Espionage, Weather, etc.

Context

Associated Names
CNN (Copyright holder, Creator/Author, Producer)