CNN and Time and Morning News Reports

Call Number
350-1-1:741/1

General information

Call No.:
350-1-1:741/1
Part of series
HU OSA 350-1-1 Records of the International Monitor Institute: Europe: Balkan Archive
Located at
VHS NTSC #741 / No. 1
Digital ver. identifier
HU_OSA_00000741
Date of air
1999-06-06
Date
1999
Level
Item
Primary Type
Moving image
Language
English
Duration
15 min.

Content

Form/Genre
Television program
Contents Summary
CNN & Time Dispatches: Two experts discuss negotiations that led to Kosovo peace agreement, Russia's role in the peace agreement, and NATO's future in Kosovo. - Christiane Amanpour reports on British Prime Minister Tony Blair, his leadership in NATO military action against Yugoslavia and the motivation that stirred it. Extensive interview with Blair featured. Blair discusses: moral justification for NATO action, his commitment to help Kosovars, dealing with Milosevic, the "zero-casualty" war and reluctance of Americans to send ground troops to Kosovo, the fate of Serbia and Yugoslavia in the next few months, and international aid to Serbia/ Yugoslavia. Blair is shown visiting Kosovo, delivering a speech in Romanian parliament and in House of Commons. Report produced by John Fielding and Steve Daly. (duration: 10 minutes). CNN Morning News - Headline news: Sec. of State Albright meets with G-8 ministers near Bonn, Germany, where she'll meet her Russian counterpart. Poll on whether Milosevic will comply with the agreement. - Chris Black reports from the White House on Yugoslav efforts to delay the deployment of NATO peacekeeping troops in Kosovo and how the administration is responding to this. - Excerpt from Early Edition interview with NATO Spokesman Jamie Shea; discusses withdrawal of Yugoslav forces from Kosovo and the deployment of NATO peacekeeping forces in the region. - Andrea Koppel reports from Germany: G-8 ministers meet near Bonn to draw resolution for deployment of an international peacekeeping force in Kosovo; the resolution will be presented to the UN Security Council. - David Ensor reports from the Pentagon on withdrawal of Yugoslav forces from Kosovo and NATO's terms and conditions. Statements by NATO Commander Lieutenant General Michael Jackson and Joint Chiefs Chairman General Hugh Shelton (from Late Edition) featured.

Context

Associated Names
CNN (Producer)