Episode 279 GEORGE H W BUSH The Sweep of History (Part 20) The United Nations Deadline

George H.W. Bush 1991 The Gulf War

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In this episode we look back at the pivotal day when James Baker makes the case to the United Nations that Iraq much be pushewd back out of Kuwait. the UN Security council vote and meeting is recorded in it's entirety for the broadcast.
It is a high stakes set of events for the World as it unites to stop an aggressor in the Middle East.
We relive this historic moment, both as it happened and in the news coverage of the day and in a later interview with former Secretary of State James Baker.
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Chapter

1. 30 Years Later reflections on the Gulf War coalition victory - James Baker interview (00:00:00)

2. Intro Music (00:01:08)

3. George Bush All the Best, Host Randal Wallace reads November 20, 1990 entry page 490 to King Fahd (00:01:42)

4. 30 Years Later reflections on the Gulf War coalition victory - James Baker interview (00:03:37)

5. George Bush All the Best, Host Randal Wallace reads November 21, 1990 Diary entry (00:08:40)

6. 30 Years Later reflections on the Gulf War coalition victory - James Baker interview (00:08:55)

7. George Bush All the Best, Host Randal Wallace reads November 25, 1990 Diary entry (00:12:40)

8. Host Randal Wallace introduces the UN Security Council vote November 29, 1990 (00:14:10)

9. UN Security Council Vote on the authorization of use of force in Kuwait, November 29, 1990 (00:15:02)

10. ABC News Top story november 29, 1990 (00:43:33)

11. Gulf War 45, Desert Shield New Zealand television coverage (00:51:06)

12. George Bush All My Best Diary Entry November 29, 1990 page 491 (00:52:58)

13. ABC News World News Tonight November 30, 1990 (00:53:26)

14. Closing theme (01:00:07)