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American Agenda (Economy: Natural Gas) #130500

ABC Evening News for Monday, Aug 27, 1990
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.

(New York: Ned Potter) American natural gas as an alternative to Middle East oil featured; advantages of natural gas over gasoline outlined on screen; various illustrative scenes shown. [On August 15, President BUSH - says world's oil reserves should not fall into hands of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.] [Amoco Corporation Jack RIGG, energy consultant James CANNON - talk about supply and uses of natural gas.] Process by which cars can be converted to natural gas outlined. [Texas land office Mark GLICK - comments.] Canadian project using natural gas detailed. [Lee ARSINEAU - explains gassing up his van at home.] [On August 22, BUSH - says Americans should conserve.]

Reporter(s):
Jennings, Peter;
Potter, Ned
Duration:
00:04:20

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