CBS Evening News for Monday, Nov 23, 1987
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Richard Schlesinger) United Nations war crimes commission reported reopening microfilm records for study; details given, scenes shown. [Simon Wiesenthal Center Rabbi Marvin HIER - says this evidence needs immediate attention] United States Justice Department mentioned studying records in search of Americans with Nazi ties. [Justice Department Michael WOLF - says there is no way to determine how many war criminals records will mention.] Investigation and arrest of Josef Schwammberger reviewed; photograph shown. [Holocaust survivor Joseph WELLNER - says Schwammberger was vicious, bloodthirsty murderer and he always wore white gloves.] Justice Department officials' fears noted that some war criminals could die before found and brought to justice.
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