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Poland #69839

ABC Evening News for Thursday, Dec 31, 1981
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(Studio) Resistance in Poland said apparently continuing.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

(DC) Zbigniew Bujak, Solidarity leader, quoted on screen; his possible success ion to Lech Walesa noted. Films shown.
REPORTER: David Ensor

(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

(Studio) Communist party role in Polish national life, according to party leader named in report, outlined.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings

(Warsaw, Poland) Censored report from Poland viewed; films shown. Current status of food shortages discussed. Wojciech Jaruzelski mentioned.
REPORTER: Jerry King

(London, England) Polish television coverage of economy problems described; films shown. Photo of Lech Walesa's family shown, discussed.
REPORTER: Mike Lee

(Studio) Deputy prime minister Mieczyslaw Rakowski, recently visiting in West Germany, reported returning to Poland; details given, films shown. Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher's call for West unity against USSR over Polish crisis noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings

(Studio) Voice of America said responding to USSR jamming of Polish language bdcsts.; details given Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

Reporter(s):
Ensor, David;
Jennings, Peter;
King, Jerry;
Lee, Mike;
Reynolds, Frank
Duration:
00:06:30

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