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Nicaragua / USSR Planes #88037

ABC Evening News for Thursday, Nov 08, 1984
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings

(DC) High level US-USSR discussions said underway over possible delivery of Soviet fighter planes to Nicaragua; details given. [State Department spokesperson John HUGHES - notes incident is not yet resolved.] Implications of Nicaragua's acquisition of fighter planes in its role in Central America considered. [HUGHES - denies plans for United States invasion.] Major United States military exercises, Quick Thrust, and naval exercises in Caribbean and Atlantic described.
REPORTER: John McWethy

(Studio) Soviet reticence on situation and claims that United States is paving way for attack on Nicaragua outlined.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings

Reporter(s):
Jennings, Peter;
McWethy, John
Duration:
00:02:40

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