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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(DC: Sheilah Kast) President Reagan's discharge from hospital following prostate surgery featured; scenes shown. [REAGAN - comments, jokes.] Vice President George Bush and staff shown awaiting President's arrival at White House; President mentioned meeting later with chief of staff Don. Regan. Vote by which House passed Clean Water Bill, vetoed recently by President, noted. [Representatives James HOWARD, Norman MINETA - debate legislature] Reagan's criticism of bill quoted.
#105785
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(NYC: Beth Nissen) Dow Jones industry average's record activity today examined. Stk. Mkt. Report [Broker Bernard CLINE - offers his assessment of market] [Analyst Monte GORDON - cites scope of market rally.] [MAN - comments.] History of Dow Jones industry avs. since 19th century graphed on screen, discussed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(DC: Bob Zelnick) Possible major Iraqi gain against Iran and implications for war's course examined; details given, scenes shown. Ea. country's military status outlined on screen.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) "Los Angeles Times" reported claiming Colonel Oliver North bragged of safe in his White House office containing large sum of money for Nicaraguan Contras; details given.
(DC: John McWethy) State Department's effort to explain status of funds solicited from Sultan of Brunei for Contras featured; scenes shown. [Department spokesperson Phyllis OAKLEY - claims donor country transferred designated amount in August] State Department said ignorant of whether money ever arrived in Swiss bank account controlled by North or what happened to it if it did. [Assistant secretary state Elliott ABRAMS - believes Congress will continue funding Contras.] Central American allies' concern over United States policy in region now noted. [US ambassador to OAS, Richard McCORMACK - criticizes Secretary General's effort to develop peace plan independently of US.] Other indications of growing opposition to US said illustrated by Honduras' demand that Contras leave and Costa Rica's effort to form own peace initiative.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Pentagon reported announcing battle exercises off Nicaragua's coast involving USS Iowa and other warships.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Indictments of members of white supremacists organization the White Patriot party in North Carolina for allegedly plotting death of civil rights worker reported; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Comments on African National Congressional leader Oliver Tambo on organization's 75th anniversary quoted; details given, scenes shown. United States ambassador mentioned attending ANC ceremony in Zambia.
(Lasaka, Zambia: Jim Hickey) ANC's history and role in South Africa's campaign against apartheid examined; details given, scenes shown. [June 12, 1986, President Pieter West BOTHA - accuses ANC of seeking violent overthrow of South Africa's government] Jailed ANC leader Nelson Mandela's development of Freedom Charter discussed; effect on ANC's tactics of 1960 Sharpeville police massacre of nonviolent and unarmed peace protesters reviewed. [TAMBO - explains ANC's goals.] [ANC spokesperson Joe MODISE - wants to arm organization's supporters.] South African government's allegation that ANC is USSR arm outlined. [TAMBO - claims international support, both communist and noncommunist] Undersecretary state Michael Armacost's Christmas-wk. meeting with ANC representatives said indicating change in United States policy. [ARMACOST - notes ANC's importance in region.] Risks to ANC of developing ties with United States explained.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Destruction of Middle East Airlines jet during shelling of Beirut, Lebanon, airport reported; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Paris, France: Steve Shepard) Impact on life here of general strike affecting RRs, utilities, mail and other services examined; details given, scenes shown. Background to labor unrest and implications for government of Prime Min. Jacques Chirac reviewed. [Sociologist Michel CROSIER - explains impact on labor of Chirac's handling of student riots.] President Francois Mitterrand's reaction described. [PEOPLE - comment.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(London, England: Mike Lee) British government's public education campaign against acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) featured; details given, scenes shown. Intensity of government's campaign compared to Winston Churchill's radio speeches against Adolf Hitler in World War II. [Soc. service minister Norman FOWLER - considers public education only vaccine available.] AIDS status here compared with that in United States. [MAN - thinks campaign isn't explicit enough.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Space shuttle Challenger debris reported moved to permanent storage location; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Hinckley, Illinois: Dick Schaap) Harlem Globetrotter's return to celebrate 60th anniversary of first game, played here, featured; details given, scenes shown. [Doc KEYES, Ed KING - recall game.] Famous Globetrotters named, team's history reviewed.
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