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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Cheyenne, Wyoming: Carole Simpson) campaigning. in Wyoming by Vice President George Bush on days after his controversial interview with CBS' Dan Rather featured; details given, scenes shown of Bush at Wyoming HS. [BUSH - calls interview "tension city;" says wants no running fight with Rather.] [From interview, BUSH, RATHER - bicker about Iran/Contra affair.] Response to interview noted. [In Wyoming, BUSH - explains background to interview.] Impact of interview on Bush campaign mentioned. [Deputy campaign director Rich BOND - says "media mugging" will help Bush.] [ABC News political director Hal BRUNO - says issue strengthens Bush's image.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Support by President Reagan reported of Bush's contention that he might not have been present at time Secys. of State and Defense opposed Iran initiative; statement by Secretary of State George Shultz that Bush was present noted.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Impact of television interviews on previous president campaigns. noted; undermining of Senator Edward Kennedy's campaign by television interview cited.; recent case of media and Gary Hart noted. Report introduced.
(DC: Brit Hume) Last night's live interview of Bush by Rather featured. [RATHER -says tried to ask honest questions.] Scenes of interview shown courtesy of CBS News. Background report by Rather on Bush's role in supplying Contras detailed. [BUSH - accuses CBS of misrepresentation; asks Rather if he would like his career judged by Rather's 7-min. walk-off.] Exchanges between Rather and Bush and Rather's abrupt sign-off shown. Response by viewing audience to Rather interview detailed; statement by CBS Atlanta affiliate WAGA-TV head Paul Raymon quoted. [Cand. Alexander HAIG - says interview showed how obnoxious Rather is.] [Cand. Pierre Du PONT - says won't criticize Rather.] [CBS News executive producer Tom BETTAG - says Bush was not misled as to subject matter of interview.] Letter and statement from CBS producer Richard Cohen to Bush quoted on screen. Irony of issue helping Bush's cause mentioned.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Ever-present possibility of reporters and subjects mixing it up on television noted; "Nightline" mentioned.
#112061
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(DC: Sheilah Kast) New proposals by President Reagan for aid to Nicaraguan Contras reported; details of aid request outlined on screen. [Representative Robert MICHEL - expects plan to win.] [Representative Albert BUSTAMANTE - says plan isn't right way to approach region's problems.] Suggestion of administration offer that Secretary of State George Shultz would meet with Nicaraguan officials noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Managua, Nicaragua: John Qui
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Freeing of guerrillas who killed United States Marines and other in 1985 in El Salvador under terms of Central American peace plan reported Indication by State Department that United States aid to El Salvador would be cut in response to action noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Announcement by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) of next scheduled space shuttle flight reported; Challenger explosion recalled. Report introduced.
(DC: Bettina Gregory) Absence of outlaying of United States space plans during President Reagan's State of the Union address and cancelling of expected briefing by NASA's James Fletcher due to dispute over government subsidies for industry space platform reported; animation shown. White House plans for NASA's subsidizing of private station outlined on screen. Expected space policy detailed; Neil Armstrong's moon walk in 1969 shown.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) First anniversary of kidnapping of 4 American profs. in Beirut, Lebanon, reported; Alann Steen, Robert Polhill, Jesse Turner, Mithileshwar Singh named; photograph of Steen shown. Kidnappers reported stating captives would not be soon released because of Israeli policies against Palestinians.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Rescue efforts at site of coal mine explosion and fire in Mexico reported; scenes shown of burials.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Arrival of tall ships as part of Australia's bicentennial celebration reported; scenes shown. Report introduced.
(Sydney, Australia: Mark Litke) Arrival of Australia on international scene in business, sports, entertainment reported; details given, scenes shown. [Singer John FARNHAM -talks about national pride.] [Historian Nick VINE HALL - says Australia hasn't had tradition.] Genealogical searches by Australians for convict roots reported [WOMAN - talks about convicts in background.] Self- criticism noted. [Author Patrick WHITE - says sees little to be proud about in Australian past.] March by aborigines protesting discrimination shown; fireworks celebrations shown.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Claiming of England on behalf of his people by Australian aborigine Burnham Burnham reported; scenes shown from Dover, England.
#112074
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New Orleans, Louisiana: Al Dale) Premature ending of New Orleans symphony orchestra season due to debts rptd; details given, scenes shown. [WOMAN - says everyone cares about symphony.] Fin. problems faced by symphonies in San Antonio, Texas, Detroit, Michigan, Oakland, California, explained; scenes shown. [Conductor Alfred SAVIA - says it would be disgrace not to have orchestra in New Orleans.] [Trombonist Dick ERB, harpist Rachel VAN VOORHEES - comment.] Problems occurring when unempl. hits musicians noted. [WOMAN - says children's teachers are in symphony.] Possible solutions to crisis detailed. [Atlanta symphony orchestra spokesperson Robert SHAW - says orchestra has become like a museum.] [New York Philharmonic's Zubin MEHTA - wants to play classics.] Symphony by Joseph Haydn played.
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