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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(DC: John Martin) Allegations in "Los Angeles Times" story that Attorney General Edwin Meese may have ignored evidence that associates of Meese's friend, attorney E. Robert Wallach, had plan to bribe Israeli officials reported; details given from memo from Wallach to Meese. [Indep. cnsl. James McKAY - says matter under investigation.] Bribery laws outlined on screen. [Attorney William DOBROVIR - says Meese had duty to advise Justice Department] [Wallach's attorney George WALKER - attacks report] Stmt. from Meese's private attorney Nathan Lewin that Meese acted correctly stated; response by Israeli embassy noted.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) White House statement on matter detailed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Request by President Reagan that new FBI director William Sessions investigate charges that FBI spied on opponents of Reagan's Central American policy reported
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Agreement by representatives of Contras and Sandinista government of Nicaragua to meet again to discuss peace plans reported Mtg. of Nicaraguan President Dan. Ortega with Pope John Paul II at Vatican reported; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Demonstrations by and beatings of Palestinians in refugee camps north of Jerusalem reported Report introduced.
(W. Bank: Dean Reynolds) Confrontational strategies of Palestinians against Israeli forces reported; scenes shown of unrest in Nablus and Ramallah. Position of Israeli defense minister Yitzhak Rabin on policy and results of beatings detailed. [PALESTINIAN - (thru translator) hopes unrest will lead to independent state.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Results of Israeli poll on issue detailed. Report introduced.
(Israel: Bill Blakemore) Israelis' viewpoints on Palestinians featured. [Holocaust survivor Bronia KLIBANSKY - says Palestinians should not be under occupation.] Wall of Jerusalem temple shown. [Orthodox Jew Sabul SHIMEON - (thru translator) says this country given to us by God.] Israeli peace march shown. [Israeli law student Michael BAILEY - says both sides to blame.] [In Israeli settlement on West Bank, Michael CAHANA - says land belongs to Jews.] Commuting of Israeli settlers to Jerusalem noted; position of commuter (named) detailed. Viewpoints of various Jews at street market outlined. [Israeli secretary\housewife Liora MOUSSERI - says Israel has a choice and can negotiate for settlement now.] Problems of Israel being both Jewish and democrat state reiterated.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Threat by President Reagan to veto bill passed in Senator that would cut off funds to insts. discriminating on race, sex or handicap reported; details given.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(DC: Ann Compton) Representative Richard Gephardt's campaign in Iowa featured; details given, scenes shown of Gephardt campaigning. Support by Representative Tom Foley and Tony Coelho noted. Gephardt's upcoming speech and management role in House debate on aid to Nicaraguan Contras noted. [GEPHARDT - discusses address.] [Representative Morris UDALL - says doesn't want to lose Contra vote over intrapty. fight.] President James Garfield recalled.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) End of United States trade privileges for Asian ntns. of South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong reported; setting of auto imports levels to United States by Japan reported; lowering of home mortgage rate by Veterans Administration reported Stk. Mkt. Report
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Derailment of Amtrak train near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reported; scenes shown from Chester, Pennsylvania.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Results of British study of relationship of aspirin and heart attacks reported; significance of study contrasted to recent American study.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(San Diego, California: Dick Schaap) Media hype of Sunday's pro football Super Bowl featured; details given, scenes shown. [Denver Bronco PLAYERS - comment on Washington Redskins.] [Washington Redskins PLAYERS - comment on Denver player John Elway.] [ELWAY - answers media questions.] [TEAMMATES - comment on Elway.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Super Bowl coverage announced.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Lawyer Margaret Ratner, of Center for Constitutional Rights, featured. Org.'s role in documenting allegations that FBI surveillance was used against opponents of President Reagan's Central American policy recalled. [RATNER - discusses freedoms of First Amendment; says FBI photographed those who went to demonstrations.] FBI's position that it was looking for criminal activities in National Council of Churches, UAW, NEA (National Education Association) etc. noted. FBI surveillance policy said beginning with investigation of CISPES, Committee in Solidarity with People of El Salvador; excerpts shown from secret FBI communications calling for plan of attack against CISPES. Issue of political motivation of FBI investigations detailed. [Representative Don EDWARDS - says FBI should not investigate orgs. for their political beliefs.] [CISPES spokesperson Donna MANDEL - says documents indicate FBI trying to intimidate group.] [Young America's Fndn. spokesperson Ron ROBINSON - believes there were illegal activities on college campuses.] FBI targets reported to include Sanctuary mvt., Florida State Univ. students, Tucson Committee for Human Rights. [Tucson Committee for Human Rights. spokesperson John MILES - says FBI tried to intimidate group.] [FBI spokesperson Buck REVELL - says FBI only concerned with acts people commit.] Ratner's career as legal activist outlined; photos shown. [RATNER - says FBI impinges on human rights.]
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