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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(San Salvador, El Salvador: David Ensor) Fighting between guerrillas and government forces in El Salvador featured; scenes shown from the streets of San Salvador, El Salvador; details given of presence of American military advrs. in Sheraton Hotel that is also occupied by rebels. [Mexican TV's Epigmenio IBARRA - talks about Americans in hotel.] Govt. forces noted leading Organization of American States secretary general Joao Baena Soares to safety.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Monitoring of events in El Salvador by President Bush's crisis team, the Deputies Group, featured. Report introduced.
(DC: John McWethy) Position taken by administration on developments in El Salvador outlined; scenes shown from fighting there. [State Department spokesperson Margaret TUTWILER - says it is a dangerous situation there.] [Senator Christopher DODD - comments on El Salvador.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Demonstrations in United States against war in El Salvador reported spurred on by recent murder of six priests; scenes shown from San Francisco, California.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Prague, Czechoslovakia: Jerry King) Protests in Czechoslovakia against government of Milos Jakes featured; scenes shown from demonstrations in Prague, Czechoslovakia; photos shown of government meeting with opposition leaders to discuss allegations that student was beaten to death by riot police on Friday [On Czech TV, JAKES - (thru translator) calls for order to be restored.] Stmt. from student protesters' spiritual leader Vaclav Havel noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Story in East Germany's political newspaper linking E. German leader Egon Krenz with now discredited leadership of Erich Honecker reported illustrating Krenz's shaky political position.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(DC: Bill Greenwood) Appearance by former president press secretary James Brady before Congress hearings on gun control featured. [BRADY - reads statement saying the John Hinckleys of the world should not be allowed to purchase a handgun instantly.] [Senator Paul SIMON - calls Brady's statement "eloquent."]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(DC: Allan Dodds Frank) Appearance by Charles Keating, former director of Lincoln Savings and Loan Association, before House of Representatives Banking Committee investigating that S&L's failure featured; scenes shown. [KEATING - asks that media be precluded.] Keating noted taking 5th Amendment when asked to testify by Representative Henry Gonzalez. [In earlier testimony, banking regulator M. Danny WALL - comments on Lincoln case.] (Artist: Aggie Whelan Kenny)
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Indictment of Marilyn Harrell for her role in HUD Department scandal reported
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Businessman Albert Hakim reported pleading guilty to one charge in Iran/Contra case; Oliver North mentioned.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(DC: Jim Wooten) Review of what Congress has done and left undone as it prepares to adjourn featured; details recalled of infighting over cases involving John Tower and Jim Wright. [Senator George MITCHELL - says minimum wage was increase, but Congress failed to complete action on child care legislature; analyzes President Bush's concentration on capital gains tax cut.] Finished and unfinished items outlined on screen. Impt. of issue of "no new taxes" on the dynamics of Congress reiterated.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Consumer prices figs. cited. Stk. Mkt. Report
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Boston, Massachusetts: Mark Potter) Issue of conflict between individual civil rights and efforts to fight drug-related crime featured; details given of police procedure of stopping and searching suspected gang members in crime- ridden Area B of Boston, Massachusetts; scenes shown. [Massachusetts Civil Liberties Union's John ROBERTS - says Fourth Amendment stops you from being randomly searched.] [Police deputy sergeant William CELESTER - talks about civil rights of the people.] [State senate William OWENS - says criteria for search is to be young, black and male.] [Sand blaster/painter Ken. LOWE - describes being searched.] Area B's support of police searches detailed. [Two RESIDENTS - back procedure.] [OWENS - explains dangers of giving up our civil rights.] Concern in Kalamazoo, Michigan, about First Amendment right of assembly explained; scenes shown of people being arrested for "drug loitering." [Police captain Scott DOLFMAN - explains procedure.] [ACLU's Gene GUERRERO - says we are a less free society.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Westminster, England: John Laurence) First televising of session in Britain's Parliament featured; scenes shown from House of Commons. [Prime Min. Margaret THATCHER - tries to make speech.] [Mbr. of Parliament Austin MITCHELL - explains argumentative nature of Parliament.] Restrictions on camera coverage noted. [TV producer Howard ANDERSON - comments.] [Parliament MBR. - jokes about preparing for cameras.] [Mbr. of Parliament Sir John STOKES - says the modern world is not always right.]
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