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(Malta: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Manila, Philippines: Kathleen Barnes) Rebel insurrection against government of President Corazon Aquino in the Philippines featured; details given of presence of American planes; scenes shown from air and land battles. [AQUINO - says two Pacific democracies stand shoulder-to-shoulder.]
(Malta: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(DC: Bob Zelnick) Details of American intervention reviewed; Vice President Dan Quayle noted meeting with Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney, CIA director William Webster to recommend to President Bush, who was on his way to Malta, that United States planes be used to aid Aquino's government
(Malta: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Malta: Brit Hume) Response from Bush on Malta to events in Philippines featured; scenes shown of Bush meeting with Maltese prime minister and aboard USS Forrestal. [BUSH - comments.] [Aboard ship, BUSH - talks to sailors.]
(Malta: Peter Jennings) Recent statement from Aquino in "Financial Times" that danger of coup d'etats is past quoted.
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(Malta: Peter Jennings) Stmts. from Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev endorsing changes in E. Europe reported; his comments on reform mvts. in Czechoslovakia in 1968 and now detailed; scenes shown of Gorbachev in Milan, Italy. Report introduced.
(Vatican City: Bill Blakemore) Mtg. of Gorbachev and Pope John Paul II featured; details given of announcement of establishing of formal relations between USSR and Vatican; scenes shown. Soviets noted agreeing to legalize Catholicism under their rule. Pope's history of deals with totalitarian regimes reviewed. [Vatican spokesperson Archbishop John FOLEY - discusses rulers' relations with Pope.]
(Malta: Peter Jennings) Discussion held on important of Gorbachev's meeting with Pope. [Harriman Institution's Robert LEGVOLD - comments on reconciliation of communism and Catholicism; reviews Gorbachev's position at time of meeting here with President Bush.]
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(Malta: Peter Jennings) Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and the crisis in USSR examined by four experts on USSR . [Rand Corporation Arnold HORELICK - describes economy and ethnic problems in USSR .] [Brookings Institution's Ed HEWETT - talks about the nationalities issue.] [Soviet EXPERT - says Gorbachev seems to be able to throw out political opponents.] [Center for Strategic and International Studies Robert HUNTER - comments on Gorbachev's security.] President Bush's relationship with Gorbachev noted. [HUNTER, EXPERT - comment on what United States can do for USSR .]
(Malta: Peter Jennings; Brit Hume) Issues to be dealt with by Gorbachev and President Bush at Malta summit examined; details given of US-USSR trade and aid.
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(Malta: Peter Jennings) Extraordinary session of Parliament in East Germany reported; scenes shown of session that chgd. former leader Erich Honecker with corruption.
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(NYC: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(DC: Jim Slade) Solar Max satellite reported heading for a fall; animation shown; details given of its study of solar eruptions during the 1980s.
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) "Day without Art" on behalf of AIDS noted. Report introduced.
(DC: George Strait) Second annual observance of World AIDS Day featured; scenes shown of ceremonies in Raleigh, North Carolina, NYC, and a demonstration in London, England. Response of President Bush's administration to criticism of its handling of AIDS problem noted. [Health and Human Services Department's Dr. James ALLEN - says resources have been made available.]
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Granting of refugee status for defecting Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci reported; scenes shown of her arrival in NYC.
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(Malta: Peter Jennings) History of island fortress of Malta reviewed; historical scenes shown from World War II; details recalled of Great Britain's relationship with Malta; current scenes shown.
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