This program is 28 minutes long
#121992
(Studio: Peter Jennings ) President Bush reported ordering more troops into Panama; details given of General Manuel Noriega's nullification of last Sunday's elecs. Report introduced.
(DC: Brit Hume) Bush's stmts. and actions in response to Panamanian situation reported [BUSH - directs speech to Panamanian people.] United States actions detailed, include recall of ambassador Arthur Davis. [BUSH - says he will protect American citizens.] Bush's day of consultation about matter reviewed; scenes shown of Bush with joint chiefs of staff chairperson William Crowe. [Senator George MITCHELL - comments on Bush's position.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings ; Panama City, Panama: Peter Collins) Response in Panama to Bush's decision to send troops discussed; Noriega's position reviewed. Scenes shown of yesterday's beating of opposition candidate Guillermo Ford. Noriega's cancellation of election analyzed.
(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Explanation of why no film can be transmitted from Panama today given. Report introduced.
(DC: Bob Zelnick) Report on makeup of troops that will be sent to Panama detailed. (Studio: Peter Jennings ) Report introduced.
(Panama City, Panama: Tom Schell) Report on Americans living in Panama featured; details given of harassment of "zonies," Americans who reside in what used to be the Panama Canal Zone; map and scenes shown. Role of incoming American forces in area explained.
#121995
(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Report introduced.
(Brussels, Belgium: John McWethy) First meeting between Secretary of State James Baker &Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev featured; scenes shown; details given of Gorbachev's announcement that USSR will unilaterally cut back short-range nuclear weapons in Europe. Contrary positions of West Germany and President Bush's administration to Gorbachev's call for talks on cutting these short- range weapons. [BAKER - says presence of these weapons contributes to security.] Baker's meeting with NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) tomorrow previewed; details given of Soviet plans for foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze to present Soviet position to NATO.
#121996
(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Failure in test of Midgetman missile reported; scenes shown from Vandenberg AFB, California.
#121998
(Studio: Peter Jennings ) President Bush reported planning to make ban of import of assault weapons permanent.
#122001
(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Report introduced.
(DC: Jim Wooten) Resignation of John Mack, aide to Representative Jim Wright, due to his attack 16 years ago on Pamela Small reported; details given of recent story in "Washington Post". [Representative Thomas FOLEY - comments on Mack.] Decision by House of Representatives Ethics Committee to expand investigation of Wright's role in oil deal, his wife Betty Wright's job and his nursing home investment noted.
#122002
(Studio: Peter Jennings ) More indictments against Richard Secord for his role in Iran/Contra affair reported
#122003
(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Announcement by baseball commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti that he will meet with Pete Rose to talk about gambling chgs. against Rose reported
#122006
(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Report introduced.
(Canada: Kathleen deLaski) Life insurance program, "living benefit," that grants terminally ill policyholders part of their benefits while still alive featured; case study of one AIDS victim in Canada cited. ["RON" - says he needed financial help.] [Prudential of Canada spokesperson Ron BARBARO - says these people need cash now.] ["RON" - talks about wanting to see parents for last time.] American insurance companies' version of living benefit plan explained; case of cancer victim Betty Bergen cited as example [BERGEN - comments on her benefits.] [Jackson National Life Ins. Company David PASANT - discusses benefits.] [National Ins. Consumer Org. Bob HUNTER - discusses limitations of programs.] Impt. of access to insurance benefits as supplement to medical insurance detailed.
#122008
(Studio: Peter Jennings ) Report introduced.
(DC: John Martin) Tourist excursion conducted by troupe of actors called Gross National Product featuring DC's sinful past reported; scenes shown from tour bus of actors portraying Washington, DC scandalous figs., such as Oliver North, Fawn Hall, Wilbur Mills, John and Rita Jenrette, Doug. Ginsburg, G. Gordon Liddy, Donna Rice and Gary Hart. [Consultant Elizabeth BECHTEL - comments.]
#682271