This program is 28 minutes long
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Arrival of United States aircraft in Saudi Arabia and announcement by British and Australians that their warships will come to help enforce military sanctions against Iraq reported.
(Washington: David Ensor) Interdiction plans to stop Iraqi trade featured; details given of methods by which ships will be tracked and stopped. [Navy planner retired Captain Gerald FLYNN - says operation can be conducted efficiently; explains connotations of word "blockade."] Reaction of United Nations to moves by United States noted.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Incident in which Saudis refused to send tugboats to lead Iraqi oil tanker into port cited. Report introduced.
(Amman: John Donvan) Iraq's transport route through Jordan featured; scenes and map shown of port of Aqaba, Jordan; details given of dependence of Jordan's economy on Iraqi market. [Jordanian economist Fahed FANEK - comments on unemployment.] Analysis given of Jordanian position on boycott of Iraq.
(Studio: Peter Jennings; Amman: Ted Koppel) Discussion held of pressure on Jordan's King Hussein to keep supply line open for Iraq and of his outlook on what may happen in region.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) State Department estimates on number of Americans still in Kuwait reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Outside the Strait of Hormuz: Mike Lee) Report from on board aircraft carrier USS Independence featured; scenes shown of fighter planes taking off for the Persian Gulf from ship's position in the Gulf of Oman; map shown. [Task force commander Rear Admiral William FOGARTY - talks about Iraqi air force.] [Two Navy PILOTS - talk about their training.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney noted planning to go to Saudi Arabia to study buildup of United States ground forces.
(Pentagon: Bob Zelnick) United States military plans for ground forces in Saudi Arabia reviewed; scenes shown from Iraqi invasion of Kuwait; map shown illustrating likely locations of multinational force from Egypt, Morocco and Syria to help defend against Iraq. Pentagon noted stating that US forces will only react in defense unless Iraq moves against Saudi Arabia. Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's "window of opportunity" mentioned.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Problem United States will have in bringing jet fuel into region outlined.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(London: Bill Redeker) Changing attitude of Iran about United States in light of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait examined; details given of announcement by Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani that he supports American-led sanctions against Iraq. Iran noted offering to support little Persian Gulf countries of Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. [Middle East analyst Heino KOPIETZ - talks about shifts in Middle East policies.] Iran's position that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is the real threat to the West outlined.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Conservation measures in Japan and Philippines due to their dependence on imported oil reported.
(New York: Bob Jamieson) Ripple effect of crisis in Kuwait on air fares because of skyrocketing price of jet fuel featured. [Two TRAVELLERS - comment.] [American Airlines Robert BAKER - talks about fuel costs.] Economic problems of air industry, especially Eastern Airlines, Pan Am and TWA, outlined. [Airlines analyst Candace BROWNING - says there will be less travelling.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) "Stock Market Report". Fire in financial district of New York, which knocked out electrical power in many brokerage firms and the American Stock Exchange, reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Jim Slade) Release of new pictures taken by the Hubble Space Telescope reported; details shown of pictures that were computer- enhanced by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) to compensate for the telescope's focusing problems. [Hubble program scientist Ed WEILER, Space Telescope Science Institution Rick WHITE - comment on Hubble pictures.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Washington Mayor Marion Barry reported registering as an independent in case he wants to run for mayor or council seat; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Reaction of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto to her dismissal last week reported. [In telephone interview, BHUTTO - says she will not step down; defends charges against her husband and herself.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Charges by Pakistan that Indian soldiers fired on outpost near state of Kashmir, India, reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(San Francisco: Ken Kashiwahara) How crisis in Middle East has affected Americans at home featured; scenes shown. [Four AMERICANS - talk about keeping up with news of events now.] [At Vietnam War Memorial, WOMAN - comments.] Economic uncertainty caused by crisis noted. [Three AMERICANS - comment.]
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