This program is 28 minutes long
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Rhetoric of war, United States military buildup and Iraqi tightening of control over foreign civilians in the Persian Gulf reviewed.
(Studio: Peter Jennings; Amman: Ted Koppel) Changing attitudes in Iraq featured; scenes shown of ABC News exclusive coverage of rally for President Saddam Hussein in Iraq; details given of reporter's impressions of reactions of Iraqi officials such as foreign minister Tariq Aziz.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Telephone report introduced.
(Amman: Forrest Sawyer) Report on Americans detained in hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, featured; details given of announcement that all Americans in Kuwait have been told to gather in one place and of reporter's impression of prospect of war in the region.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Response on Iraqi television from Hussein to statement from President Bush calling him a liar quoted; scenes shown from Iraqi report with English subtitles. Extent of United States military buildup in region cited.
(Saudi Arabia: Sam Donaldson) United States military in Saudi Arabia featured; scenes shown from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [Air Force Lieutenant General Charles HORNER - talks about plans; offers his view of Hussein.] [Two SOLDIERS - comment.] Role of multinational forces under United States command reviewed. Concern about chemical warfare discussed.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Cat and mouse game between American and Iraqi pilots over the gulf reported. Pentagon figures on cost for forces in Middle East cited.
#130295
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Kennebunkport: Ann Compton) Meeting of President Bush and Jordan's King Hussein to discuss issue of whether Jordan will have to choose sides between United States and Iraq featured; scenes shown from press briefing in Kennebunkport, ME. [King HUSSEIN, BUSH - comment on sanctions.] Bush's feeling that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein will not get out of Kuwait noted.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(State Department: David Ensor) Issue of a diplomatic solution to the crisis examined. [Former undersecretary of State Joseph SISCO - says conditions are not right for negotiations and that dictators have to be militarily defeated.] [Former assistant Secretary of State Nicholas VELIOTES - talks about Saddam Hussein.] Problems in dealing with powerful leader Hussein outlined.
#130296
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Iraqi-Jordanian border: John Donvan) Flight of foreigners, mostly Egyptians, from Kuwait through Iraq featured; scenes shown from Jordanian border. [EGYPTIAN - criticizes Iraq; describes mood of Americans in Kuwait.] [MAN - says Iraqis stole from travellers.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(No location given: Ken Kashiwahara) Fight against oil price increases in United States featured; details given of calls by radio stations for motorists to boycott gas stations; scenes shown of street protest in Miami. [ARCO Products president George BABIKIAN - explains company's price freeze.] Various radio station gas promotions described and shown.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Consumer price index figures for month cited. "Stock Market Report".
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Moscow: Jim Laurie) Response of President Mikhail Gorbachev and politician Boris Yeltsin to problems in Soviet economy featured; scenes shown; details given of Yeltsin's newly proposed 500-day economic plan. Yeltsin's opposition to centralized control of the economy noted. [Moscow deputy mayor Sergei STANKEVICH - responds to Yeltsin's plan.] Refusal of Armenians to bow to Gorbachev's call for them to disarm reported.
#130302
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Emergency meeting of South African President F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela to discuss how to halt black- on-black violence reported; scenes shown of tribal fighting that has spread to Soweto.
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