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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Release of some Western hostages from Iraq noted.
(Baghdad: Morton Dean) Proposal from Iraq of plan by which more women and children hostages can go home featured; scenes shown of hostages in hotel in Baghdad, Iraq. [Iraqi SPOKESMAN - explains plan to fly 237 to Paris and London.] Scenes shown of group of Italian women and children arriving in Jordan after leaving Iraq. [Stranded MAN - talks about wife's release.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Response of Britain and France to Iraqi proposal to fly hostages in and Iraqi nationals out of those countries noted. Report introduced.
(State Department: John McWethy) Growing frustration and anger over delay in release of hostages featured. [State Department spokeswoman Margaret TUTWILER - says Iraq keeps changing its demands; comments on heart attack death last week of American bank executive James Worthington, who was being held hostage in Basra, Iraq. Update given of situation in American embassy in Kuwait; ambassador West Nathaniel Howell's message to Secretary of State James Baker quoted. State Department noted keeping a file on actions by Iraq that are against the Geneva Convention.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Statement from Pentagon that boarding party from guided missile cruiser Biddle boarded an Iraqi tanker in the Red Sea reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Amman: John Donvan) Diplomatic meeting in Amman, Jordan, between Iraqi foreign minister Tariq Aziz and United Nations Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar featured; scenes shown from questioning by press after the meeting. [AZIZ - refuses to answer question on Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait.] Insistence by Aziz that all hostages will be released only when United States promises not to attack Iraq noted. Proposal from Jordan's King Hussein to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher that Iraqi and US troops withdraw to be replaced by an all-Arab army in Kuwait outlined.
(Studio: Peter Jennings; Kennebunkport: Brit Hume) Administration's view of diplomatic events of the day and what Iraqi President Saddam Hussein will eventually do examined. Discussion held of possible military action by United States in region.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Saudi Arabia: Bill Redeker) Visit by United States Army commander General Norman Schwarzkopf to the troops in Saudi Arabia featured; scenes shown. [SCHWARZKOPF - rallies troops against Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.] [Commander 345th Tactical Fighter Wing Colonel Sandy SHARPE - tells Schwarzkopf troops are ready.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Saudi Arabia: John McKenzie) Visit with 82nd Airborne Division in Saudi Arabian desert featured; scenes shown to illustrate the soldiers' day. [Private Scott BUSHNELL, Sergeant Audrey AKERS - talk about training and combat.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(No location given: Linda Pattillo) Decision in military trial that Army Sergeant Roberto Bryan was not guilty of murder of a Panamanian during United States invasion of Panama featured; scenes shown from Fort Bragg, North Carolina. [BRYAN - says he is innocent.] Impact on American soldiers of decision to bring Bryan to trial detailed. ["US Veterans News and Report" editor Ted SAMPLY - says soldiers will now doubt when to shoot.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Announcement by South African President F.W. de Klerk that it is time for his ruling National Party to accept people of all races reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) One American hostage in Iraq profiled; scenes shown of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's meeting with a group of hostages. [Kevin Bazner - asks Hussein to let the women and children go free.] Scenes shown of Bazner family home videos taken July 4 before they returned to Malaysia, where Bazner works for a restaurant chain. [In interview with Ted Koppel, Iraqi foreign minister Tariq AZIZ - says he will take care of Bazner family.] [On Tuesday, sister Pati HEATH - talks about Kevin.] Bazner's background reviewed; photos shown. Scenes shown of Hussein in video portrait with hostages. [Rand Corporation Graham FULLER - says in war, countries try to outplay their opponents.] [TV critic Jonathan ALTER - says seeing these people on television gives United States second thoughts about going to war.] [HEATH - comments further on brother.]
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