This program is 28 minutes long
#130611
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Update given on what is happening in the Middle East.
(Pentagon: Bob Zelnick) Decision by President Bush to send US military forces to Saudi Arabia featured; details given of mission of ground forces to defend the bases where aircraft will be deployed; file scenes shown of types of planes and ships in naval task force to be sent there. Reports that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will respond militarily if Saudi Arabia is attacked outlined. Maps shown to illustrate United States deployment in Persian Gulf region.
(Studio: Peter Jennings; White House: Brit Hume) Background reviewed to Bush's decision to send in military in response to actions by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein; details given of circumstances involving Americans in Iraq and Kuwait.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Interview given with former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman William Crowe about United States actions. [CROWE - talks about military options open to Bush following Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney's mission to Saudi Arabia; explains significance of presence of Egyptian troops.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) President Turgut Ozal reported closing Iraqi pipeline through Turkey.
#130612
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Amman: John Donvan) Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his actions in Kuwait analyzed; scenes shown of him with Ala Hussein Ali, whom he chose to run Kuwait; details given of speech attributed to Hussein; scenes shown from Amman, Jordan, of Japanese tourists who were allowed to leave Iraq.
#130613
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Telephone interview given with the emir of Kuwait, who fled during Iraqi invasion; photos of emir shown. [Sheik Jaber al-Ahmed al-SABAH - (thru translator) says economic measures are not enough; responds to questions about new government in Kuwait.]
#130616
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Statement from Representative Philip Sharp about oil and greed noted.
(New York: Bob Jamieson) Increase in gasoline prices since Iraq's invasion of Kuwait examined; gas station scenes shown and prices cited. [Three CONSUMERS - complain.] [Consumer official Bob GREEN - says big oil is using Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to pick consumers' pockets.] [Attorney General Richard THORNBURGH - says government will act against price-fixing.] [Texaco president Glenn TILTON - comments on market prices.] Oil companies' suggestion that environmental regulations be relaxed to allow offshore drilling noted. [Senator Richard BRYAN - comments.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Tokyo: Mark Litke) Reaction in Japan to current oil crisis examined; details given of Japanese system to deal with nation's energy problems. [Bank of Japan Keikichi HONDA - says Japanese economy has overcome over-reliance on oil.]
#130619
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Chicago: Chris Bury) Ripple effect of oil crisis featured; details given of Northwest and Pan Am's air fare increases and of other industries that have raised, or will raise, prices. [PASSENGER - comments.] [Manufacturers Hanover economist Irwin KELLNER - explains what prices will go up.] [TRUCKER, food wholesaler Sam DEDIO - comment.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(No location given: Al Dale) Problem of replacing imported oil from US oil reserves addressed. [Conoco oil economist John SAUER - talks about shortage of oil workers.] [Independent oil producer Julian MARTIN - says it will be a while before there is interest in new domestic oil projects.] Presence of oil in environmentally protected areas noted.
#130621
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Jim Slade) NASA's plans to launch space shuttle Columbia without testing new fuel system featured; scenes shown from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. [NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) space flight associate director William LENOIR - talks about Ulysses project.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Hurricane Diana reported moving toward coast of Mexico.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Swearing-in of Colombia's new President Cesar Gaviria reported; scenes shown from ceremonies in Bogota, Colombia.
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