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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Iraqi troops in Kuwait reported entering the embassies of Canada, Belgium and France; details given of response by French President Francois Mitterrand.
(White House: Brit Hume) Denunciation by President Bush of Iraqi raid on French diplomatic building in Kuwait City, Kuwait, featured; scenes shown. [BUSH - calls it an "outrageous break-in."] Bush noted thanking Japan and Great Britain for their efforts in helping in the Persian Gulf. [BUSH - comments on British help.] Naval incident in which United States frigate Brewton and Australian frigate Darwin boarded an Iraqi tanker that refused to stop in the Gulf of Oman detailed; map shown. [BUSH - answers question about possibility of an escalation.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) 400 more evacuees reported leaving Kuwait for West via Baghdad. Report introduced.
(London: Mike Lee) Worsening conditions in Kuwait for those stranded there detailed; scenes shown from government-controlled Iraqi TV. [Four PEOPLE - describe actions by Iraqis against people in Kuwait.] [In London, Kuwaiti newspaper editor Mohammed RUMAGHI - says Iraqi troops are killing young resisters.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Material support from Canada for efforts in the gulf reported; scenes shown of Secretary of State James Baker at meeting with Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and Italian foreign minister to seek further commitments in the gulf. Report introduced.
(Saudi Arabia: Bill Redeker) United States military in Saudi Arabia featured; scenes shown of first practices with live ammunition by United States Marines. [Two MARINES - comments on tank exercise.] [Commanding General Walt BOOMER - says this is a campaign of operational logistics.] Army's M-1 tanks noted still not allowed to practice with live ammunition.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Saudi Arabia noted wanting to buy more arms from US.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Tim O'Brien) Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee David Souter featured; scenes shown from questioning session. [SOUTER - comments on abortion issue, affirmative action, Justice William Brennan.] NOW and Planned Parenthood noted joining opposition to the Souter nomination.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Second week of talks by budget negotiators noted.
(Washington: Jim Wooten) Mood of the stalled budget talks examined; scenes shown. [Senator Robert DOLE - responds to "Washington Post" story that linked the Republicans with the rich.] [Senators Pete DOMENICI, Phil GRAMM, George MITCHELL - comment on the budget and on the leaks from the talks.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Stephen Aug) Hidden cost of sweetheart deals the government made to keep savings and loans open examined; details given of deals offered by Federal Home Loan Bank Board to investors like Ron Perelman and banker Gerald Ford. [First Gibraltar president FORD - comments.] House Banking Committee report on bonanzas reaped by Gibraltar investors mentioned. [At hearings, Representative Henry GONZALEZ, former Federal Home Loan Bank Board chairman M. Danny WALL - offer differing opinions on these deals.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Monthly wholesale price figures cited. "Stock Market Report".
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Statement from Nelson Mandela, following a meeting with South African President F.W. de Klerk, that the government believes a right-wing group is responsible for the violence there reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Tallahassee: Mike von Fremd) 100 million lottery in Florida featured; scenes shown of people waiting in lines to purchase lottery tickets. [Seven PEOPLE - comment.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Response of Governor Bob Martinez to lottery mentioned.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Controversial educator, California's superintendent of public instruction Bill Honig, profiled; scenes shown; details given of the debate over new high school textbooks backed by Honig. [HONIG - comments on controversy and the textbooks.] [Jewish Federation Council of Los Angeles Annette LAWRENCE, Traditional Values Coalition Reverend Louis SHELDON, California assembly's Gwen MOORE - criticize textbook.] [HONIG - responds to those wanting ethnicity taught.] Honig's background reviewed; photos shown. [Education Commission of the States Rex BROWN - says California is ahead of other states in curriculum frameworks.] [HONIG - comments on education.]
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