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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: Bob Jamieson) Continued raising of oil prices despite efforts by President Bush to contain them by opening up the United States oil reserves featured; scenes shown of oil traders. [Hilltop Trading Company Michael WILNER - comments.] [Energy Secretary James WATKINS - comments on oil reserves.] Rise in prices despite ample oil supplies noted. [Pegasus Econometric Group Peter BEUTEL - says prices go up because of fear that Saudi Arabia oil fields will be damaged.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Interview given with energy analyst to evaluate Bush's message. [Institute for International Economics Philip VERLEGER - says prices are rising due to uncertainty about oil availability due to events in Persian Gulf.] Gasoline prices at time Iraq invaded Kuwait and now outlined on screen. "Stock Market Report".
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Pentagon reported backing off on its request to Congress to sell arms to Saudi Arabia because of objections from some in Congress and Israel to size of request.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Day's statements from Iraq about how it will treat foreign nationals in Baghdad reported. Confrontation between frigate Elmer Montgomery and Iraqi tanker in Red Sea reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Appearance of Emir of Kuwait Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah before United Nations reported; scenes shown of Iraqi delegates walking out on him. [SABAH - (thru translator) makes speech about invasion.] Iraq noted ordering Kuwaitis left in Kuwait to get special identity papers and apply for Iraqi citizenship.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Complaint from soldier's wife Annie Berg that her husband on duty in the Persian Gulf is not getting his letters noted.
(Saudi Arabia: John Laurence) Mail call in Saudi Arabia featured; scenes shown of Marines on duty in the desert and awaiting mail. [Lance Corporal James SHANNON, Staff Sergeant Lemisio PAULO, HM3 Louis "Doc" COLETTI, Lance Corporals Mark CORENT, Ramon SANTOS - talk about missing home and not getting letters.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Denver: Allan Dodds Frank) Investigation into conflict of interest charges against president's son Neil Bush for his role with Silverado savings and loan in Denver featured; scenes shown; details given of Bush's role as a go-between for business partner Kenneth Good. (Artist: Bruce Cody)
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) reported ordering banks to pay more into the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) fund which insures bank deposits.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Senate Judiciary Committee reported approving David Souter's nomination to the Supreme Court with only Senator Edward Kennedy voting no; scenes shown from Capitol Hill.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Brian Rooney) Moves by California to clean up the air by tightening pollution standards for automobiles examined. [Air resources board Bill SESSA - comments on standards.] Scenes shown of GM's Saturn prototype electric car. [GM Sam LEONARD - responds.] Oil companies reluctance to change fuels detailed. [Western States Petroleum Association Douglas HENDERSON - says reformulated gasoline is the fuel of the future.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Finding on Pacific Ocean floor of cargo door that blew off United plane near Hawaii last year reported; scenes shown of damaged plane.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Police reported defusing bomb planted at terrorism conference in London, England. IRA (Irish Republican Army) said suspected.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Meeting of Secretary of State James Baker and Soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze at United Nations for conventional arms control talks reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) This week's World Summit for Children mentioned.
(New York: Beth Nissen) Tragedy of worldwide death of children from preventable diseases examined; various scenes shown of sick and dying kids. [UNICEF Dr. James SHERRY, WHO Dr. Ciro de QUADROS - comment on issues of illness and immunization.] Role of political indifference and children's malnutrition reviewed. [Hopkins School of Public Health Dr. Stella GOINGS - says government intervention will work.] Efforts by Brazilian President Fernando Collor de Mello to promote battle against childhood diseases reported.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Study finding that Vitamin A supplements could save many children suffering from diarrhea and pneumonia noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Tom Foreman) 50th anniversary of making of animated masterpiece "Fantasia" featured; scenes shown from Walt Disney film. [Animator Ward KIMBALL - describes film's innovations.] [Walt Disney's nephew Roy DISNEY - comments.] [Film historian Roy HAVER - comments.] Today's market value of art work from film mentioned. [Animation art dealer Leonard SURICO - says it was high point of animation.]
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