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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Return home of 47 Americans over the weekend recalled; scenes shown of Edward Johnson being greeted in Saint Louis. Iraq's position on further release of hostages outlined.
(Baghdad: Peter Collins) Procedural hassles over release of hostages examined; scenes shown of arrival of group of Westerners in Amman, Jordan. [Ministry of information director Naji al-HADITHI - says Iraq is applying reciprocity.] [British ambassador Harold WALKER - comments on Iraqi policies.] British plans for bus convoy from Kuwait City, Kuwait, to Baghdad to get their citizens out reported; British radio advisory played. Warning from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to US given. [HADITHI - says troops sent by President Bush make the region inflammable.] Hardening of Hussein's position on hostages and on Kuwait reiterated.
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Baghdad: Morton Dean) Report given on life in the American embassy in Kuwait; scenes shown of embassy's exterior. [On board plane, homecoming hostage Bonnie ANDERTON - talks about using swimming pool water at embassy.] [Two homecoming HOSTAGES - describe conditions at embassy.] [Ambassador West Nathaniel HOWELL - says we are doing all right so far.] Scenes shown at embassy of group leaving over the weekend with Jesse Jackson.
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Bob Zelnick) Impact of embargo on Iraq as analyzed by government study featured; scenes shown of Iraqi women harvesting crops and from a Baghdad market. Iraqi President Saddam Hussein mentioned.
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Saudi Arabia: John McKenzie) Combat-ready American troops in Saudi Arabia featured; scenes shown of military exercises. [While talking with Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, MARINE - asks why troops are not getting "imminent danger" pay.] Three previous cases in which imminent danger pay went into effect reviewed. [Two SOLDIERS - comment on pay issue.]
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Saudi Arabia: Bill Redeker) Making up of oil production losses by Saudi Arabia featured; scenes shown from oil facility; statistics cited on Saudi oil profits so far. [SAUDI, oil WORKER - comment.] [Oil minister Hisham Mohiddin NAZER - talks about panic prices.] [Saudi DRIVER - says gasoline is as cheap as water here.]
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(New York: Stephen Aug) Reasons why gasoline prices have stayed high while crude oil prices have dropped examined. [Two DRIVERS - react to gasoline prices.] [Energy Action Edward ROTHCHILD, Chevron United States of America pricing manager James HUCCABY - talk about prices.]
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) President Bush shown arriving back in Washington following his vacation.
(Studio: Diane Sawyer; State Department: John McWethy) United States diplomatic efforts discussed; details given of US-Saudi Arabia relations and of background to Bush's summit meeting with President Mikhail Gorbachev to deal with the Persian Gulf crisis.
(Moscow: Rick Inderfurth) Soviet reservations about United States military buildup in Mideast and agenda of the upcoming summit featured. [Soviet foreign ministry spokesman Gennady GERASIMOV - says buildup gives Iraqi President Saddam Hussein a pretext to unite Arab world.] Likelihood that Gorbachev will support Bush in condemning Hussein's aggression noted. Gorbachev said also likely to announce a joint economic reform package with Russian republic president Boris Yeltsin, who wants USSR to move rapidly toward a free market system.
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Hilo, Hawaii: Beth Nissen) "Operation Wipeout," the military-aided war against marijuana production in Hawaii, featured; scenes shown of marijuana plants on island of Hawaii and of air search for these crops. New herbicide spraying procedure explained and shown. [Department of Land and Natural Resources Bill PATY - comments.] [Drug treatment expert Dr. Willis BUTLER - says marijuana is not as dangerous as other illegal drugs.] DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) agents' defense of Hawaiian marijuana project mentioned.
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Statistics of program's success given.
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