This program is 28 minutes long
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Weekend of the two summits, President Bush's meeting in Helsinki with President Mikhail Gorbachev and the budget summit, previewed.
(Andrews Air Force Base: Jim Wooten) Meeting of Representatives of Congress and the administration to discuss the budget deficit featured; scenes shown from Andrews Air Force Base, MD. [Three CONGRESSMEN, BUSH - cite "optimism."] [Senator Phil GRAMM - comments on the deficit.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings; White House: Brit Hume; Helsinki: Jim Laurie) Reasons for Helsinki summit reviewed; details given of what Gorbachev and Bush each wants in regards to the Persian Gulf crisis with Iraq. Role of Soviet military advisers in Iraq discussed. Gorbachev noted tying his fate to the West in hope that these nations will help right the Soviet economy.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Scenes shown of Secretary of State James Baker meeting with United States troops in Saudi Arabia and with leaders of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait's government in exile from whom he sought financial aid. Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady noted getting promises of financial support from Japan and South Korea. Western Europe ministers reported voting to provide financial aid to Egypt, Jordan and Turkey, but declining to contribute to United States military operation.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Flight to Jordan of 171 Americans who had been hiding in Kuwait reported; scenes shown from Amman, Jordan. [Three WOMEN - describe conditions in Kuwait and of men left behind, who are in hiding.] Tomorrow's expected evacuation flight mentioned. Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Bob Zelnick) India's plan to send food to Iraq despite UN embargo in exchange for release of Indian nationals who had been working in Kuwait featured. [Indian envoy to Britain Kuldip NAYAR - comments.] [Kuwait ambassador to United Nations Mohammad ABULHASAN - says Iraq must prove there is need for it.] Feeling that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein should simply end his occupation of Kuwait mentioned.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Correction to report earlier this week in which Cyprus was included among nations flying supplies into Iraq given.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Mark Potter) Sale by West of military technology to Iraq examined; details given of approval by Commerce Department of export of American computers and other electronic items to Iraq despite Pentagon's objections. [Former Pentagon official Stephen BRYEN - says these computers are being used in Iraq's military programs.] Sale of gun-making forges and furnaces to Iraq noted. [Nuclear arms expert Gary MILHOLLIN, BRYEN - comment on these high technology exports.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Saudi Arabia: Bill Redeker) Role of American women in military buildup in Saudi Arabia featured; scenes shown of one military woman on the job. [Air Force crew chief Kimberley NEWBURGH - talks about her job, being sent overseas, getting mail, her lifestyle here, the Saudi reaction to her.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(West Palm Beach, Florida: John Quinones) Case of woman allegedly contracting AIDS from her dentist featured; open letter from AIDS victim dentist David Acer to his former patients featured; scenes shown from seaside resort of Stuart, Florida. [WOMAN - comments.] [Dr. Donald COOPER - explains why he had his staff tested for AIDS.] [Woman who may have contracted AIDS from Acer, Kimberly BERGALIS - says she was in shock.] [Acer's attorney Deborah SAWYER - says Acer died.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Monthly unemployment figures cited. "Stock Market Report".
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Stephen Briganti, who has supervised the renovation of the immigration center at Ellis Island, New York, profiled at a time of concern for refugees in Iraq and Kuwait; historical immigration scenes shown. [Historian professor David REIMERS - talks about Ellis Island.] [BRIGANTI - says his own relatives came through there; describes the process that happened at Ellis Island.] Briganti's background reviewed; photos shown. [Bertha DEVLIN - recalls coming through Ellis Island.] Closing of Ellis Island in 1954 recalled; scenes shown of the abandoned buildings and of restoration that began in 1984. [BRIGANTI - comments on immigration then and now.]
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