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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) New offer from United States of availability of Secretary of State James Baker for talks with Iraqi foreign minister Tariq Aziz reported.
(State Department: John McWethy) Diplomacy between United States and Iraq featured; scenes shown of President Bush's meeting with Congressional leaders and of Baker swearing in Edward Gnehm as new ambassador to Kuwait. [White House spokesman Marlin FITZWATER - says there will be no negotiations, no compromises.] [BAKER - says we are closer to restoring Kuwait's sovereignty.] Reasons behind offer of a Baker-Aziz meeting examined. [Jordan's King HUSSEIN, Representative Les ASPIN - offer opinions on Baker-Aziz meeting.]
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Baker's appearance on "PrimeTime Live" previewed. Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Jim Wooten) Debate over role Congress should play in gulf crisis examined; scenes shown of Senate and House of Representatives convening. [Senators George MITCHELL, Brock ADAMS - offer opinions on issue.]
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Findings of ABC News/"Washington Post" poll on public support for Bush's gulf policy and for a war in gulf given. Report introduced.
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Saudi Arabia: Bob Zelnick) Development of American air bases in Saudi Arabia that are close to Iraq featured; scenes shown from new air base. [4th Tactical Wing commander Colonel Hal HORNBERG - cites importance of proximity of base to Iraq.] [4th Tactical Combat Support Colonel Pat SCHAUFFELE - comments.] Importance of United States air power in case of war with Iraq reiterated.
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Great Britain reported ordering Iraqi embassy officials and students to leave country.
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Home sales figures for November reported.
(Washington: Stephen Aug) Holiday retail sales figures analyzed; shrinking sales at four major stores outlined on screen; store scenes shown. [Kurt Salmon Associates analyst William FLATLEY - lists reasons for lower sales.]
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Waynesville, North Carolina: Mike von Fremd) Boom for military supply companies due to Persian Gulf crisis featured; scenes shown from McRae Industries plant in Waynesville, North Carolina, which has been awarded a combat boots contract. [McRae's president Branson McRAE - comments.] Other companies putting together Meals Ready to Eat (MREs), chemical warfare suits and uniforms shown. [McRae employees Brenda GAINES, Debra RIDDICK - comment on their product.]
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Financially troubled Pan American airlines reported suspending flights to Israel and Saudi Arabia due to rise in war- risk insurance premiums.
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Dennis Troute) Downing over El Salvador of United States helicopter with three Army officers on board featured; scenes shown from wreckage. [State Department spokesman Richard BOUCHER - says three servicemen were shot in head.] [Pentagon spokesman Pete WILLIAMS - says guerrillas say men were shot while in aircraft.] Issue of further United States aid to El Salvador's government noted.
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report from State Department that American diplomats and civilians are trapped in civil war-torn Somalia reported.
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Second AZT report introduced.
(Research Triangle, North Carolina: George Strait) Monopoly on American sale of AIDS drug AZT by one company, Burroughs Wellcome, investigated. [Toronto drug company owner Luciano COLLETTI - cites cost of AZT being produced here.] [Burroughs Wellcome Company Dr. David BARRY - defends company's price for AZT.] [Schein Pharmaceutical, Incorporated, Bill HADDAD - says Burroughs should open its books.] [Representative Ted WEISS - challenges Burroughs' expenditure figures.] Government role in development of AZT recalled; details given of discrepancies between figures from Burroughs and government on company's research and development costs. [Ciba-Geigy Pharmaceuticals David JONES - says prescription drug costs are tied to what market can bear.] Challenges to Burroughs's monopoly from Canadian drug companies Apotex, Incorporated, and Novopharm, Limited, detailed. [People with AIDS health group Derek HODEL - says government has realized in hindsight that it should have protected AZT.] Position of National Insts. of Health noted.
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Denver: Tom Foreman) Fossil evidence that small monkey-like creatures roamed North America millions of years earlier than has been thought featured; scenes shown from Denver Museum of Natural History video of Dr. Richard Stucky doing field research in Wyoming. [STUCKY, Carnegie Museum of Natural History Leonard KRISHTALKA - comment on findings.] Implications of findings reviewed.
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