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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(State Department: John McWethy) Secretary of State James Baker's meeting with Russian President Boris Yeltsin featured; scenes shown of the meeting in Kremlin's Catherine Hall attended by Yevgeny Shaposhnikov, head of the Soviet military, as part of Yeltsin's Russian delegation. [YELTSIN - (thru translator) talks about control of nuclear weapons.] Yeltsin said demanding diplomatic recognition by the United States and the old Soviet seat at the United Nations Security Council. [YELTSIN - (thru translator) talks about President Mikhail Gorbachev's future.] [At meeting with Baker, GORBACHEV - (thru translator) says the USSR is in transition.] Baker's need to establish relations with the new leadership noted.
(Moscow: John Donvan) The Soviet society, seemingly unaffected by political change, featured; scenes shown. [While waiting in line for gas, Nikolai MIKHAILOVICH - (thru translator) says he has lost hope.] [US-Canada Institution Alexander BEVZ - says society cannot shut down.] [Bakery manager Tatyana ROGOVA - (thru translator) hopes things get better.] [On bus, MAN - (thru translator) doubts things will get better.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Russian parliament reported declaring itself the successor to the central Soviet parliament.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) ABC News poll findings on President Bush's job-approval rating outlined on screen.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Jim Wooten) Last night's debate among the six declared Democratic presidential candidates featured; scenes shown. [Senator Tom HARKIN, Governor L. Douglas WILDER, Paul TSONGAS, Governor Bill CLINTON, Senator Bob KERREY, Jerry BROWN - comment briefly on the issues.] Their discussion of the economy outlined.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Findings of a survey of American cities on the extent of the recession reported.
(Capitol Hill: Sheilah Kast) Problems facing people trying to get off welfare featured; two case studies cited. [Trying to get off welfare, Lekita HAROLD, Mary JOHNSON - describe the dilemma of trying to acquire assets and not lose welfare benefits.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Industrial production figures for month cited. "Stock Market Report".
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(London: John Laurence) IRA (Irish Republican Army) bombing of the British railroad system featured; scenes shown from site; details given of impact of the bombing on the transportation system. [COMMUTER - comments.] Targets of recent series of IRA (Irish Republican Army) bombings reviewed. [WOMAN - says IRA (Irish Republican Army) is trying to stop the city.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Confirmation of casualties from sinking of Egyptian ferry in the Red Sea reported; scenes shown from Egypt of survivors.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) United Nations reported repealing its resolution equating Zionism with racism; scenes shown; President Bush quoted about its link to Middle East peace.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Tel Aviv: Dean Reynolds) Question of the identity of concentration camp official known as "Ivan the Terrible," in light of new evidence from the files of the KGB, reexamined; scenes shown from 1988 trial in Israel in which John Demjanjuk was convicted of these World War II crimes. [Two Treblinka SURVIVORS - (thru translator) testify against Demjanjuk.] Documents from Treblinka guards identifying Ivan the Terrible as Ivan Marchenko reviewed. [Defense attorney Yoram SHEFTEL - explains why Demjanjuk must be freed.] Defense claim that Justice Department knew about the documents cited; 1978 United States government cable mentioning this war crimes evidence noted. Likely change in prosecution strategy detailed.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Justice Department noted reviewing its decision on Demjanjuk's extradition.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Charles Murphy) TV's infomercials, lengthy commercials that appear to be programs, featured; scenes shown to illustrate what infomercials are, how they are made and the appeal of pitchman Mike Levey, the king of infomercials, to the television audience. [LEVEY - says he is naturally peppy.] [FTC Barry CUTLER, LEVEY - talk about television ads.]
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