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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Judy Muller) Independent commission's critical report on the Los Angeles police department examined; scenes shown of March 3 videotaped police beating of Rodney King. [Commission chairman Warren CHRISTOPHER - says racism was found; asks that police chief Daryl Gates step down.] [GATES - responds.] Commission's further recommendations outlined on screen. Report's apparent vindication of Mayor Tom Bradley noted. Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Brian Rooney) Ramifications of the Christopher commission report examined. [Former San Jose police chief Joseph McNAMARA - talks about the "us versus them" police mentality.] [Former New York police commissioner Patrick MURPHY - says report will have an effect on most police departments.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Investigation of police officers involved in the King beating updated.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(White House: Brit Hume) Apparent decision that President Bush will lift economic sanctions against South Africa featured. [BUSH - says when five categories are taken care of, sanctions will be lifted.] Opposition to lifting the sanctions now cited. [NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) executive director Benjamin HOOKS, former President Jimmy CARTER - offer differing opinions on ending of sanctions.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) International Olympic Committee reported voting to readmit South Africa to the Olympics.
#136241
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: John Martin) Deal between former CIA official Alan Fiers and the Iran/Contra investigators to tell all he knows about illegal arms shipments to the Nicaraguan Contras featured; scenes shown from outside court and from October 1986 crash of Eugene Hasenfus' plane in the Nicaraguan jungle. Fiers' admission that Colonel Oliver North told him about the CIA operation before the crash and that he discussed it with then-CIA deputy operation director Clair George and Vice President George Bush's national security adviser Donald Gregg noted. [Fiers' attorney Stanley ARKIN - says Bush is not implicated.] [FIERS - comments.] (Artist: Dana Verkouteren)
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) United Nations inspection of nuclear materials in Iraq updated. Report that United Nations and six allied nations have agreed to keep 5,000 troops in Turkey when the last forces pull out of Kurdish northern Iraq outlined.
#136245
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Bob Zelnick) Future of Clark Air Base, Philippines, in light of the extent of damages from the Mount Pinatubo, Philippines, volcano and the prior negotiations over the base's future examined; scenes shown from the base; details given of the military's alternative plans.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) President Bush reported taking baseball greats Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio with him to see baseball's All-Star Game in Toronto, Canada.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Toronto: John McKenzie) America as a bargain basement for visiting Canadians featured; scenes shown of clogged border roads and from stores. [Two CANADIANS - talk about saving by buying in US.] Reasons for higher prices in Canada outlined. [Economist Catherine SWIFT - says this cross-border shopping is really a tax revolt.] [Store owner Gary WARDEN - comments.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Layoffs by Citicorp, America's largest bank, reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Death of television actor James Franciscus reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(San Francisco: Ken Kashiwahara) Status of pension plans for retiring Americans examined; details given of reasons why fewer workers have pension plans. [Retired nurse's aide Ruby JACKSON - comments.] [WORKER, Catherine ARROLD - explain why they have no pension plans.] [Moore Technologies president Gary MOORE - talks about cost of administering a pension plan.] Federal government reported now backing a voluntary POWER (Pension Opportunities for Workers Expanded Retirement) plan. [Assistant Labor Secretary David George BALL - explains why proposal will be attractive to small businesses.] [Pension Rights Center Karen FURGERSON - criticizes plan.] [Worker Andre CAIN - comments.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Hollywood, California: Charles Murphy) The business of "head shot" photographs for actors and would-be actors featured; scenes shown from shops having walls of photos of greats, near-greats and want-to-be greats. ["Head shooter" Buddy ROSENBERG - says head shots are a business card with a face on it.] [Dan-Dee shoe repair PROPRIETOR, car wash OWNER, casting person Barbara CLAIMAN, actor Woodford CROFT - talk about the pictures.]
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