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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Tim O'Brien) Opening of Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas featured; scenes shown. [THOMAS - comments.] [Senators Orrin HATCH, Howard METZENBAUM - offer comments about and questions for Thomas.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings; Capitol Hill: Cokie Roberts) Today's session between Thomas and the senators reviewed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Moscow: Bob Zelnick) Agreement between the Kremlin and the republics on a plan to remove or destroy all nuclear weapons outside the Russian republic examined; map shown of regions from which arms will be removed. [Foreign Policy Association Alexei ARBATOV - comments.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Holding of an international conference on human rights in USSR reported; scenes shown from conference in Moscow where President Mikhail Gorbachev delivered the opening address.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Warning from President Mikhail Gorbachev that the economic collapse of Eastern Europe plus rising nationalism could lead to flood of refugees noted.
(Along the Polish-German border: Jerry King) Western Europe's fear of a massive influx of refugees from the East featured; scenes shown of immigrants trying to sneak into Germany. [German border OFFICIAL - comments.] [German government spokesman Dieter VOGEL - says many are economic, not political, refugees.] [East Europe newsletter Charles MEYNELL - comments on refugee problem.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Growing concern that Iraq is violating UN resolutions that brought the Persian Gulf war to and end reported. ABC program on that war announced.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Struggle to save a group of stranded pilot whales in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, shown.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: Bob Jamieson) Problem with yellow jackets in the East examined; scenes shown. [WOMAN, doughnut MAKER, golfer Bob WOK, riding instructor Sierra PHILLIPS, University of Georgia Robert MATHEWS - talk about the yellow jacket problem.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Jeanne Meserve) Problem of third class direct mail, or "junk mail," sent out by environmental groups examined. [National Wildlife Federation Phil CAVITZ, Seventh Generation president Alan NEWMAN, Greenpeace executive director Peter BAHOUTH - offer differing opinions on the junk mail issue.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(No location given: Timothy Johnson) Problem of supply and demand for organ transplants examined; scenes shown from support group for those waiting for organs. [Heart patient Alexander HART - talks about waiting.] Two main barriers to getting organs from the dead detailed. [Heart transplant surgeon Dr. Eric ROSE - says physicians don't approach possible donor families well.] [University of Minnesota ethicist Dr. Arthur CAPLAN - comments.] Possible solution to donor shortage outlined. [State University of New York Dr. Felix RAPAPORT - comments.] Approaches to organ donation in India and Europe cited.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Tomorrow's American Agenda segment on organ donation in Belgium previewed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Oakland, California: Ken Kashiwahara) Art created by the emotionally or physically disabled featured; scenes shown from Creative Growth Art Center in Oakland, California. [Executive director Irene BRYDON, artists Regina BROUSSARD, Chuck NAGLE; "Oakland Tribune" art critic Harriet SWIFT - talk about painting.]
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