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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Seoul: Brit Hume) President Bush's Pacific trip to promote jobs and trade featured; scenes shown from his stopover in Seoul, South Korea. [On "This Week with David Brinkley", National Security Adviser Brent SCOWCROFT - says United States will continue its surveillance of North Korea.] Japan noted agreeing to ease inspection standards that have kept US autos out of Japan possibly due to the presence of business executives on the trip. [On "Face the Nation", White House Chief of Staff Samuel SKINNER - comments on the trip.]
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) President Bush quoted about United States naval presence in Singapore.
(Near the demilitarized zone in South Korea: Bill Redeker) US military in South Korea at the time of talks between the two Koreans featured; scenes shown of Army 17th Cavalry troops training to repel a North Korean attack. [Major Andrew MANUELE - talks about the threat.] [SOLDIER - says things have calmed.] [Colonel Alan BAKER, SOLDIER - talk about being ready.]
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Figures on South Korean and United States automobile sales cited.
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Washington: Jack Smith) Views of the American economy at the time of President Bush's Far East trip featured; scenes shown from Martinsville, Virginia, furniture factory. [American Furniture Company president Bob MARICICH - talks about competing on the global market.] [WORKER - comments.] [Baruch College professor Yoshi TSURUMI - says blaming Japan does not solve United States problem.] [Economic Strategy Institution president Clyde PRESTOWITZ - assesses US-Japan trade.]
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) President Bush reported considering a tax credit for first-time home buyers.
(Arlington, Virginia: Jim Slade) Impact of lowered mortgage rates on home buying examined. [New home owner Leonard SILVER, National Association of Realtors vice president Georgiana TYLER - comment.] Status of new home sales and housing starts reviewed.
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) European Community reported joining United States in condemning decision by Israel to expel Palestinians from the occupied territories.
(Tel Aviv: Dean Reynolds) Political issues coming out of the expulsions examined; scenes shown of West Bank Jewish settlers protesting the escalation of the Palestinian uprising. [WOMAN - demands all-out war against intifada.] [Cabinet minister Rehavam ZEEVI - comments.] Palestinians and Arab nations said protesting the expulsions by delaying their departure for the next round of regional peace talks in Washington; scenes shown of Palestinian demonstration on the West Bank.
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Article in the "Washington Post" reported stating that Vice President Dan Quayle campaigned for his appointment by George Bush.
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Continued rebel attack on the Georgia parliament in which President Zviad Gamsakhurdia is holed up reported.
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Demand by the three former Baltic republics that Soviet forces withdraw reported.
(Moscow: Jim Hickey) Dispute between the newly independent commonwealth nations of Russia and Ukraine over control of the military, especially the Black Sea naval fleet, featured; scenes shown from Kiev, Ukraine, where the Soviet army there swore its allegiance to Ukraine. Statement from commonwealth military chief Yevgeny Shaposhnikov that Ukraine was violating agreements noted.
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Article in "Time" magazine by former President Richard Nixon calling for support of Russian President Boris Yeltsin and others like him reported.
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Studio: Ray Gandolf) Highlights from pro football game between Buffalo Bills-Kansas City Chiefs shown. American figure skater Nancy Kerrigan profiled; scenes shown of her skating and of her close-knit family. [KERRIGAN - talks about skating.] [Parents Brenda and Dan KERRIGAN - talk about their daughter's skating career.]
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Washington: Kathleen deLaski) Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Washington, DC, featured; scenes shown from inside the church where Russian icon painters are now completing the interior of the church. [Church member Henry SAWCHUK, Reverend Dmitri GRIGORIEFF - talk about significance of church icons.] [Head artist Alesandr MOSKALIONOV - (thru translator) comments.] Expansion of church congregation now that Communism has fallen explained. [Russian Orthodox Church of America Bishop Basil RODZIANKO - talks about church tradition.]
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