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#139430
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Mogadishu: Bill Redeker) The initial accomplishments of the Marines in Somalia featured; scenes shown from the airport and harbor of Mogadishu, including the raising of the American flag over the old United States embassy. [United States Marine Corps Colonel Fred PECK, SOMALI - comment.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Warning from special envoy Robert Oakley about dangers in the interior reported.
(Mogadishu: Don Kladstrup) The issue of guns in Somalia featured; scenes shown from Mogadishu of armed gangs in vehicles. [Rutgers University Dr. Siad SAMATAR - says the Somalis are worried about how they will live without guns.]
#139433
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Mogadishu: Ron Allen) The first impressions of one company of Marines on their mission in Somalia featured; scenes shown of the men of Echo Company reoccupying the old embassy. [Corporal Richard PERRONE - comments.] [On the USS Tripoli, two MARINES - comment.] [In Somalia, Corporal Chick ALLEN - talks about the people.]
#139434
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: Jeff Greenfield) The military and the media in Somalia featured; film shown of the Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima and of the landing Marines being overwhelmed and surrounded by the media yesterday. [Pentagon spokesman Pete WILLIAMS - comments.] [Reporter Bob ZELNICK, AP's Reid MILLER - say the Pentagon told us where to go.]
#139437
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Little Rock: Jim Wooten) Announcement by President-elect Bill Clinton's transition director Warren Christopher of a code of ethics for senior political appointees featured; the ethical guidelines that top appointees will have to sign outlined. [CHRISTOPHER - comments on the rules.]
#139438
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Results of the Iran/Contra trial of former CIA official Clair George reported; scenes shown from the Washington, DC, courthouse.
#139439
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Decision by the Justice Department to turn down a request from Democrats to appoint an independent prosecutor to investigate the role of President Bush's administration in the BNL bank case reported.
(Washington: John McWethy) The Justice Department's internal investigation of BNL examined. [Judge Frederick LACEY - says suggestions of a coverup are nonsense; accuses the press of being taken in by baseless charges.] [Representative Jack BROOKS - criticizes the decision.]
#139440
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Federal Reserve Board's report on the state of the economy reported.
#139441
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Warning from the American Medical Association about the dangers of baby walkers reported.
#139443
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Louisville; Dick Schaap) Apology from Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott for remarks she made about Jews, blacks and Asian- Americans featured. [SCHOTT - comments.] [The other night, Jesse JACKSON - makes speech.] [Pittsburgh Pirates Doug DANFORTH - comments on the Schott case.]
#139444
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Landing of the space shuttle Discovery reported; scenes shown from Edwards Air Force Base, California.
#139447
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Turning back to the United Nations by the Serbian forces of control of the only road linking Sarajevo to the outside reported; scenes shown.
#139448
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Continuation of the violence in India between Hindus and Moslems reported; scenes shown from Delhi, India.
#139449
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(London: Jim Bittermann) Announcement in Britain's Parliament of the separation of Prince Charles and Princess Diana featured; scenes shown of the royal couple. [British Prime Minister John MAJOR - announces the separation.] [Journalist Anne ROBINSON, MAN - raise the next issues.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Decision by a French court about the violation of the privacy of Sarah, Duchess of York by the publication of photos of her with another man reported.
#139451
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Review given of events in Somalia following the landing of the Marines; map shown.
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