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(Dallas: Peter Jennings) Tonight's coverage from the site of a Democratic candidates' debate previewed. Report introduced.
(Washington: Jack Smith) Announcement by Senator Bob Kerrey that he is pulling out of the campaign featured; scenes shown. [KERREY - calls President Bush unelectable; jokes about a post-mortem.] Problems with Kerrey's campaign reviewed. [Democratic pollster Peter HART - comments.]
(Dallas: Peter Jennings) Georgia exit poll findings about Governor Bill Clinton and Paul Tsongas recalled.
(New York: Tim Johnson) Issue of the Tsongas' health examined; details given of the medical procedure he underwent for his cancer. [Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Dr. Tak TAKVORIAN, Dr. George CANELLOS - talk about his lymphoma, current health and possibility of recurrence.] Tsongas shown swimming and campaigning.
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(Dallas: Peter Jennings) Political views of Texans as the state primary nears featured; various scenes shown. [Flowermound, Texas, Mayor Gary ACKER - says concern here is with local, not national, issues.] [Grapevine, Texas, gift shop owner and husband Linda and John PRICE, IRS employee Phyllis BROWN, Euless, Texas, assistant fire chief Byron FRY - talk about state and national politics and the issues.]
#140465
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Washington: Stephen Aug) Upswing in retail sales examined; figures for key chain stores cited. [Retail analyst Walter LOEB - comments.] Findings of ABC News/"Money" magazine poll on consumer confidence noted.
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Figures on Americans on welfare cited. "Stock Market Report".
#140466
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Milwaukee: Jim Hickey) Defense argument in trial of teenager Felicia Morgan that she committed murder due to post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from exposure to inner city violence featured; scenes shown from Milwaukee, WI. [Attorney Robin SHELLOW - says it is a mental illness.] [Clinical psychologist Dr. Ingrid HICKS, psychiatrist Dr. Carl BELL - offer differing opinions on link between post-traumatic stress disorder and violence.]
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Dramatic helicopter rescue of victim of helicopter crash in mountains of Safford, Arizona, shown.
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Cokie Roberts) Recommendations from House Ethics Committee on how to handle Congressmen who bounced checks at the House bank featured. [Representative Matthew McHUGH - says there will be public disclosure.] [Representatives Jim BUNNING, Rick SANTORUM - comment on decision.]
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Announcement that United States will give humanitarian aid to Vietnam in return for it doing more to return the remains of Vietnam war MIAs reported; scenes shown from Hanoi, Vietnam.
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Rise of AIDS among black Americans and Hispanic-Americans noted.
(Philadelphia: George Strait) Impact of Congressional decision to shift AIDS money from education and prevention to treatment examined; details given of Philadelphia program to educate blacks about AIDS featured; scenes shown to illustrate how BEBASHI (Blacks Educating Blacks About Sexual Health Issues) works. [BEBASHI founder Rashita HASSAN - comments.] [Philadelphia AIDS treatment and prevention program director Dr. Marla GOLD, CDC (Centers for Disease Control) Dr. James CURRAN - say prevention activities are needed.] [Representative Louis STOKES, AIDS Action Council Jeff LEVI - comment on prevention and treatment.] Congressional Black Caucus' slow response to AIDS noted.
#140475
(Dallas: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: Jeff Greenfield) Past primary presidential debates revisited; scenes shown from several campaign debates. [In '72, Ed COLE - holds up plastic rat.] [In '80, Ronald REAGAN - says "I am paying for this microphone."] [In '84, Walter MONDALE - says to Gary Hart, "where's the beef"] [In '92, Governor Bill CLINTON - chides Paul Tsongas: "you're always perfect."] Past Presidents Reagan and Harry Truman quoted.
(Dallas: Peter Jennings) Tonight's debate coverage in the "Nightline" time slot mentioned.
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