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#142331
(Madison Square Garden: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Dallas: Morton Dean) Decision by undeclared candidate Ross Perot to quit the race featured; scenes shown from Dallas. [PEROT - says his chances of winning in the House are slim; says he spent ten million; compliments his volunteers.] Reaction of the volunteers noted.
(Madison Square Garden: Peter Jennings) Political scramble by both parties to attract the Perot supporters noted.
(Convention floor: Jim Wooten) Reaction of Democrats to Perot's withdrawal featured. [Democratic National Committee chairman Ron BROWN - says join our crusade.] [Governor Bill Clinton pollster Stan GREENBERG - comments.] [Two weeks ago, Clinton strategist David WILHELM - says a three-man race hurts President Bush.] [In California, Perot SUPPORTER, Clinton California state chairman John GARAMENDI, CLINTON - comment.]
(Madison Square Garden: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Wyoming: Brit Hume) Reaction of Republicans to Perot's quitting featured. [On phone, BUSH - says he called Perot.] The Bush strategy of not trying to offend Perot's ardent backers recalled. [Republican National Committee Rich BOND - comments.]
(Madison Square Garden: Peter Jennings) Results of ABC News/"Washington Post" poll on Perot voters' second choice cited.
#142334
(Madison Square Garden: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Judy Muller) Reaction of his volunteers to undeclared candidate Ross Perot's decision to quit featured. [Eight VOLUNTEERS - give their views on Perot's announcement.]
(Madison Square Garden: Peter Jennings) Statement by a Republican strategist likening Perot to a businessman who lost his shirt quoted.
(Convention floor: Jeff Greenfield) The rise and fall of Perot reviewed; various scenes shown of the billionaire patriot. [Three PEOPLE - speculate on why he dropped out.] Reasons why Perot, the businessman, failed as a politician outlined.
#142335
(Madison Square Garden: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Convention floor: Chris Bury) The night of candidate Governor Bill Clinton's speech featured; scenes shown from the Democratic national convention. [CLINTON - comments.] The background to his speech outlined. [University of Pennsylvania Kathleen Hall JAMIESON - talks about the trust issue.]
(Madison Square Garden: Peter Jennings; convention floor: Cokie Roberts; in the skybox: Sam Donaldson) What Clinton needs to do in his speech tonight discussed.
#142337
(Madison Square Garden: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Bettina Gregory) Decision by the Federal Communications Commission to allow telephone companies to transmit video services over telephone lines in competition with cable and on-air television examined; details given of the capabilities of this kind of transmission. [US Telephone Association John SODOLSKI - calls it an interactive nationwide video community.] [National Cable television Association Peggy LARAMIE - says it will be costly.]
#142338
(Madison Square Garden: Peter Jennings) Unemployment claims and housing starts figures for the month cited. "Stock Market Report".
#142340
(Madison Square Garden: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: Bob Jamieson) The homeless veterans who composed the color guard at the opening of the Democratic national convention revisited; scenes shown from the New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans. [Homeless veterans Steven WEST, Robert DONAHUE - say they have been discarded by the Democrats.]
#142342
(Madison Square Garden: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Madison Square Garden: David Brinkley) The hostile nature of the electorate that the candidates will face reviewed.
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