This program is 28 minutes long
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(Charlotte, North Carolina: Peter Jennings) Coverage of politics in the South in this broadcast explained. Report introduced.
(White House: Brit Hume) Cancellation of the first scheduled presidential debate by President Bush examined; details given of the format rejected by Bush. [BUSH, Democratic presidential candidate Bill CLINTON - comment.]
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(Charlotte, North Carolina: Peter Jennings) Importance of the South to the election noted; map shown.
(Atlanta: Jim Wooten) The Democrats' Southern strategy examined. [Political scholar Merle BLACK - says the Democrats need only to split the South.] [Pollster Ed RENWICK - talks about Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton's strategy.] [Louisiana state representative Kip HOLDEN - cites the common goals of blacks and whites.] [On CMT TV, CLINTON - gives sooey hog call.] [Former Louisiana governor David TREEN - comments.] Efforts by President Bush to persuade Southerners that Congress is to blame for the economy and that Clinton cannot be trusted noted.
(Charlotte, North Carolina: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(No location given: Carole Simpson) Impact of the creation of new voting districts by the Voting Rights Act on the black voter in states like North Carolina featured. [North Carolina Congressional black candidate Eva CLAYTON - says it is long overdue.] Last black Congressman from the state, George Henry White, quoted. Fact that high black voter turnout could hurt Bush explained.
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) The family leave bill that Congress has passed and President Bush will veto and Bush's own proposal outlined on screen.
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Chicago: John McKenzie) Decision by Cook County Hospital to resume performing elective abortions examined; scenes shown from Chicago. [Pro-Life Action League Joseph SCHEIDLER - says the hospital will be a battleground.] [Cook County board Richard PHELAN - says poor women need a place to go for abortions.] [Disguised abortion-seeking WOMAN - comments.]
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Free-floating frog shown on board the space shuttle Endeavour.
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Industrial production figures for the month and ABC News/"Money" magazine poll on consumers' views on the economy cited.
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(New York: Bob Jamieson) Currency crisis in Europe due to the uncertainty over Europe's plans for political and economic unity examined; actions of Britain and Sweden to shore up their currencies noted. [Chancellor of the Exchequer Norman LAMONT - comments.] Fear that France will vote "no" on the Maastricht Treaty cited as the cause for chaos. [Kemper financial services David HALE - explains what will end the recession.] Importance of German interest rates to the overall economic situation noted.
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) "Stock Market Report".
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Russian film reported showing the body of Adolf Hitler intact and not burned when the Russian troops reached his bunker near the end of World War II.
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(Charlotte, North Carolina: Peter Jennings) New American Agenda segment on what the campaign '92 candidates say about the issues introduced.
(Washington: Ken Kashiwahara) The candidates' positions on how they will create new jobs examined; details given of each man's views on tax breaks, capital gains taxes, job training. [President BUSH, Democratic presidential candidate Bill CLINTON - talk about jobs.] [Business analyst Tom GRAY, Brookings Institution Barry BOSWORTH, manufacturers association Mike BAROODY, Economic Policy Institution Eileen APPELBAUM, Heritage Foundation Dan MITCHELL - comment on the candidates' jobs plans.] Clinton's rebuild America plan outlined. [In '88, BUSH - predicts 30 million new jobs.]
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(Morgantown, North Carolina: Peter Jennings) Views of the residents of Sam Ervin's hometown of Morgantown, North Carolina, on the state of the nation featured; scenes shown from this Southern town. [Darren MABE, cafe owner Ronnie WHISENANT, black educator Doris FOLLWOOD, Drexel Heritage furniture WORKER, political reporter Kevin ELLIS - talk about President Bush and Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton and the economy.]
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