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#143616
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: James Walker) Secret meeting of Ross Perot with members of the Senate POW/MIA (missing in action) committee, which included Senators John Kerry and Robert Smith, featured; scenes shown; details given of Perot's claim that he could get the release of over 30 MIAs.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Modification of Perot's statement by another source noted.
#143617
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: Morton Dean) The waiting game around Ross Perot, who will meet on Monday with high-level staffers from the camps of President Bush and Governor Bill Clinton, featured; campaign scenes shown. [Illinois Perot chairman Tom WING - says the volunteers want Perot to come back as a candidate.] [Retired Desert Storm General Calvin WALLER - finds Perot's behavior eccentric.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Clinton's campaign chairman Mickey Kantor, former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman William Crowe and Senator David Boren said set to represent Clinton while Bush's campaign chairman Robert Teeter, National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft and Senator Phil Gramm will represent Bush in the meeting with Perot.
(Studio: Peter Jennings; Chicago: Brit Hume; Studio: Chris Bury) Reasons why Bush and Clinton will send high-level people to meet with Perot discussed.
#143620
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: John McKenzie) Resignation of basketball star Earvin "Magic" Johnson from the presidential commission on AIDS because President Bush's administration has ignored its work featured; his letter quoted. [On January 14, JOHNSON - says the people want to hear from Bush.] [Commission chairwoman Dr. June OSBORNE, commission member Lawrence KESSLER - comment on Johnson's decision.] Johnson's work with kids shown. Administration's response quoted.
#143621
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Orlando, Florida: Mark Potter) Testimony today by Gregory Kingsley, who is seeking to "divorce" his mother Rachel Kingsley so he can be adopted by his foster parents George and Lizabeth Russ, featured; scenes shown from Orlando, Florida, courtroom. [KINGSLEY - answers questions about his mother's treatment of him.] [Judge Thomas KIRK - asks Gregory about his first name.]
#143622
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Monthly figures for personal income and durable goods cited. "Stock Market Report".
#143625
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Bill Greenwood) Reaction of black leaders to a proposed scientific research program Violence Preventive Initiative that will study the biological or genetic basis of crime examined; violent crime scenes shown. [Center for Study of Psychiatry Dr. Peter BREGGIN, community activist Michael GRANT, Health and Human Services Secretary Louis SULLIVAN - offer differing opinions on the issue.] [Voice of government's top psychiatrist Frederick GOODWIN - says there is a genetic contribution to social personality disorders.]
#143627
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Sarajevo: Tony Birtley) Story of a mother and her young son, who was wounded in the fighting in Bosnia's capital and needs UN transport out of the country for medical help, featured; scenes shown from Sarajevo hospital. [MOTHER - pleads for help.]
#143628
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Photo opportunity from Peru showing captured Shining Path guerrilla leader Abimael Guzm n on public display in a cage shown.
#143629
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Interview held with United States Persian Gulf war commander General H. Norman Schwarzkopf. [SCHWARZKOPF - says the United States could have taken Baghdad, but not captured Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Barbara Walters' interview shown in its entirety on "20/20".
#143631
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Follow-up discussion held with a group of undecided voters. [Administrative manager Michael DAFLOS, banker Alyssa DANZIG, operations specialist Kevin JACKSON, family care director Andres TERREROS, businesswoman Irene SIEGEL, retiree John DONVAN, security manager Ed HAYES, executive assistant Jan WILENSKI, communications manager Beverly BEN, college administrator Mary DAVIDSON - talk about the choice between President Bush and Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton, the draft, debate and Ross Perot issues.]
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