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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(State Department: David Ensor) Invitation from President Clinton for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority president Yasir Arafat to meet face-to-face to end the violence in the Middle East after Arafat refused to meet with Netanyahu in Israel featured; scenes shown from the fighting last week. [Palestinian Council member Hanan ASHRAWI, NETANYAHU, Secretary of State Warren CHRISTOPHER - comment on peace and violence and the summit.] The political risk for Clinton in holding a summit meeting this close to the election noted.
(Studio: Carole Simpson) Interview held with Middle East analyst Judith Kipper about the risks of Middle East talks. [KIPPER - analyzes what Netanyahu, Arafat and Clinton need out of these talks.]
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) The religious significance of the tunnel in Jerusalem, the opening of which touched off the latest round of violence between the Israelis and the Palestinians, examined; diagram shown of the tunnel that was first excavated in 1968 and opened to tourists in 1987.
(Jerusalem: Hilary Brown) The reaction in Israel to the unrest featured; scenes shown of funeral services for Israeli victims. [Mourner Gideon SAGI - blames Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.] [Demonstrator Alice SHAVIE, former Tel Aviv Mayor Shlomo LAHAT - worry about the peace accord.] [Hard-line ISRAELI - comments.] [Haaretz newspaper editor David LANDAU - says political Jerusalem is talking about broadening the government.] The split in Israel over the peace accord with the Palestinians at the time of the election recalled.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Examples of the new rule of Islamic law in Afghanistan now that the rebels have taken over Kabul reported.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(White House: Jerry King) President Clinton's campaign swing through Republican country featured; map shown of the so-called Republican states where Clinton has a chance. [ABC News political director Hal BRUNO, Texas Clinton/Gore chairman Harry MUNRO, political analyst Charles COOK - comment on the election.]
(Studio: Carole Simpson) The recommendation from the camps of Clinton and presidential candidate Bob Dole that PBS anchor Jim Lehrer moderate the two upcoming debates reported; scenes shown of Dole in Miami.
(In his office: Jeff Greenfield) The equation by which Dole could garner enough electoral votes to win presented; color-coded map shown. The need for Dole to come up with a bold strategy to promote his tax cut plan outlined.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Report introduced.
(New York: Alexander Johnson) The issue in the black community raised by the allegations that the CIA brought crack cocaine to Los Angeles inner city in the 1980s examined. [California Representative Maxine WATERS, New York City resident "ANGELA," Washington, DC, talk show host Joe MADISON; at Los Angeles community meeting, Los Angeles County supervisor Yvonne Braithwaite BURKE - offer views on the crack issue.] The response on the Internet to allegations raised by the "San Jose Mercury", which charged that the CIA-backed contra leaders raised money by bringing cocaine into the US, detailed. Black Congressional leaders said demanding hearings into the drug connections.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Plans for ValuJet to resume flights tomorrow after being shut down following the crash of ValuJet Flight 592 into the Florida Everglades reported.
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(Studio: Carole Simpson) Weekly series on the generation in its twenties introduced.
(New York: Anderson Cooper) The story of Patrick McBride, a 23-year-old member of a new gay generation in America, presented; New York City scenes shown from McBride's life. [McBRIDE - talks about gays have portrayed; outlines his hopes for a "union" with someone he loves; gives his views on AIDS.]
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