This program is 27 minutes long
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Announcement by Secretary of Defense William Cohen of a military buildup in the Persian Gulf outlined.
(White House: Sam Donaldson) President Clinton's preparations for a possible military strike against Iraq featured. [At Veterans Days ceremony, CLINTON - says we must be prepared to act if Iraqi President Saddam Hussein does not comply with United Nations weapons inspections.]
(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(Baghdad: Sheila MacVicar) The removal of United Nations weapons inspections and other personnel from Iraq featured. [OFFICIAL - says the measure is precautionary.] [Chief United Nations weapons inspector Richard BUTLER - says the atmosphere is hostile.]
(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: John McWethy) The United States military buildup reviewed; details given of the underlying assumption that United Nations inspectors will never return to Iraq. [Military analyst Tony CORDESMAN - speaks about getting stuck in a new cold war in the gulf.]
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) The approval by the Israeli cabinet of the US- brokered peace accord reported.
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) The first major winter storm of the season updated; scenes shown of snow in the upper Midwest.
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(Phoenix: Judy Muller) Fund raising by schools to buy general supplies featured; examples cited. [PTA member Diana PALMER, WOMAN, University of Southern California professor Abraham LOWENTHAL, KID, PARENT - talk about fund-raising projects that are being carried out.]
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Layoffs by the Callaway golf club company reported.
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Criticism of payday loans by check cashing agencies reported.
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) The enormous changes in the telephone industry introduced.
(Washington: John Martin) The reasons for increased telephone usage over the last decade examined; examples cited on telephone use and the opportunities for businesses to make money. [On the road, Boston lawyer Harvard Law School's Jonathan ZITTRAIN - talks about phoning.] [Insight Research Corporation Robert ROSENBERG, former Federal Communications Commission chairman Reed HUNDT - talk about the business.]
(Studio: Charles Gibson) The growth of cellular phones reported.
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(Atlanta: Erin Hayes) The controversy over genetic alterations to produce "genetic babies" examined. [Molecular geneticist Dr. Glen EVANS, gene therapy researcher Dr. French ANDERSON - comment on the technology of genetic research.] Film clips shown from Gattaca, where babies are genetically engineered to possess certain qualities. ["The Biotech Century" Jeremy RIFKIN, Council for Responsible Genetics Dr. Paul BILLINGS - comment on the issues and possibilities.]
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Veterans Day parades and ceremonies in the United States and Europe shown.
(Washington: Bob Woodruff) French ceremonies in Washington, DC, to honor living World War I veterans featured; war era footage shown. [Veterans 99- year-old James DUNTON, 101-year-old Albert WILLARD - comment on the war experience.]
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