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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Jackie Judd) The testimony today at the House Judiciary Committee impeachment hearings from independent counsel Kenneth Starr featured. [While reading from his statement, STARR - says President Clinton decided on deception over truth on six different occasions about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky case; cites instances in which Clinton could not recall aspects of his relationship with Lewinsky; explains the relevance of details about the Clinton-Lewinsky relationship.] [Representative Sheila Jackson LEE - calls Starr's remarks out of order.] Starr's exoneration of Clinton with regard to the White House travel office, FBI files and a loan to Susan McDougal noted. [STARR - defends his handling of the job.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Interview held with ABC analysts former senior advisor to the president George Stephanopoulos and Jeffrey Toobin about Starr's testimony. [STEPHANOPOULOS - says Starr's testimony will not get the votes for impeachment.] [TOOBIN - says today's impact will be more personal than political.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Linda Douglass) The Democratic criticism of independent counsel Kenneth Starr at his testimony today at the House Judiciary Committee impeachment hearings featured. [Committee members Representatives John CONYERS, Henry HYDE, Melvin WATT, Democratic investigative counsel Abbe LOWELL - offer views on Starr's approach to President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky.] [STARR - says Monica was a felon.] [Representative Barney FRANK - asks Starr why he did not present earlier evidence exonerating Clinton.] [Republican Representatives Howard COBLE, Charles CANADY - respond.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings; Capitol Hill: Cokie Roberts; White House: Sam Donaldson) The partisan political posturing amidst this historic impeachment hearings discussed.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Further coverage of the hearings on Nightline noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) President Clinton shown in Japan at dinner with the prime minister.
(Tokyo: Mark Litke) The Japanese government's plan of giving gift coupons to the people to solve the economy examined; details given of how the vouchers would be given to pensioners and families with children and why most Japanese ridicule the program. [Economist Louis TSENG - comments on the plan.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) New home construction figures cited. "Stock Market Report". Small business financing via credit cards and Russian Parliament debate on a bill to establish a pension and minimum wage reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) NASA's test flight for the "flying wing" solar- powered pilotless plane reported; scenes shown from Edwards Air Force Base, California.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Livermore, California: Jack Smith) The revolutionary possibility of very fast airplane flights via the "hypersoar" plane, which skips over the atmosphere, featured; Lawrence Livermore National Lab footage shown. [University of Maryland Mark LEWIS, Darryll PINES - describe the characteristics of the hypersoar plane.] How the plane engine works explained. [HyperSoar inventor Preston CARTER - cites the plane's potential.] [Lawrence Livermore's Mark ECKART - describes the ride.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The naming of Sammy Sosa as baseball's Most Valuable Player for the National League reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Death of film director Alan Pakula reported; details given and film clips shown from his career.
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