This program is 28 minutes long
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NOTE: Time numerals represent seconds into broadcast, not clock time, since the telecast originated elsewhere.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) The legal debate in Florida over recounting the votes in the presidential election between Vice President Al Gore and Governor George W. Bush reviewed.
(Tallahassee: Erin Hayes) The ongoing controversial recount in Florida which will go to the state supreme Court featured; positions of secretary of state Katherine Harris and the Bush and Gore camps quoted. [On This Week, Governor Marc RACICOT, vice presidential candidate Senator Joseph LIEBERMAN - talk about the election.] [Former Florida secretary of state Jim SMITH - talks about the Florida supreme court.]
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Interview held with ABC News consultant Florida State law professor Stephen Gey about the Florida recount. [GEY - reviews the legal issues in the recount.]
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Miami: Bill Redeker) The recount in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties featured. [Representative Bob PORTMAN, Broward County canvassing board Suzanne GUNZBERGER, Palm Beach canvassing board Judge Charles BURTON - comment on the recount process.] [Florida International University professor Kevin HILL - outlines the best scenario for Gore.]
(Studio: Aaron Brown) The election recount in Smith County, Texas, reported; scenes shown of Bush in Austin, Texas and Gore in Washington, DC.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Tallahassee: Linda Douglass) The debate over overseas absentee ballots being counted in Florida in the presidential election between Vice President Al Gore and Governor George W. Bush featured; scenes shown of Republican lawyers stating their case to the Duval County board. [Republican Party attorney Jim POST, Duval County general counsel Richard MULLANEY - offer views on military ballots.] [Republican lawyer Bob BROOKS - accuses the Democrats of an organized strategy to discount absentee ballots.] [Serviceman's wife Abby KRUG - comments.] [Vice presidential candidate Senator Joseph LIEBERMAN - responds.]
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Miami: Dan Harris) The controversy over overvoting in parts of Florida that led to disqualifying ballots especially in black communities examined; statistics cited. [Bethel Baptist Institutional Church Reverend Rudolph McKISSIC, New Birth Baptist Church Bishop Victor CURRY - say the election is being stolen.] [Election Data Services Kim BRACE, Miami-Dade County deputy elections supervisor Gisela SALAS, Duval County Gore campaign Mike LANGTON - comment on the overvoting problem.]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Ho Chi Minh City: John Cochran) President Clinton's visit to Vietnam featured; scenes shown of him shaking hands with the crowd and of the hunt for MIA (missing in action) remains. [CLINTON - comments.] [MIA (missing in action) victim's son David EVERT - says we hold no animosity toward Vietnam.]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(No location given: Bill Blakemore) Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori's plans to soon resign due to a bribery scandal featured; scenes shown of Fujimori in Japan.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) The role of Judge Charles Burton in determining the winner in the presidential election in Florida reviewed; scenes shown.
(West Palm Beach: Jackie Judd) Conversation held with Burton. [BURTON - says the recount process has been difficult and frustrating; explains how he has dealt with the pressure.]
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