This program is 27 minutes long
#256645
(Studio) President Sadat's arrival in United States for talks with President Carter noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Details of Sadat's arrival and greeting by Secretary of State Vance at airport and informal greeting by Carter at White House given. [CARTER - says Sadat, Prime Min. Begin, other interested leaders and American people have responsibility to rededicate efforts toward peace.] [SADAT - notes that peace efforts have been proven fragile and vulnerable since his trip to Jerusalem and this must be remedied.] Departure of 2 president and their wives for Camp David, where talks to be held, noted. Sadat's known plans to ask Carter for United States pressure on Israel noted.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
(DC) Details given of Egyptians' views of United States role in peace talks, especially with regard to Israel making gesture comparable to Sadat's trip to Israel which gave his recognition of Israel as state. Response of Israeli officials to discussion of declaration of principles on Israeli withdrawal and Palestinian question cited.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Studio) Camp David talks noted as part of quiet diplomacy on Mideast; barring of newsmen at Maryland retreat mentioned.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#256647
(Studio) United States order that Vietnam's United Nations ambassador Dinh Ba Thi be expelled from United States because of his being named as unindicted coconspirator in spy case involving State Department employee and Vietnam national reported Vietnam delegation's response and refusal to send Thi home noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(New York City) Details of Thi's representation of Vietnam since its induction into UN, after long United States opposition to mbrship. due to MIA (missing in action) issue, and present United States position on Thi's alleged activities outside duties as ambassador given. Films shown; deputy prime minister Nguyen Duy Trinh's leading of delegation on assuming mbrship. in United Nations noted. Provisions of United Nations Hdqtrs. Agreement of 1947 with regard to United States actions against diplomats cited. Vietnam delegation's statement of response quoted.
REPORTER: Richard C. Hottelet
#256648
(Studio) Report on protest at San Francisco's Nicaraguan consulate by group of persons objecting to regime of Anastasio Somoza and continued political unrest, now joined by guerrilla movement's attacks in addition to general strike, in Nicaragua itself.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#256650
(Studio) Violence in coal strike incidents in Petersburg, IN, and Oakland, Alabama, detailed. Report on continued negotiations in DC.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Report on developments in negotiations between miners and companies, being mediated by federal mediators, include President Carter's request to UMW (United Mine Workers of America, International Union) president Arnold Miller to delay meeting with union bargaining council
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
#256651
(Studio) Controversy with regard to firing of David Marston and administration handling of it mentioned. Admin.'s delay noted in appointed of new United States attorney in another Pennsylvania dist. where Congman. supporting nominee is under investigation.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Details of Justice Department withdrawal of nomination to Senator of Carlon O'Malley as United States attorney in district repd. by Dan. Flood given; Republican United States attorney to remain in office for present. Attorney General Bell's comments on Marston affair, in appearance in Portland, OR, cited. Films shown. [BELL - describes pols. involved in Marston firing. Says he will be scarred by incidents just so many times before he'll have to leave office.] [MARSTON - took pols. out of office, and thinks telephone call from Representative Eilberg to President Carter put it back in. ] Bell's confirmation that former Senate Watergate committee cnsl. Sam Dash is candidate to replace Marston reported.
REPORTER: Fred Graham
#256652
(Studio) Army's unveiling of new XM-1 tank at Chrysler's Michigan test track reported Film shown. Trouble in gear shift of tank noted. Navy's testing of Tomahawk cruise missile off coast of south California and problems that developed outlined. Film shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#256654
(Studio) Recent charges that hair dyes contain ingredients possibly causing cancer noted. Congress hearing with regard to risks from other cosmetics reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) General Accounting Office report to House subcommittee on animal tests resulting in cancer and birth defects possibly caused by contents of certain cosmetics outlined. [Representative Andrew MAGUIRE - asks about Grecian Formula 16.] [General Accounting Office spokesperson James LINZ - cites possible effects of lead acetate in product, according to agency of World Health Org.] [MAGUIRE - is afraid to go home and look in cabinet.] Response of mfrs. of Grecian Formula to allegations given, along with statement of Cosmetics Toiletry Fragrance Association Vice President Dr. Norman Estrin. [ESTRIN - thinks this is scare tactic and isn't based on good science.] FDA (Food and Drug Administration) commissioner Don. Kennedy's remarks on need for more research and FDA (Food and Drug Administration) plans to still require warning labels on some hair dyes cited.
REPORTER: Richard Roth
#256655
(Studio) Dr. Dian Fossey's studies of animal behavior in Rwanda noted; one of favorite subjects reported to be gorilla named Digit. Details of Digit's life given. Report from World Wildlife Fund in Switzerland says poachers have killed Digit and cut off head apparently to sell as trophy. Film shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#256656
(Studio) Report on snow avalanches in Austrian, Swiss, French and Italian Alps. Films shown. Details of one avalanche that hit French village of La Tour, given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#256657
(Studio) Comment of 1st United States Vice President John Adams with regard to his office quoted. Report on Vice President Mondale's apparent breaking from mold.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) John Nance Garner's comment on job of Vice President quoted. Apparent differences in Mondale's position in administration contrasted to those of predecessors. [MONDALE - says job is what he wanted and what it was planned to be, but notes he had doubts it would be accomplished.] Details of Mondale's activities given;is noted his office is in White House, near President Carter's, not in Executive Office Building as many previous Vice President offices have been. [MONDALE - describes ability to go to any mtgs. Carter is having, own mtgs. with President and discussions they have. Mentions Mideast. Feels free to bring President bad news and frequently does; cites Carter's view of bad versus good news. States need for executive branch to be more like Congress in being less stuffy and having more humor.] Description of Mondale's position, as given by friend, quoted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
#256658
(Studio) January unemployment figs., as well as those for December, noted. Contd. fall in auto sales in January also reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#256659
(Studio) Recent FBI arrest of fugitive named Alan Abrams, also known as James Carr, suspected of fraudulent investment business Details with regard to business, involving fake BBB telephone number given prospective customers, outlined.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#256661
#256662
(Studio) Time, Incorporated's, purchase of "Washington Star" newspaper from Joe Allbritton, who will remain as publisher, reported Time, Incorporated, is publisher of "Time" magazine; is noted that "Washington Post" is owned by company that owns "Newsweek" magazine
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#256663
(Studio) Special report on beauty of winter.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Middlebury, Connecticut) Report on sleigh riding in snow in New England. Carroll Matthews cited as example of those few people left who have sleighs in which to ride; is noted most of these are in Massachusetts and Connecticut. [MATTHEWS - talks about sleigh riding and handling sleigh.] Reporter quotes from song, "Dashing Through the Snow." [sic] Matthews' horse, named Broadwall Daphne, and sleigh, an 1890 Acorn cutter, described. Matthews' sleighing is done in Middlebury, Connecticut. Sleighing in Hampton, Massachusetts, also noted, and Matthews' receipt of ribbon at gathering mentioned. His daughter Sally is with him. Currier and Ives mentioned.
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt
#671227