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(Studio) United States admission of inability to protect Americans in Iran and orders for their evacuation noted. Muslim-Marxist conflict among revolutionaries in Iran reported; Marxists stated to have supported revolution led by Ayatollah Khomeini, but now splitting away from it. Reports of fighting in Tabriz and in areas bordering Turkey, Iraq and USSR mentioned. United States ambassador William Sullivan's directive to Americans in Iran cited.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Tehran, Iran) Conditions in Tehran, at United States embassy and for Americans there, as well as for Iranians in city, described. Announcement by leftist group called People's Fedayeen that they will keep weapons, contrary to Khomeini's orders, noted.
REPORTER: Richard Wagner
(Studio) Khomeini headquarters reported to claim attack on American embassy was by mixture of Communists& rightists. Pan Am's plans to get employees out of Iran prior to planned general American evacuation on Saturday stated.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Details given about United States evacuation plans. [State Department spokesperson Hodding CARTER - comments.] Defense Department film shown. United States concerns about security of F-14 fighters and Phoenix missiles and about indications of Soviet involvement in Iran situation outlined.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Studio) United Press International report that Khomeini aide has turned down United States embassy requests for buses to transport Americans to airport and for guards noted. United States embassy in Moscow reported to protest to Soviet government with regard to Soviet rpting. of incidents in Iran detailed. United States protest to Moscow stated, over failure of Soviet advisers in Kabul, Afghanistan, to urge restraint in Afghani rescue attempt in kidnapping of United States ambassador Adolph Dubs.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Announcement by Persian Gulf states of Abu Dhabi and Qatar of plans to hike oil prices reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Details given about potential impact on United States of Abu Dhabi-Qatar decision. Concerns that rest of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) might do same and that hike will pressure Saudi Arabia stated. World oil shortage due to Iran turmoil mentioned. [Oil economy Lawrence GOLDSTEIN - comments.) Films shown.
REPORTER: Ray Brady
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(Studio) Report on talks between President Carter and Jose Lopez Portillo with regard to Mexican oil, trade and illegal immigration.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Ixtlilco el Grande, Mexico) Details about talks between 2 leaders, accord to aides for both, given. [CARTER - responds to question with regard to earlier statements.] President and Mrs. Carter's visit to rural town of Ixtlilco el Grande described. [CARTER - comments on talks.]
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
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(Studio) Department of Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Joseph Califano's report that Social Security program discriminates against women and his offer of study of problem reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Details given of Califano's contention that Social Security discriminates against women. [CALIFANO - comments.] Sec. Sec. proposals to correct system stated and explained.
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
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(Studio) Report on Washington, DC meeting between representatives of both sides of abortion question, at invitation of NOW.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) January marches in Washington, DC by anti-abortion forces recalled. NOW's invitation noted issued then and promptly rejected by National Right to Life and March for Life groups. [March for Life spokesperson Nellie GRAY - comments.] Groups' agreement to limit subject matter of today's talks reported; details given. [Right to Life crusade spokesperson Dr. Mildred JEFFERSON - comments on attitude of talks.) Goodwill of news conference by 2 sides described as falling apart when 2 members of group called Peace interrupted to protest fact that discussion of abortion wasn't on meeting's agenda. Reaction of meeting organizers reported [Julie LOESCH - comments.] [Planned Parenthood president Fay WATTLETON - comments.) NOW said to have scheduled another meeting for April.
REPORTER: Susan Spencer (WDVM-TV newsfilm)
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(Studio) Admin. attempts to sell nation's small business on its anti-inflation program noted. Econ. adviser Alfred Kahn's experience with some business reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Atlanta, Georgia) [KAHN - calls on small business to set example] [Small busman. Preston NEWMAN - says big business must set example] Case of Atlanta small busman. Dante Stephensen, who runs restaurant-bar in Underground Atlanta tourist attraction, and his economy problems in trying to keep prices down given as example [STEPHENSEN - comments.]
REPORTER: Ed Rabel
(Studio) Details given about January industry product figs. Statement by Bus. Council reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Taiwan's announcement of establishment of coordination council to handle future ties with United States detailed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Iran's revolution to bring country under Islamic government mentioned. Similar, less violent revolution in Pakistan in recent years recalled. Pakistani government concerns about potential for violence there and its blame on United States reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Rawalpindi, Pakistan) Mil. coup of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's government in Pakistan in 1977 recalled; details given and film shown. Bhutto's attempts to modernize Pakistan compared to those of Shah in Iran; his conviction on murder conspiracy chgs. mentioned. Pakistani military government's recent announcement of new laws based on Islamic principles noted. Pakistan head of government Muhammed Zia ul-Haq's blame of United States for situation in this area of world detailed. [ZIA - comments on United States policy in area, particularly noting evidence of what can happen with situations in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran. Says President Carter has all brainpower of American at disposal and prays he'll use it.]
REPORTER: Peter Collins
#262113
(Studio) Report on explosion at bank in Warsaw, Poland.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
#262115
(Studio) Justice Department decision to retry Representative Dan. Flood on bribery and perjury chgs. reported FBI probe into allegations of jury tampering at 1st trial noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Nuclear Regulatory Csmn.'s refusal to shut down some nuclear power plants because of excessive reliance on Rasmussen Report noted. Controversy over safety figs. given in report stated.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report on west coast residents' battle with bureaucracy.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Malibu, California) Motorists' concern about potential that 100 ton rock will fall onto Pacific Coast highway and Hollywood movie product Robert Radnitz' concern that it might hit his house noted. Authorities' assurances about safety factors reported [RADNITZ - says it's question of human life and there is so much bureaucracy to go thru.] State's initial attempts to move rock said unsuccessful.
REPORTER: Harold Dow (KNXT newstape)
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