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(Cairo, Egypt) Egyptian pessimism with regard to Egypt-Israel peace treaty conclude during Carter trip. (Audio interruption.)
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Andrews AFB) President Carter's activities prior to departure reported; film shown. Carter speeches to Egyptian parliament and Israeli Knesset mentioned. Farewell ceremony on White House lawn shown, reported [CARTER - comments.] Carter's entourage, include Mrs. Carter, detailed. Anticipated reception in Cairo noted. White House aide quoted with regard to prospects of success. Possibility of Carter remaining in Jerusalem while Secretary of State Cyrus Vance shuttles to Cairo with regard to treaty cited.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
(Studio) Presentation of American proposals to Anwar Sadat last night and today's discussions with Prime Min. Mustafa Khalil noted; film shown. [KHALIL - comments with regard to Carter and peace process.] Negotiations process between Egypt and Israel outlined.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Confirmation of report that Carter and Sadat will discuss Israeli suggestion with regard to United States occupation of Sinai air base stated. Defense Secretary Harold Brown rptdly. told earlier by Egyptians of unacceptability of that proposal; details given. Iran situation mentioned. Intro. to next report
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(DC) Update on North-S. Yemen conflict given. Alleged link of North Yemen's fate with United States ints. noted. Possibility of American involvement discussed; USS Constellation departure for Arabian Sea mentioned. Alleged rational for US involvement seen as stemming from USSR , Cuban and E. German support of S. Yemen. United States relationship with North Yemen and Saudi Arabia detailed; Saudi Arabian ties with Egypt cited. Official quoted with regard to Saudi Arabia and oil supply.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
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(Studio) Departure of Menahem Begin from United States for Israel reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) [BEGIN - comments with regard to Washington, DC visit.] Begin quoted with regard to Carter and American proposals. [BEGIN - speaks with regard to treaty with Egypt.] Dismissal of Anwar Sadat's proposal for treaty signing on Mt. Sinai stated. [BEGIN - comments on American Jewish influence in DC.] Carter's reception in Jerusalem anticipated. Possible effect of Begin's speech on Carter's task in Cairo stated.
REPORTER: Bob Simon
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(Studio) Cairo reception for Carter and train trip to Alexandria discussed; Sadat popularity mentioned.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Cairo, Egypt) Cairo's preparations shown, detailed. Qubba Palace and security measures, Sadat and Carter mentioned.
REPORTER: Doug Sefton
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(Studio) Details given about bombings of tourist buses in Jerusalem. Beirut-based guerrilla organization said to claim responsibility; bombings reported in protest to Carter's visit. PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) call for general Arab strike in Israel mentioned.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Federal government reported to drop chgs. against ITT (International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation) Vice President Ed Gerrity, Junior, rather than reveal CIA secrets. Background of case, involving pols. in Chile, given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Admission of Billy Carter to alcohol abuse center at Long Beach Naval Hospital in California reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Details of Billy Carter's drinking and admission to Long Beach hospital given; role of White House staff mentioned. President Carter's physician, Dr. William M. Lukash said to have conferred with president, Pentagon officials and Billy Carter prior to making arrangements for B. Carter's admission. Law governing admission of nonactive Navy personnel outlined; approval of B. Carter's admission said given by Navy Secretary West Graham Claytor. Betty Ford and Herman Talmadge mentioned. Treatment noted paid for by Billy Carter; details given. Veterans Administration mentioned.
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
(Studio) Billy Carter's agent, Tandy Rice, quoted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Democrat Joe Holsinger and Republican Bill Royer said winning contenders for Representative Leo Ryan's seat; Guyana incident recalled.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Expiration of congress moratorium on saccharin ban noted as May 23. FDA reaction outlined. Potential link between saccharin and cancer in humans noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Photos of Jupiter and its moons, sent by Voyager I, recalled. New developments reported.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Jet Propulsion Lab, Pasadena, California) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) animation shown. Impt. of picture of Jupiter's ring detailed; photograph shown. Rings of Saturn and Uranus mentioned. Probable reshaping of creation theories noted as result of discovery of Jupiter's ring examined.
REPORTER: Barry Petersen
(Studio) National Science Fndn. report with regard to identification of another galaxy; Milky Way mentioned. Galaxy, called NGC-1961, noted discovered 100 years ago.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Probability of oil price increase by Pemex, Mexico's national oil company, reported Iranian situation mentioned. Texaco's announcement of jet fuel cutbacks and United Air Lines request for fare increase noted
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Vietnam's confirmation of Chinese troop withdrawal reported; chgs. against China (PR) by Vietnam of "barbarous" acts as they withdraw noted. Japanese report from Peking quoted with regard to withdrawal.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Ayatollah Khomeini's public criticism of Iran's provisional government detailed. Possible resignation of Prime Min. Mehdi Bazargan mentioned.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Results of Gallup poll with regard to Canadian Prime Min. Pierre Trudeau and Liberal party versus Conservative party Upcoming election and Quebec separatist government mentioned.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Montreal, Quebec) Welcoming ceremonies for French premier Raymond Barre and Quebec's separatist premier Rene Levesque, shown, reported Status of Quebec noted. November 1977 film of Levesque shown; background on his leadership in Quebec separatist movement given. [LEVESQUE - comments. Berlin Wall mentioned.] January Gallup poll results with regard to separatist movement reported, shown on screen. Federal task force report with regard to unity issue outlined. Support of report by Levesque opponents, the Liberal party, noted. Impt. of Quebec to NORAD examined; map shown. Levesque's refusal to pull Quebec out of NORAD and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) reported Attempts by Levesque to take control of US-controlled General Dynamics Corporation of Saint Louis asbestos mines noted. [Asbestos Corp. pres. Maurice TASCHEREAU - comments.] [LEVESQUE - comments.] Levesque claims of possible legal takeover of Asbestos Corporation reported Scenes from "Let's Save Canada Hour" shown, courtesy CBC; program noted to be attempt to ease tension with regard to separatist movement Mood in Quebec province cited.
REPORTER: Steve Young
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(Studio) Rejection by House Ways and Means Committee of President Carter's Social Security plan reported Details given.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Announcement of Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland with regard to President Carter's popularity with farmers reported; tractorcade mentioned. Bergland quoted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Intro. to report
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Atlanta, Georgia) Ray Charles featured; "Georgia On My Mind" noted as new state song. Hoagy Carmicheal and Stuart Gorrell cited as composers of song. [CHARLES - comments; sings.]
REPORTER: Sam Ford (WETV newstape)
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