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(Studio) Size of Ronald Reagan's win over Jimmy Carter and John Anderson noted; Republicans reported winning control of Senator
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Carter and Reagan's showing examined in detail; maps shown. [CARTER - campaigns.] Alleged reasons for Carter's loss considered; ethnic and racial voting patterns in this election outlined on screen. Pollster Pat Caddell's assessment of debate's impact on race quoted. [CADDELL - comments on Iran hostage crisis.] Issues believed to be the deciding factors by Reagan aides noted; Senator and House races discussed. Senator Barry Goldwater mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Carter's promise of smooth transition into Reagan presidency recalled; President said appting. Jack Watson to handle details. Carter's remarks during meeting with reporters outlined, quoted on screen; photos shown. [Billy CARTER - comments on possible effect on brother's reelec. bid.] President's assessment of Iran hostage crisis and Cuban refugee situation with regard to campaign quoted.
REPORTER: Jed Duvall
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(Studio) Republican sweep of Senator races noted; loss of Senator Herman Talmadge and apparent narrow victory of Senator Barry Goldwater reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) National Conservative Pol. Action Committee (NCPAC) hit list said targeting Senators Alan Cranston, Thomas Eagleton, Frank Church, George McGovern, John Culver and Birch Bayh; results of Senators' reelec. bids noted. [NCPAC spokesperson Terry DOLAN - warns Ronald Reagan.] Results of races of John Durkin, Gaylord Nelson mentioned; actual effectiveness of right-wing fundamentalists discussed. [BAYH - comments.] NCPAC's role in Iowa race of John Grassley mentioned. [McGOVERN - calls for antidote to extremism.]
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Implications of Republican sweep of Senator examined; Howard Baker's hopes of becoming new Senate majority leader outlined. [BAKER, Senator Mark HATFIELD - comment.] Democrat committee chairwoman losing their positions and Republican Senators replacing them listed; photos shown. [Senator Strom THURMOND - noted differences between him and Edward Kennedy with regard to chrmship. of Judiciary Committee] Issues to be considered by the new Congress listed on screen. [BAKER, Robert BYRD - comment.] Republican Senator quoted.
REPORTER: Phil Jones
(Studio) Results of reelec. efforts of Representatives John Brademas, Al Ullman, Thomas Ashley and of gubernatorial races reported; details outlined on screen.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Los Angeles, California) Ronald Reagan's preparations for new job examined; Henry Jackson, William Simon, George Shultz, Caspar Weinberger, Alan Greenspan discussed as possible cabinet appointees. [Reagan chief of staff Ed MEESE - comments on restructuring of administration] Possible new organization of executive branch outlined on screen. [MEESE - comments,] Probable roles of Meese and Michael Deaver considered.
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
(Studio) Coverage of Reagan's news conference tomorrow announced.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Vice President Walter Mondale's reaction to liberals' losses in election examined. [MONDALE - comments on role of interest groups.] Mondale's future considered; Edward Kennedy mentioned.
REPORTER: Lem Tucker
(Studio) Results of various referenda in several states listed on screen, discussed.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) State Department spokesperson John Trattner's reiteration of United States position re: hostages in Iran reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) State Department said not asking Ronald Reagan to advise or concur with Department in hostage crisis; details given. Hypothetical approach of Iranians to new United States administration compared to situation faced by Richard Nixon re: N. Korea's seizure of Pueblo during Lyndon Johnson's reign in 1968.
REPORTER: Diane Sawyer
(Studio) Carter administration said believing that Reagan's election has confused Iranians; today's statements by Prime Min. Mohammed Ali Rajai and spiritual leader of embassy terrorists said illustrating situation.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(London, England) Apparent situation at United States embassy in Tehran outlined; films shown. Head of Iran's negotiating committee , Reza Nobari, quoted re: direct talks with US.
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
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(Studio) Reaction to Ronald Reagan's election by Israel, PLO, Egypt's President Anwar Sadat, Taiwan, China (PR), USSR , west European allies reported; Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in London, England, noted replacing replica of Jimmy Carter with one of Reagan; films shown.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Results of state assembly elecs. for several states reported; reaction to Ronald Reagan's win by United States Chamber of Commerce president, international monetary market, London gold market and United States stock exchange noted
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) New York Stk. Exchange's response to election examined. [Mkt. analyst Hildegarde ZAGORSKI - comments.] Status of General Motors, IBM, Boeing and McDonnell Douglas stks. noted; possible action of Federal Reserve Bd. mentioned.
REPORTER: Ray Brady
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