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(Studio) Ronald Reagan's remarks on President Carter and Iran hostage crisis at his 1st news conference since winning election outlined; presence of George Bush at conference mentioned.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Los Angeles, California) [REAGAN - comments on Iran hostage crisis, USSR , possible bipartisan cabinet, Camp David peace process, PLO.] Reagan said naming William Casey to head transition team of Anne Armstrong, Senator Paul Laxalt and Edward Meese. [REAGAN - confirms Moral Majority, Incorporated's sphere of influence in his administration] His pledge for federal hiring freeze noted. [REAGAN - comments on Republican platform.] Cabinet-selection process outlined.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) President Carter's instructions to White House staff with regard to transition process quoted in part on screen; White House chief of staff Jack Watson noted heading transition. Details given. [WATSON - comments.] Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II ratification said not being pursued.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
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(Studio) Conviction of former FBI officials for authorizing illegal break-ins reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Trial of Mark Felt and Edward Miller examined; Judge William Bryant quoted. [FELT, MILLER - comment.] Possible sentence and fine noted.
REPORTER: Fred Graham, Artist: Peggy Gage
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(Studio) Sayed Khomeini, member of Iran's parliamentary commission examining hostage crisis, quoted with regard to possibility of situation continuing for mos.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Continued mtgs. between Algerian ambassador Rehda Malek and deputy Secretary State Warren Christopher noted; films shown. [State Department spokesperson John TRATTNER - implies Algerian ambassador is functioning as liaison for indirect negotiations with Iran.] Problems posed by Iran's financial demands and US assets frozen by President Carter discussed; Iranian central bank head Ali Reza Nobari's recommendation recalled. Response to Ronald Reagan's professed support for President Carter in dealing with crisis by uniden. Iranian official noted.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
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(Studio) Iran reported needing rapid solution to United States hostage crisis due to financial demands placed on it by current war with Iraq.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Studio) Anchor acknowledges technical difficulty.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Indictment reported filed against Mao Tse-tung's widow Jiang Qing for her alleged role in Gang of Four's attempts to overthrow government during Cultural Revolution; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(London, England) Iraq's strategy in war with Iran outlined; situation at Abadan, Iran, noted. Severity of Iran's financial problems, with its assets frozen in US, said illustrated by meeting between Iran's central bank governor and Ayatollah Khomeini; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
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(Studio) USSR President Leonid Brezhnev's congratulatory telegram to Ronald Reagan and premier Nikolai Tikhonov's remarks with regard to US-USSR relationship quoted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Defense-related stock activity yesterday, following announcement of Ronald Reagan's victory, recalled.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Reagan's plan for defense budget reported announced following meeting of Defense Secretary Harold Brown and William Van Cleave; details outlined on screen, discussed. [VAN CLEAVE - comments.] Reagan aides' criticism of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II signed by President Carter noted. [Aide Eugene ROSTOW - comments on USSR .] Senator Henry Jackson said under consideration as Secretary of Defense; details given.
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
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(Studio) Following his election defeat, Senator Herman Talmadge reported asking for recount; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Possible level of spending by campaign `80 cands. noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Funds raised by "1980 Republican Presidential campaign. Committee" reported not going to Ronald Reagan's election efforts or to Republican party; group noted not affiliated with either. Details given. [Attorney Sheldon WIND - discusses American campaign. Consultants, Incorporated relationship to fundraising.] Amt. known spent by Wind on television commercials and advertising and mystery surrounding alleged Texas ad agency who received funds outlined. [WIND - comments.] Limitations placed on Federal Election Commission investigations cited. [Federal Election Commission chairperson Max FREDERSDORF - comments.] Response of contributors upon learning that they had not donated to Reagan's campaign mentioned.
REPORTER: Robert Schakne
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(Studio) 3rd quarter foreign trade deficit reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) President Carter's inflation fighter Alfred Kahn's remarks to Associated Press re: Carter and Ronald Reagan's approaches to inflation quoted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Chase Manhattan reported incring. prime lending rate; details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(NYC) Decline of peregrine falcons due to chemicals in environmental and birds' return to New York City this summer examined; films shown. [Mayor Edward KOCH - notes symbolism of bird.] Cornell Univ.'s role in reintro. falcons outlined. [Cornell ornithologist Thomas CADE - comments.] Birds' return and problems faced in urban environmental noted.
REPORTER: Steve Kroft
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