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(Studio) Ronald Reagan's push for major tax cut reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Los Angeles, California) Reagan's criticism of President Carter's proposed tax cut outlined. [REAGAN - comments.] His proposal, based on Kemp-Roth bill, outlined on screen. [REAGAN - comments.] Reagan said denying attempt to upstage Carter.
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
(Studio) Role of tax cut talk in election year pols. noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) [March 1980, President CARTER - says tax cut can only come after balance budget is achieved and maintained.] Econ. events since then recalled. [May 1980, REAGAN - notes it's time to anticipate election year tax cut sometime this summer.] [Alfred KAHN - comments on projected size of tax cut.] Incr. in Social Security tax mentioned as also due next year; pols. involved in current talk about tax cut cited. [Senator Robert DOLE - supports Reagan's proposal.] John Anderson's opposition to general cut outlined. [ANDERSON - comments.] Ted Kennedy's call for anti-recession jobs program rather than tax cut noted rejected by Democratic platform committee this week [KENNEDY - comments.]
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
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(Studio) Futility of United States efforts to get USSR out of Afghanistan, include grain embargo and Olympics boycott, noted; latest proposal of Carter administration reported Details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Madrid, Spain) Carter's proposed solution to issue recalled alluded to during his Yugoslavia visit; Secretary of State Edmund Muskie reported discussing idea with USSR foreign minister Andrei Gromyko in March. USSR ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin said also aware of proposal; details outlined on screen.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
(Studio) USSR 's dismissal of Carter's plan quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) President Carter's arrival in Spain reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Madrid, Spain) Carter's reason for Spanish visit with King Juan Carlos, Queen Sophia, noted; films shown. Juan Carlos, groomed for throne by General Francisco Franco, said leading Spain to democracy. [CARTER - reads toast in Spanish.] US-Spain relations discussed; Prime Min. Adolfo Suarez's one-day trip to Washington, DC in January to express Spain's support of United States in Iran hostage crisis recalled. Carter family's sightseeing activities and dinner with Andres Segovia and others reported; films shown. His stop in Portugal tomorrow mentioned.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
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(Studio) Terrorist bombings in Alicante province of Spain by Basque separatists reported; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) House approval of President Carter's plan for draft registration reported; final vote noted. Details given; expected court challenges to plan by various groups, include ACLU, mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Results of Army's latest skill tests outlined on screen; figs. said revealed by Senator Armed Sevices Committee [Senator Sam NUNN - says Army has been deceptive; explains.] [Senator James EXON - criticizes Army.] Possibility of Senator withholding funds for additional Army troops until competence is improved and counterthreat by Army outlined. [Army Secretary Clifford ALEXANDER - denies any attempts to deceive the public.] Alexander's response to Nunn's chgs. reported.
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
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(Studio) Beginning of Korean War 30 years ago recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Seoul, South Korea) 3 year long Korean War, during which Seoul was lost to communists twice, recalled; black and white films of conflict shown. US presence in South Korea today examined; films shown. [Major General Robert KINGSTON - notes threat to security of peninsula.] Discovery of tunnels under DMZ, dug by North Koreans, and possibility of night attack discussed; assassination of President Park Chung Hee and ensuing instability in South Korea outlined.
REPORTER: Peter Collins
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(Studio) Continued fighting between Thai and Vietnam troops along Cambodia-Thailand border and United States urging of USSR to use its influence with Hanoi to stop the conflict reported Warning to Vietnam by China (PR) noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) "Fortune" magazine's reports on "real" earnings of top United States firms in 1979 outlined; banks said making best showing. Details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Ted Kennedy's assessment of Carter-dominated Democratic platform quoted; speaker at Republican national convention in Detroit noted not recing. full support.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Opposition of some Republicans to Henry Kissinger giving 1st major speech at convention examined; Kissinger's push for Gerald Ford's challenge to Ronald Reagan recalled. [REAGAN - comments on Kissinger.] [Senator Jesse HELMS - notes Kissinger's role in Panama Canal treaties, Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II, Iran.] Apparent effort to have Kissinger gain respectability in Reagan camp outlined.
REPORTER: Phil Jones
(Studio) Reagan said not announcing running mate until Thur., July 17.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Traffic control computer at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport reported out of order for sixth straight day; details given. FAA's assurance about safety and charges by Representative John Burton that breakdown is part of nation-wide problem noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Philip Weld, in boat "Moxie," reported winning transatlantic boat race; details given, films shown. Wells' situation in 1976 race recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Discovery of asbestos in ofcs. of Consumer Products Safety Cmsn. reported; asbestos noted proven carcinogen under certain circumstances.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Hollywood, California) Museum exhibit commemorating Gene Autry's 50 years in show business reported; his discovery by Will Rogers recalled. Scenes from several of his movies shown courtesy Republic Pictures. [AUTRY - discusses career.] His ownership of California Angels baseball team noted.
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
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