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(Studio) Response to President Reagan's proposed changes in Social Security noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) White House said backing away from controversial proposals; issue causing most political trouble explained. Admin.'s position on issue and on bipartisan compromise discussed.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
(DC) Senate Democrats' said attacking Reagan on Social Security issue. [Senator Robert BYRD - announces Democrats' active opposition.] Plan supported by Democrats outlined. [Senator Patrick MOYNIHAN - comments on tax cuts versus Social Security proposals.] Implications of today's Democrat meeting cited.
REPORTER: Phil Jones
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(Studio) Senator Judiciary Committee reported approving proposed constitutional amendment requiring federal budget to be balanced; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Revised figs. for gross national product for 1st quarter reported; preliminary figs. for same period recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Terrorist attack against British troops in North Ireland said 1st such since death of IRA (Irish Republican Army) hunger striker Bobby Sands; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(N. Ireland) Bombing of British Land Rover examined; films, photos shown. IRA (Irish Republican Army) noted claiming responsibility. [Chief investigator Trevor FORBES - condemns terrorists.] Possible implications of attack considered.
REPORTER: Martha Teichner
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(Studio) Pope John Paul II's continued recovery reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Rome, Italy) Photos of pontiff shown, discussed; his continued recovery, praised by Massachusetts General Hospital Dr. Claude Welch, reported Photo of shooting shown; gunman Mehmet Ali Agca's possible association with international terrorist organization discussed.
REPORTER: Liz Trotta
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(Studio) United States envoy Philip Habib's continued mtgs. with Syrian President Assad and Israeli Prime Min. Menahem Begin noted; Israeli cabinet said considering Habib's request for more time to settle Lebanon missile crisis.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Jerusalem, Israel) Atmosphere here with regard to conflict over Syrian missiles in Lebanon discussed; films shown. [BEGIN - praises Habib's efforts.] Possible reasons for changing attitude here considered; area of Israeli criticism of United States plan mentioned.
REPORTER: Bob Simon
(Studio) House For. Affairs subcommittee said holding hearings on role of US weapons in Lebanese situation once crisis is over.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Renewed conflict between China (PR) and Vietnam along their mutual border reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Hong Kong) Chinese television film shown, discussed; role of propaganda noted.
REPORTER: Peter Collins
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(Studio) Speech of outgoing French President Giscard d'Estaing quoted; his defeat by Francois Mitterrand recalled. Films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Senate Foreign Relations Committee reported ending hearings on nomination of Ernest Lefever as assistant secretary state for human rights; criticism of Lefever recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Opposition to Lefever examined; possibility of nomination going to full Senator mentioned. [Senator John TOWER - claims President Reagan and Secretary State Alexander Haig support his nomination.] [Senator Jesse HELMS - attacks Lefever's critics'.] [National Council of Churches president M. William HOWARD - responds.] Lefever said allegedly claiming Communists behind opposition to him.
REPORTER: Richard Roth
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(Studio) President Reagan reported nominating Arthur Burns as ambassador to West Germany; reaction of Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, leaving for United States mtgs. with President Reagan and Secretary of State Alexander Haig tomorrow, noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Song from "South Pacific" quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) NEA's warning about Ku Klux Klan's recruitment drive aimed at school children reported; situation examined. [National Educ. Association president Willard McGUIRE - notes results of organization's monitoring of KKK.] Basis of NEA's concern over situation outlined. [McGUIRE - comments.] NEA's efforts to combat Klan drive reported.
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Evacuation of NYC's Chrysler Building following bomb threat today reported; discovery of fake bomb at United Nations headquarters noted. No. of bombings in city since Saturday recalled. Details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) NORAD's monitoring of US-Canadian defs. since 1957 noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) NORAD's antiquity examined; false warnings of missile attack recalled. Details given. [Acting comptroller general Milton SOCOLAR - thinks current system isn't reliable.] [NORAD commander Lieutenant General James HARTINGER - defs. computer system.] Representatives of joint chiefs said testifying next.
REPORTER: Nelson Benton
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(Studio) George F. Kennan reported proposing reduction in United States and USSR nuclear weapons arsenals; details given. Kennan noted making proposal as he accepted Albert Einstein International Peace Prize; details given, films shown. [KENNAN - comments.]
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) NRC reported changing time it takes to license nuclear power plant; details given. Three Mile Island mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(San Luis Obispo, California) Demonstration here at licensing hearing for Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant reported; background to situation recalled. Films shown. Criticism of plant due to its proximity to active earthquake fault noted. [Opponent Sandra SILVER - recalls Three Mile Island] [Utility ofr. Malcolm FURBUSH - claims Diablo Canyon is safe and ready for operation.] NRC said making decision later in year
REPORTER: Gary Shepard
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(Studio) President Reagan's ceremony for space shuttle Columbia astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen and NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) head Alan M. Love lace and his presentation of medals to the group reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#277181
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Pacific Palisades, California) Difficulty in selling President Reagan's former home examined; General Electric film of their house recalled, shown in part courtesy James Hall. [Ronald, Nancy REAGAN - describe home.] [Neighbor Mirabe NOWELL - wonders if asking price is too high.] [Real estate attorney Ron BURNS - notes carrying costs.] Proposal by agent for house for creative financing outlined.
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
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