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(Studio) House reported approving President Reagan's budget proposals; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) President's appearance with sponsors of plan, prior to vote, examined;films shown. [Representative Phil GRAMM - comments.] House debate, and TV tapes, discussed. [Representative Dan GLICKMAN - draws analogy with American Express commercial featuring Karl Malden.] Democrat and Republican budget plans compared on screen, explained. [GRAMM, Representative Thomas DOWNEY - debate issue.] Further details of Democrat and Republican plans outlined on screen. [Representatives James JONES, Delbert LATTA, Thomas O'NEILL - debate proposals.] Upcoming battle over tax cuts mentioned; O'Neill quoted.
REPORTER: Susan Spencer
(Studio) Representative James Jones' prediction of success for Reagan's tax cuts reported Demonstrations in DC, protesting Reagan's budget cuts, examined; Joseph Lowery quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Plan approved by Senator Agriculture Committee with regard to food stamps and "workfare" program reported; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Possible arrest of those responsible for murders of 4 American church workers in El Salvador last year reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Former Ambassador Robert White said claiming Duarte government has arrested ntl. guardsmen for murders of Catholic women; White quoted on screen. White, fired by Reagan administration for publicly opposing its policy, reported claiming Duarte government is conducting charade; details given. State Department response noted; possibility of suspects being released soon without being tried discussed.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
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(Studio) Burial of Bobby Sands today reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Belfast, North Ireland) Sands' funeral and atmosphere in region examined; films shown. Presence of family of hunger striker Patrick O'Hara, IRA honor guards and Sands' son Gerard and family noted.
REPORTER: John Blackstone
(Studio) Protestant battle cry noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Belfast, North Ireland) Protestants' reaction to Sands' funeral today noted; role of Reverend Ian Paisley mentioned. [PAISLEY - thinks attention to Sands is unjust.] Apparent satisfaction of Protestants with Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher's stand on IRA (Irish Republican Army) mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Fenton
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Japan's Prime Min. Zenko Suzuki's White House arrival today examined; films shown. Potentially divisive issues between United States and Japan outlined. [REAGAN - thanks Japan for its measures to penalize USSR for invasion of Afghanistan.] [SUZUKI - (thru translator) outlines purpose of trip.] Suzuki's further remarks quoted; President said apparently apologizing for US failure to consult Japan in decision to lift grain embargo against USSR . Issue of Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger's recent statement re: Japan's role in own defense considered.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Tokyo, Japan) Japan's description of its military forces and limitations of its constitution, imposed on Japan by United States during post-war occupation, noted; films shown. Criticism of size of Japan's defense spending examined; details outlined on screen. [Defense Secretary Caspar WEINBERGER - notes amount US spends versus that spent by Japan.] Apparent willingness of Japanese public to accept incrd. defense spending discussed; role of USSR in issue explained. United States proposals outlined; Prime Min. Zenko Suzuki's political position noted.
REPORTER: Bruce Dunning
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(Studio) Interior Secretary James Watt's criticism of national park system detailed; response of conservationist with regard to moratorium on federal land acquisition quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Incr. in installment buying by United States consumers in March reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Search for missing Atlanta, Georgia, youth, Eric Thompson, reported; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Bess Truman's condition following hip operation reported; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#277549
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Congress Club's luncheon for Nancy Reagan examined. [Club SPOKESPERSON - presents gift to First Lady.] [SPOKESPERSON - intros. Frank Sinatra.] Mrs. Reagan's reaction to Sinatra's song to her noted. [SINATRA - sings.]
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Los Angeles, California) Los Angeles Dodgers player Fernando Valenzuela featured; films shown. [VALENZUELA (translated by manager Tommy LaSorda) wonders about popularity.] [PEOPLE - praise Valenzuela.] Valenzuela's background in Mexico discussed; films shown. [Former Rams player, Danny VILLANUEVA - explains Mexico's pride in Valenzuela.] [VALENZUELA - (thru translator) comments.]
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
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