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(Studio) Massacre of Palestinian refugees in Beirut, Lebanon, last September and impact on government of Prime Min. Menehem Begin recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Jerusalem, Israel) Findings of Israeli commission of inquiry and recommendations affecting defense minister Ariel Sharon, military intelligence chief Yehoshua Saguy, General Amir Drori, commander Amos Yaron, chief of staff Rafael Eytan, Prime Min. Menahem Begin examined; details outlined on screen. [Opposition leader Shimon PERES - calls for government's resignation.] [Hebrew Univ. law school Prof. Claude KLEIN - believes Begin should dismiss those involved.] Begin's refusal to fire Sharon mentioned; Sharon noted praising those censured by commission Possible alternatives open to Begin outlined.
REPORTER: Bob Faw
(Studio) Reaction to findings of PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) chairperson Yasir Arafat outlined.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Beirut, Lebanon) Reaction here to commission findings examined; films shown. [PLO
REPORTER:. Shafiq Al-HOUT - thinks Sharon should stand trial as well as resign.] Criticism by some of Arab states' refusal to halt Israeli invasion last summer noted.
REPORTER: Peter Sherman
(Studio) Lebanese government officials said declining comment on Israeli report as well as ongoing Lebanese investigation.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) President Reagan's response to Israeli findings quoted on screen. [Miami Jewish leader Norman LIPOFF - praises Israel's democracy.] [American Jewish leader Julius BERMAN - hopes Sharon heeds report's message.] [Arab League spokesperson Clovis MAKSOUD - blames entire Israeli government; thinks commission report is inadequate.] Admin.'s assessment of Begin's position and report's impact considered.
REPORTER: Bill McLaughlin
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(Studio) Lebanese security adviser Wadi Haddad's warning of widening Mideast conflict if situation in Lebanon isn't stabilized reported British forces reported joining US, France and Italy peacekeeping personnel in Beirut; Lebanese-sponsored truce between Christian and Druse factions near Beirut mentioned holding.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Reagan administration reported shipping F-104 fighters to Taiwan since December; Secretary State George Shultz's recent visit to China (PR) in effort to improve Sino-US relations recalled. Probable impact of plane shipments to Taiwan on US-China relations noted. Reagan administration recalled promising not to sell advanced fighters to Taiwan; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Deputy press secretary Larry Speakes said claiming President Reagan is being urged to speed up deregulation of natural gas prices; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Chicago, Illinois) Impact of independent truckers' strike on produce industry and consumer examined. Apparent collapse of strike noted. [TRUCKER - needs to work.] [Grocer Sudki ABDULLAH - notes incrd. prices.] Price increases for specific prods. listed on screen. [Wsler. John ORTEGA - comments.] [Representative Tom LEWIS - notes drop in Florida citrus Ind.] Efforts by leaders of Independent Truckers Association to find face-saving means of officially ending strike described. [Representative Peter KOSTMAYER - thinks strike leaders want way out.] [TRUCKER - comments.]
REPORTER: Ned Potter
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Milwaukee, WI) ["JUANITA" - (thru translator) describes rape and murder of brother's children.] Efforts of churches across the United States to care for illegal El Salvadoran refugees examined. [Church SPOKESPERSON - believes God's law takes precedent over government laws.] Reaction of congregations to churches' incring. politicalization over El Salvador issue discussed. [Herbert WOIT - thinks pols. act too late on issues.] [MAN - notes inability of United States to care for its own citizens.] No. illegal Salvadoran refugees believed living in US mentioned.
REPORTER: Meredith Vieira
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(Studio) State Department's annual report on human rights reported claiming decline in civilian deaths in El Salvador; report's assessment of situation in Latin America and Caribbean noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Dedication of Vietnam vets. memorial here recalled; film shown. Continue controversy over memorial examined. [Representative Duncan HUNTER, veteran Thomas CAREART - argue for placement of flag next to memorial.] [General George PRICE - jokes with memorial director Jan Scruggs about Martin Luther King, Junior] Fine Arts Cmsn.'s decision mentioned.
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
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(Studio) Oath of Hippocrates quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Los Angeles, California) Murder trial of Doctors Neil Barber and Robert Nejdl for death of comatose patient Clarence Herbert examined. [Deputy district attorney Nikola MIKULICICH - thinks doctors' action was intentional murder.] Background to case explained. [Patsy HERBERT - recalls being told husband was brain-dead.] [BARBER - claims Herbert wanted no heroics to save his life.] [Nurse Sandra BARDINELLA - questions humanity of starving patient to death.] Bardinella noted bringing case to authorities' attention [BARDINELLA - believes essentials of life should be provided.] [Ethics professor John PARIS - defs. doctors' actions.] Med. questions involved in Herbert's condition noted. [Dr. John GILROY - thinks Herbert had chance of recovery.] [PARIS - notes implications of case for other physicians.]
REPORTER: Linda Douglass
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Guelph, Ontario) Ontario swine research center's research into pig learning examined. [Dr. Roger HACKER - notes implications of study.]
REPORTER: Charles Osgood
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