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(Studio) Significance of tomorrow's Democrat primaries noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Atlanta, Georgia) Reaction to Gary Hart's position on Cuba examined. [MONDALE - claims Hart doesn't perceive difference between democracy and totalitarianism.] Last night's debate reviewed. [MONDALE - claims Hart denied Cuba is totalitarian.] [HART - responds.] Exchange between cands. said in reference to February 28, 1982, interview of Hart in "Washington Post"; article quoted on screen. [John GLENN - claims Hart has promised to withhold federal projects from opponents of ERA if elected President] [HART - denies that allegation.] [GLENN - reads Hart's remarks to National Women's Pol. Caucus this July.] [MONDALE - challenges Hart to series of debates.]
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
(Studio) No. delegates at stake in Florida noted. Hart's Florida organization and Mondale's courting of retired residents examined; number senior citizens registered to vote in Florida mentioned. [MONDALE - promotes his position on issues of interest to elderly; dismisses Hart's "new ideas" rhetoric.] Indications of Hart's rising popularity discussed. [March 8, HART - refers to John Kennedy; audience response noted.] [Morris KAYE - notes Hart's similarity to Kennedy; explains changing allegiance from Mondale to Hart.] [Hyman DAVIS - considers his attraction to Hart.]
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Jesse Jackson's campaign appearance in Montgomery, Alabama, church of Martin Luther King, Junior, noted; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Atlanta, Georgia) [Walter MONDALE - considers race between self and Gary Hart.] [John GLENN - disagrees.] Glenn's current standing in campaign assessed; films shown. [GLENN - attacks Hart's defense policy; promotes self as moderate.] [Glenn's south coordinator Jimmy HALL - acknowledges Glenn's campaign problems in S.] His probable withdrawal from race after Tuesday primaries considered.
REPORTER: Lem Tucker
(Boston, Massachusetts) George McGovern's continuing campaign efforts reviewed; films shown. Hart recalled McGovern's 1972 campaign manager [McGOVERN - refers to Hart's "new ideas" rhetoric.] Praise of McGovern's handling of campaign noted. [McGOVERN - recalls 1972 race.] [Arlo GUTHRIE - sings.] [McGOVERN - quotes folk song.]
REPORTER: Liz Trotta
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(Studio) Commerce Department's projected expenditures for industry's modernization and expansion in 1984 reported Details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Senator reported continuing debate on school prayer; Senator Howard Baker's decision to allow debate to continue for week mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) President Reagan's continued lobbying for increase United States military aid to El Salvador reported
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) [REAGAN - claims Salvadoran army is crumbling due to lack of United States aid; suggests regime will collapse soon.] Covert United States intelligence operation over El Salvador from Honduran bases described. [Army General John WICKHAM - denies US craft overfly terrain other than Honduras.] Incr. United States military show of force in region detailed, illustrated on map. Possible deployment of sophisticated US jet aircraft to Panama, via Honduras, considered.
REPORTER: David Martin
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(Studio) Continue fighting in Beirut today as Lebanon's reconciliation talks begin in Switzerland examined; films shown. Marine General Paul Kelley's tour of remaining Marine and Army officers in Lebanon noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Lausanne, Switzerland) President Amin Gemayel's opening remarks outlined, quoted; films shown. Role in talks of Syrian vice president Abdel Halim Khaddam considered.
REPORTER: Richard Roth
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(Studio) Discovery of more terrorist bombs in London's Arab qtrs. reported; Libya said denying responsibility for recent attacks. Scotland Yard mentioned believing opponents of Muammar el-Kadhafi are terrorists' targets.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Mexico City, Mexico) City's pollution, soc. problems and crime examined; films shown. Mexico City's current population and its predicted growth by end of century noted. [Pol. Miguel FERNANDEZ - cites need to halt area's growth.] Contd. influx of migrants described. [Colegio de Mexico spokesperson Fernando ORTIZ - sees lack of water and water pollution as city's primary problem.] [Consumer advocate Lili LOMALI - notes psychological problems evident among residents attributed to noise pollution.] [Jerry BROWN - describes city's environmental problems.]
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Florida's inspiration to pols. and baseball players examined. [PLAYERS, John GLENN, Walter MONDALE, Gary HART, Jesse JACKSON - praise Florida; are committed to hard work.]
REPORTER: Bob Simon
(Studio) Tomorrow's coverage of primaries announced.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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