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[Bypassed introduction]
(NYC) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Shanghai, China, PR) President Reagan's stopover here, concluding his visit to China (PR), featured; films shown. [REAGAN - is confident US-China relations are improving.] Improved rapport between Reagan and Chinese leaders and China's rejection of his call for joint stance against USSR noted. [REAGAN - comments on visit to Foxboro plant here; explains continued remarks on democracy despite Chinese censorship; claims United States loves freedom.] Issue of Reagan repeatedly making public stmts. which aroused sensitivity of Chinese leaders considered based in domestic political factors; details given. [Deputy press secretary Larry SPEAKES - defs. President message as sound both foreign and domestic pols.]
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(PR) Contd. United States war games in Caribbean basin, Ocean Venture, examined; films shown. [Admiral Ralph HEDGES - explains official justification for maneuvers.] Presence of USSR naval craft conducting exercises with Cuba in region described. Previous Ocean Venture exercises recalled interpreted as preparations for United States invasion of Grenada; implications for Nicaragua of current maneuvers considered. [Admiral Wesley McDONALD - denies relationship between current war games and future plans.] Planned increase in United States military presence in region described; current construction of facilities for United States forces in Honduras cited as example [McDONALD - would like United States bases in region.]
REPORTER: David Martin
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Federal investigations into alleged partnership of fugitive United States financier Robert Vesco and Cuban leader Fidel Castro whereby Colombian cocaine smugglers use Cuba as safe harbor and Cuba purchases illegal high technology and arms shipments from United States sources for export elsewhere examined; cases in United States verifying American-Cuban drug connection recalled. Govt. said currently investigating Vesco's son Daniel, believed in United States to ostensibly launder drug money through Panama.
REPORTER: Rita Braver
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(Studio) Apparent inability of Lebanon's new prime minister-designate to form cabinet of national unity described. Fighting mentioned erupting in Beirut today.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Index of leading economy indicators for March discussed. Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige's economy forecast outlined.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Chicago, Illinois) Impact of unusually severe spring storms across nation examined; storm system noted spawning snow, wind and tornadoes. [PEOPLE - describe experience.]
REPORTER: Meredith Vieira
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(Studio) Supreme Court reported delaying rapid decision on issue of campaign spending limits by political action cmtes. (PACs); implications for 1984 presidential campaign noted. Court's ruling on authority of appeals courts to set aside libel judgments against media outlined; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Tomorrow's primaries in Tennessee and Washington, DC noted; Jesse Jackson said expected to win DC contest.
(Nashville, Tennessee) Jackson's appeal to the young, non-black minorities, handicapped, senior citizens examined; films shown. [JACKSON - notes no United States President looks like him.] [Donita SOLOMON, Barry McNUR, Athan GIBBS - describe their attraction to cand.] [JACKSON - encourages handicapped to enter pols.] His successful disregard for traditional political strategy described. [JACKSON - remains optimistic.] [Joyce WALTER - feels Jackson's importance lies in role model for young blacks.] [JACKSON - claims winning self-respect is more important than winning election] [GIBB - wants to be second black President when he grows up.]
REPORTER: Bob Faw
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(Studio) New FTC (Federal Trade Commission) regulations for funeral home industry listed on screen, discussed; reaction of industry spokesperson mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) London police reported beginning search of vacated Libyan embassy; details given, films shown. Libyan forces mentioned entering Britain's abandoned embassy in Tripoli. Dictator Muammar el-Kadhafi reported allowing Irish Republican Army to open headquarters in Libya, granting diplomacy recognition, in retaliation for Britain's breaking of diplomacy ties.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Anti-nuclear demonstration in West Germany protesting atomic waste site detailed; films shown.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Shanghai, China, PR) Shanghai's history, symbol of West decadence to China's revolutionaries, and current status in China examined; films shown. [PEOPLE - refer to New York City as the Big Apple; are curious about John Denver; want to let go of the past; praise Americans] John Stuart Mill quoted.
REPORTER: Bernard Goldberg
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(Studio) 19th century fisherman quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Palatka, Florida) Bass fishing tournament featured; econs. involved noted. Films shown. [Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (BASS) president Ray SCOTT - anticipates million dollar tournament.] Possible incomes of professor fishermen such as Larry Nixon mentioned. [Ken COOK - explains becoming full-time professor fisherman.] Doug Gilley noted winning contest.
REPORTER: Jim McManus
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