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(Studio: Dan Rather) President Reagan quoted regarding Vice President George Bush's involvement in Iran/Contra scandal. Mtg. in which Secretary of State George Shultz protested arms for hostages swap mentioned. Report introduced.
(DC: Bill Plante) President Reagan reported contradicting White House records by denying Vice President George Bush's presence at January 1986 meeting in which Secretary of State George Shultz &Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger objected to arms for hostages swap. [REAGAN - says Bush not present at meeting] Shultz, Weinberger, Attorney General Edwin Meese and former White House chief of staff Don. Regan's testimony reviewed. Shultz' testimony to Tower commission quoted on screen. [Last night BUSH - says doesn't remember being present.] [This morning SHULTZ - says Bush was present.] Reagan's selective recollections discussed. [On March 4, 1987, REAGAN - comments on failure to remember certain details.] [On December 16, 1986, former White House spokesperson Larry SPEAKES - says Reagan wants full story to be told.] Confidence between Reagan and Bush discussed. [REAGAN - defends right to private conversations between President and Vice President] Impact of situation upon campaign '88 discussed.
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Des Moines, Iowa: Bruce Morton) Dan Rather's interview with Vice President George Bush discussed; details given, scenes shown. Des Moines, Iowa's, KCCI TV-8 reported being flooded with calls regarding interview. Stn. officials quoted regarding perceptions of Bush after interview. Radio station WHO talk show featured. [Disc jockey Lee MARTIN - comments on how Bush interview perceived.] President cands.' reactions to interview noted. [Cand. Jack KEMP - comments on interview.] [Cand. Alexander HAIG - says Bush needs to resolve issue.] [Cand. Robert DOLE - says interview too long.] Bush shown campaign in Cheyenne, Wyoming. [BUSH - comments on interview.] Impact of interview upon Bush campaign discussed. [Pol. consultant David GARTH - says Bush was grace under pressure in interview.] [Pol. consultant Robert SQUIER - says interview helped Bush.] Bush's attack upon "Des Moines Register" editor James Gannon during debate recalled. [BUSH - attacks Gammon.] campaign. sources quoted regarding Bush strategy. Reporter Terence Smith's conversation with Bush dir. Lee Atwater mentioned; Atwater quoted.
(Studio: Dan Rather) CBS News noted claiming it did not mislead Vice President George Bush regarding interview topic; details given. Media's role in United States pols. discussed. Iowa poll results given. Robert Dole's financial questions mentioned. Report introduced.
(Des Moines, Iowa: Bob Schieffer) Robert Dole's campaign strategies noted. [DOLE - campaigns.] Dole's questionable financial dealings discussed. Former admin. assistant Mitchell Pettit reported lobbying Small Bus. Admin. for another Dole staff member John Palmer. [PETTIT - explains actions.] Palmer's co., EDP Enterprises, Incorporated, reported providing food to soldiers in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Dole reported being unaware that aide David Owen was being paid consulting retainer by company Owen noted being financial advisor to Elizabeth Dole's blind trust. [DOLE - comments on Owen's actions.] Owen reported using money from Elizabeth Dole's trust to purchase Kansas City, Missouri, office building; details given, scenes shown. [DOLE - defends position.] Dole's embarrassment noted.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(London, England: Allen Pizzey) AIDS summit reported opening in London, England. AIDS reported being in early stage of global epidemic. [World Health Org. (WHO) Dr. Jonathan MANN - makes predictions regarding spread of AIDS.] Princess Anne shown opening summit. Educ. videos shown and discussed. [British chief medical ofr. Sir Don. ACHESON - comments on arrest of AIDS.] Human rights and AIDS discussed. [US Surgeon General C. Everett KOOP - comments on discrimination against AIDS victims.] Delegates' goals mentioned.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) President Reagan's Contra aid request to Congress discussed; details given. Congress leaders noted being dissatisfied with package due to cease-fire issue. White House officials quoted.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) El Salvadoran military appeals court reported ruling men responsible for 1985 cafe murders to be freed under government amnesty of Central American Peace Plan. United States embassy officials quoted.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Egyptian President Mohammad Hosni Mubarak reported arriving in Washington, DC for meeting with President Reagan regarding Israeli-Palestinian question.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) More Palestinians reported being injured by Israeli troops in occupied territories, Israel. Report introduced.
(Gaza, Israel: Bob Simon) USSR and Egyptians at United Nations reported proposing peace talks for Israeli-Palestinian question. Fighting shown in sts. of Nablus, Israel; details given. [Attorney Raja SHEHADEH - comments on situation.] Injured Palestinians shown. [MAN - comments on injured.] Israeli policy iterated.Victims quoted regarding beatings. [MAN - tells of beating by Israelis.] Gaza's Jabaliya refugee camp featured; details given, scenes shown. United States noted maintaining silence on Israeli policies. Prime Min. Yitzhak Shamir mentioned believing United States election year causing silence. [For. Min. Shimon PERES - comments on United States election year situation.] Fighting noted continuing in Nablus while cabinet meeting in Jerusalem.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) reported finding cracks in engine part and faulty rocket booster welds in shuttle. Shuttle launch noted being delayed.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Dallas, Texas: Bob McNamara) Memorial service for Dallas police ofr. John Chase shown. Details given of vagrant shooting Chase. [Dallas police department sergeant Carroll PREWITT - prays.] Police noted protesting Dallas city cncl.'s allegations of excessive force and police brutality. [Corporal Artie CHRISTIAN - says city council pulled trigger too.] Chase's murder reviewed; scenes shown. Murderer Carl Williams noted being mentally ill and killed on scene. [Dallas police chief Billy PRINCE - says crowd urged Williams to shoot Chase.] Dallas police department's reputation discussed. [Dallas mayor Annette STRAUSS - says mentally ill and criminals must be taken into custody.] Demonstrations shown protesting killing of police officers City council reported being accused of creating hostility toward police. [Dallas city councilman Al GONZALEZ - comments on situation.] Difficulties of handling increase number of homeless and mentally ill noted.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Springfield, Illinois: Charles Kuralt) Springfield, Illinois's association of agriculture fairs featured; details given, scenes shown. [AGENTS - list acts.] "Zebo"'s act shown. [AGENT -asks "Zebo" about pig racing.] Various acts shown. Wabash Cnty. fair mentioned; details given, scenes shown. [PEOPLE - comment on acts.]
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