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(Studio: Dan Rather) House of Representatives reported voting to reject pay raise for themselves and high-ranking federal officials. Reports introd.
(DC: Bob Schieffer) Representative Jim Wright's leadership reported hurt by controversy. [Representatives Barbara BOXER, Dan ROSTENKOWSKI, Vic FAZIO - argue re: raise issue.] Some Representatives noted publicly asserting that they were against raise while hoping to receive it. [Representatives Robert SMITH, Thomas TAUKE, Jack FIELDS - comment on situation and damage to Wright's influence.] Congress quoted with regard to possible banning of honoraria.
(Los Angeles, California: Jerry Bowen) Americans' reaction to controversy featured. [PEOPLE - comment.] ["Michael Jackson Show" LISTENER - says Congress should not have raise.] People reported mailing tea bags with letters to their representatives in protest of raise issue. [Radio talk show host Mark WILLIAMS - comments on listeners' reaction to situation.] [PEOPLE - comment.] Honoraria reported expected to continue [Pol. scientist Sheldon KAMIENIECKI - comments on situation.] [MAN - says Congress is afraid of voters.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Phil Jones) Repercussions of raise failure featured. [MAN - says government will lose best people.] Washington Redskins player Doug Williams noted making over million per year [Pay Raise Commission spokesperson William RATCHFORD - says National Insts. of Health officials needed raise most of all.] NIH officials noted earning far less than could be made in private industry [NIH spokesperson Dr. William RAUB - comments on loss of scientists due to salary.] [Attorney General Richard THORNBURGH - comments on loss of federal judges.] [Former federal judge Susan GETZENDANNER - says she left due to low salary.] Pay raise commission's recommendation that public servants be treated fairly noted.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(DC: Lesley Stahl) Senator Sam Nunn reported against confirmation of Defense Secretary-designate John Tower; sources quoted with regard to Nunn's meeting with President Bush. [Senator James EXON - says Tower had serious alcohol problem.] Sources quoted with regard to new allegations that FBI is investigating with regard to Tower's alleged improprieties.
(Studio: Dan Rather; DC: Lesley Stahl) Bush noted maintaining his support for Tower. Uncollaborated story with regard to alleged encounter between Tower and Russian- born dance school owner discussed.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) President Bush quoted with regard to his budget proposals; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) State Department human rights report quoted with regard to USSR and Israel; details given. Report introduced.
(DC: Bill Plante) Israeli treatment of Palestinians living in occupied territories reported criticized in human rights report; conclusions quoted on screen. [Israeli ambassador to United States Moshe ARAD - refutes report's assertions.] [Amnesty International spokesperson James O'DEA - comments on situation; mentions Prime Min. Yitzhak Shamir.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Shamir quoted with regard to report Report introduced.
(Studio: Betsy Aaron) Arab-American reaction to State Department report featured. [Arab American Institution spokesperson James ZOGBY - comments on situation.] Reagan administration's discussions with PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) in December recalled. Democrat state convs. that passed resolutions with regard to Arab-Israeli issue listed on screen. [WOMAN, Arab-American Democrat Club spokesperson Amal BARKOUKI-WINTER - comment on state convs. passing these resolutions.] [Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith spokesperson Alan SCHWARTZ - says effort is anti-Israeli.] [ZOGBY - says people want peace in Middle E.] Arab-American Institution reported inviting Yasir Arafat aide Hani al- Hassan to attend leadership conference in DC.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(New Orleans, Louisiana: Peter Van Sant) Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans, Louisiana, featured; details given, scenes shown. Homicide rate in New Orleans discussed. [New Orleans coroner Dr. Frank MINYARD - says most deaths are related to crack cocaine.] Crack cocaine noted sold initially in hsing. projects. [Community activist Don GUYTON - says no one is safe here.] [New Orleans Mayor Sidney BARTHELEMY - comments on situation.] [MAN - comments on murder rate.] [Loyola Univ. Outreach Program spokesperson Ted QUANT - says problem won't stay in projects.] City officials noted fearing that tourism will be hurt by escalating homicide rate.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Afghanistan: Barry Petersen) USSR 's withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan featured; details given, scenes shown from USSR television documentary. USSR soldiers quoted with regard to retreat. [SOLDIER - (thru translator) compares war to United States involvement in Vietnam war.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Retired tennis player Bjorn Borg reported recovering from drug overdose; details given.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Beatles recalled coming to United States 25 years ago; "Ed Sullivan Show", Mitzi McCall, Charlie Brill, tumbling group Four Fayes mentioned. Report introduced.
(Los Angeles, California: David Browning) [Beatles fans Debbie LEVITT, Debbie GENLER - comment on seeing Beatles.] [Lee ATWATER - remembers fighting with his mother with regard to his long hair.] Historic scenes shown of Beatles in US. Levitt, Genler and Atwater discussed. Present projects of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison noted; John Lennon mentioned. [HARRISON, LEVITT - comment on past.]
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