Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 1990-06-01

This program is 13 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Dan Rather (Washington)

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  05:45:20 pm — 05:45:40 pm

  NOTE: EVENING NEWS DELAYED DUE TO LIVE COVERAGE OF SUMMIT

• US-USSR Relations / Summit / Congress

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  05:45:40 pm — 05:53:40 pm

  (Studio: Dan Rather) President Mikhail Gorbachev reported not receiving most favored nation trade status from President Bush; details given of agreements reached on trade, arms reduction and nuclear testing; scenes shown. Report introduced.

  (White House: Lesley Stahl) Summit agreements examined; conditions under which Gorbachev may gain most favored nation trade status mentioned.

  (Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.

  (Soviet Embassy: Barry Petersen) Gorbachev's meeting with several Congressmen regarding trade legislation reported; scenes shown; China's trade status despite Tiananmen Square massacre mentioned. [GORBACHEV - (thru translator) speaks of United States bread surplus, Panama invasion and Lithuania.] [Representative Richard GEPHARDT, Senator Bob DOLE - comment on negotiations.] Bush quoted regarding Gorbachev's performance in meeting.

  (Studio: Dan Rather) Summit agreements reviewed; scenes shown of Gorbachev on Washington street speaking to reporters about tomorrow's meeting at Camp David retreat. [GORBACHEV (thru translator), BUSH - give speeches.]

• Wellesley College / Raisa and Barbara

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  05:53:40 pm — 05:56:20 pm

  (Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.

  (Wellesley, Massachusetts: Edie Magnus) Barbara Bush and USSR first lady Raisa Gorbachev featured speaking at Wellesley College commencement ceremony; details given of earlier protests against Bush as choice for speaker; scenes shown. [College president Nannerl KEOHANE - welcomes first ladies.] [BUSH - makes jokes and chastises protesters in her speech.] [GORBACHEV - (thru translator) makes speech about perestroika.] [Two STUDENTS - comment on speeches.] [At Boston public garden, BUSH - says she feels comfortable with Gorbachev.]

• China / International Children's Day

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  05:56:20 pm — 05:56:50 pm

  (Studio: Dan Rather) International Children's Day festivities in Beijing's Tiananmen Square featured; scenes shown; Chinese officials quoted regarding last year's massacre in square.

• Liberia / Civil War

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  05:56:50 pm — 05:57:10 pm

  (Studio: Dan Rather) Liberian President Samuel Doe reported deciding not to run for reelection next year; details given of rebel advances on Monrovia, Liberia; Doe's appeal to United States for help and charge that rebels are backed by Libya mentioned; United States Navy and Marine forces noted being ordered to coast to protect Americans if necessary.

• Economy: Stock Market, Dow Jones

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  05:57:10 pm — 05:57:20 pm

  (Studio: Dan Rather) "Stock Market Report". Record high of Dow Jones average reported.

• US-USSR Relations / Summit

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  05:57:20 pm — 05:58:00 pm

  (Studio: Dan Rather) Progress in summit negotiations between President Bush and President Mikhail Gorbachev reviewed.

• Good Night [Scenes shown of Gorbachev mixing with Americans on Washington street during credits.]

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  05:58:00 pm — 05:58:30 pm