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(Studio: Connie Chung) Completion by Congress and president of compromise deal to cut the federal budget deficit examined; details given of tax and entitlement tenets of plan. Report introduced.
(White House: Wyatt Andrews) The budget deal examined; scenes shown. [At White House, President BUSH - says this is priority; comments on tax measures.] Areas of compromise in plan outlined on screen. [Representative Richard GEPHARDT - says the cuts are hard.] [Senator Robert DOLE - comments on vote on deal.]
(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Linda Taira) Sales pitches by Congressional leaders featured; scenes shown. [GEPHARDT, Senator Phil GRAMM, Representatives Dana ROHRABACHER, Dick ARMEY, Larry SMITH - offer differing comments on package.] Congress noted moving on stopgap measures to prevent cuts and furloughs this week. [In Congress, Representative Silvio CONTE - calls for action.] Representative Newt Gingrich noted refusing to take part in Rose Garden ceremonies.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(Baghdad: Betsy Aaron) Defiant and conciliatory statements from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein featured; scenes shown from Baghdad television where spokesman relayed Hussein's response to French peace proposal and of religious celebrations in streets. [At airport, American GIRL - comments on leaving.] Official Iraqi line on people still held against their will in Iraq reviewed.
(Studio: Connie Chung) Statement from senior British army official that British troops in the gulf would retaliate with nuclear weapons if Iraq used chemical weapons reported. Death of two United States Air Force pilots in Saudi Arabia when their plane crashed on training mission noted.
(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(On USS Independence: Scott Pelley) Cooperation of United States and Iranian military forces in the Persian Gulf featured; scenes shown from USS Independence, which may become the first United States aircraft carrier to enter the gulf in 14 years. [Carrier group one commander Rear Admiral Jerry UNRUH - says Iran has been cooperative.] [Air group commander J.B. YEAKLEY - explains benefits of having carrier in gulf.] Importance of this move for American striking power reiterated.
(Studio: Connie Chung) Facts and figures on gulf crisis outlined on screen.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Visit of most powerful military officer in USSR , Mikhail Moiseyev, to United States to tour military installations reported; scenes shown of him being greeted on arrival by Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Colin Powell. Report introduced.
(Washington: Jim Stewart) Soviet role in Persian Gulf crisis examined. [Retired General George CRIST, Soviet analyst Frank GAFFNEY - analyze possible Soviet role in gulf.] Rumors of a military coup in USSR noted. [CRIST - talks about Soviet military.]
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Upgrading of diplomatic ties between USSR and Israel reported. Establishment of full diplomatic relations between USSR and South Korea also reported.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(UN: Bob McKeown) United Nations World Summit for Children featured; scenes shown. [Canadian Prime Minister Brian MULRONEY - makes speech about children's problems.] [Brazilian President Fernando COLLOR de Mello - (thru translator), Nigerian Prime Minister Augustus AIKHOMU - praise their programs.] [Zimbabwe President Robert MUGABE - says if apartheid in South Africa is removed, there will be better conditions.] [President BUSH - makes speech about death of children.] [Children's Defense Fund president Marian Wright EDELMAN - comments on Bush's refusal to sign declaration.]
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Eruption of violence in Israeli-occupied West Bank reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(Kibbutz Afikine, northern Israel: Martha Teichner) Teaching of use of gas masks in Israeli schools featured; scenes shown from Kibbutz Afikine, Israel. [Ministry of education psychologist Reuven ASCH - says we have learned how to deal with war and kids.] [Teacher Debbie ELLISADEH - comments.] [Two KIDS - comment.]
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(Studio: Connie Chung) New England Patriots owner Victor Kiam reported ordering management shakeup following case of sexual harassment of woman sportswriter in team's locker room.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Last game in Chicago White Sox baseball park, Comiskey Park, reported; scenes shown from last out in park.
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(Studio: Connie Chung) Report introduced.
(New York: Bruce Morton) War and children featured; various worldwide scenes shown of victims; United Nations statistics cited. [UNICEF executive director James GRANT - comments on increasing death of children in war.]
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