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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(White House: Bill Plante) White House reaction to the recent violence in Los Angeles featured; President Bush's trip there mentioned; scenes of the destruction shown. [BUSH - comments on White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater's suggestion that Democratic Great Society social programs were to blame.] [May 4, 1991, BUSH; Children's Defense Fund Marian Wright EDELMAN, former Department of Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Joseph CALIFANO - comment on Great Society programs.] [Representative John LEWIS - talks about do-nothing Bush administration.] Reverend Jesse Jackson reported calling for a mass march on Washington, DC, and a national day of protest. [JACKSON - comments on Los Angeles collapse.]
(Los Angeles: John Blackstone) Political fallout from the Los Angeles violence featured; scenes shown of burning buildings and destruction there. [In Los Angeles, four PEOPLE; in Orinda, California, two MEN - comment on the violence.] [Political analyst Sherry Bebitch JEFFE - says politicians listen to voters.] [White MAN - blames rotten people for the riots.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Bill Lagattuta) Question with regard to where the police were during the Los Angeles violence featured; scenes shown of arrests being made shortly after the verdicts in the Rodney King police brutality trial; police reported ordered to retreat as tensions grew; scenes shown of violence at an intersection. [Two POLICEMEN - react to the situation.] [During rioting, POLICEMAN, DISPATCHER - (transcription on screen) talk about shutting down traffic.] [Los Angeles police chief Daryl GATES - admits wrong decisions.] Scenes shown of rival gang members meeting yesterday to join forces. [Black MAN - says police ran like rabbits.] [Los Angeles police sergeant Dennis ZINE - talks about political pressure.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Statement by lone Hispanic juror in the King trial that she tried to pressure the jury to return at least one guilty verdict reported. [Juror Virginia LOYA - comments.] Retrial of a Miami Hispanic policeman charged with manslaughter in the deaths of two black men reported moved from Orlando, Florida, to Tallahassee, Florida. Scenes shown of last night's rioting in Toronto, Canada, which started out in protest to the King verdicts.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Scenes shown of President Bush meeting in the White House today with Ukraine President Leonid Kravchuk, who assured him that the Ukraine will get rid of its nuclear weapons; agreements they signed mentioned.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Scenes shown of former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev making a speech in Fulton, Missouri.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Peruvian government's crackdown against ideologically motivated, drug-financed rebels under emergency rule declared by President Alberto Fujimori reported; scenes shown of police and soldiers blasting their way into a Lima, Peru, prison to recapture a cell block held by women Shining Path guerrilla inmates.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Occupied West Bank: Allen Pizzey) New Israeli army shoot-first policy featured; Israel's denial that its soldiers are shooting to kill Arab protesters in the West Bank reported; scenes shown of two minutes of silence observed in Jerusalem, in honor of fallen soldiers. [Israeli army Major General Danny YATOM - denies stories about death squads; talks about being first to open fire.] Excerpt of IDF video of disguised Israeli soldiers attacking a Palestinian shown. [PALESTINIAN - talks about army's policy of executing activists.] Shooting of two men for spraying graffiti noted; scenes shown from Israeli TV.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Scenes shown of Rick Mears' Indianapolis, IN, motor speedway crash; his medical condition noted.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(London: Barry Petersen) Death of actress Marlene Dietrich featured; her career recalled; photos and scenes of her shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Leeds, Alabama: Giselle Fernandez) Lead poisoning in the small town of Leeds, Alabama, featured; scenes of the town shown. [Teacher Vi PARAMOUR, mother Judy HARDIN - note children's learning problems.] [Dr. Philip LANDRIGAN - expresses concern that children are being exposed to substantial levels of lead.] Scenes shown of cleanup efforts at a local lead company, toxic waste site. [CHILD - says he doesn't remember getting a lead test.] [Leeds Mayor Lynn MAXEY - notes concern about property values.] [Lead plant owner Diego MOFFEI - says he has no regrets.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Tomorrow's Eye on America segment previewed.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Cinny Kennard) Victims of the recent violence in Los Angeles and their families featured; scenes of funeral shown. [Victim Scott COLEMAN - recalls his assault and his uncle's death.] Photo of Coleman's uncle shown. [Victim Reggie WHITNEY - recalls being stabbed.] Scenes shown of Reverend Jesse Jackson and talk show host Arsenio Hall visiting Whitney. Investigation of the beating of trucker Reginald Denny reported; scenes of his assault, previous home video of him shown. [Daughter, Ashley DENNY - comments on her father.] [Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital Cecily KAHN - relates her conversation with Denny.] [Valerie GIBSON - talks about her husband's death.] Photo of Gibson's husband shown.
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