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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Questions about the past for both campaigning candidates President Bush and Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton noted.
(Washington: Jim Stewart) New assertions from a former aide in President Ronald Reagan's administration that then-vice president George Bush was briefed about the Iran arms for hostages deal featured. [Former NSC official Howard TEICHER - says Bush knew what was going on.] Bush's position that he was out of the loop and the statement earlier this week from retired Major General Richard Secord that Bush knew reiterated. [TEICHER - cites the credibility issue.]
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Announcement by the White House that it will send helicopters to Israel as a follow-up to a US warplanes deal with Saudi Arabia reported.
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report introduced.
(Arlington, Ohio: Susan Spencer) President Bush's two-day whistle-stop train trip through the Midwest featured; scenes shown from the train going through small town America. [BUSH - campaigns.] [MAN - backs the Republicans.] [BUSH - campaigns against Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton's taxes.] [MAN - comments.]
(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report introduced.
(Burlington, VT: Richard Threlkeld) Campaigning by Clinton in New England on the economic issue featured; scenes shown. [In Manchester, New Hampshire, CLINTON - campaigns; responds to questions about the "Los Angeles Times" story on his draft record.] [Two PEOPLE - comment.]
(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Both candidates reported sending delegates to meet with Ross Perot on Monday.
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Resignation of Secretary of Veterans Affairs Ed Derwinski to join President Bush campaign '92 team reported.
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report introduced.
(Orlando: Juan Vasquez) Granting by Judge Thomas Kirk of a "divorce" from his parents for young Gregory Kingsley, now known as Shawn Russ, reported; scenes shown from the Orlando, Florida, courtroom. [Adoptive father George RUSS - comments.] [National Child Rights Alliance Dawn HARKNESS - says now it is an option for kids in terrible family situations.] [Stanford Law School Robert MNOOKIN - says the case shows our foster care system fails.] [Mother Rachel KINGSLEY - talks about her situation.]
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Dr. Jack Kevorkian reported present when a Michigan woman with cancer committed suicide.
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report at the Balkan peace talks from Cyrus Vance and David Owen that Serbs forced Moslems from their homes in the town of Banja Luka, Bosnia, reported.
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report introduced.
(London: Bill McLaughlin) Meeting of South African President F.W. de Klerk and African National Congress president Nelson Mandela to reopen negotiations to end apartheid in South Africa featured; scenes shown from Johannesburg. [De KLERK - says obstacles have been cleared.] [MANDELA - comments.] Massacres in Boipatong, South Africa, and Ciskei recalled; scenes shown. Threat of a collision between the black factions of the ANC and the Zulu nation noted. [Zulu chief Mangosuthu Gatsha BUTHELEZI - opposes the ANC.]
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Ending of martial law by the military rulers of Burma reported.
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Hard times for small businesses in the recession examined; scenes shown from a mall in Rockville, MD. [Little Caesar's manager Joe RALEIGH, National Federation of Independent Business John MOTLEY - comment.] Labor Department statistics on the plight of small businesses cited. [Montgomery County chamber of commerce Rona KRAMER - says financing is the problem.] [Wednesday in Greensboro, North Carolina, President BUSH - says helping small business is the key to his agenda.] Bush's bill to give small businesses tax relief noted. [Representative John LaFALCE - says previously the Bush administration opposed financing of small businesses.] [Store owner Joan FARRELL - talks about survival.]
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Commentary introduced.
(Studio: Bruce Morton) The promises from Congressional and presidential candidates at this time of year analyzed; fact that they cannot keep promises about controlling crime and education, which are local problems, explained. The national issues of the environment, heath care and the deficit cited.
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Reaching of a tentative agreement that will end the Detroit teachers strike reported.
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Conviction of Edward Reggie, Senator Edward Kennedy's father-in-law, in a savings and loan case reported; scenes shown from Lafayette, LA.
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Cinny Kennard) Students having to ride horses to school in California since the budget crisis has knocked out free school bus rides featured; scenes shown from the rural community of Anza, California. [KIDS, students' parents Susan BRIDE, Bill KNOLL, Renee ELLIOTT, kid Jessie KNOLL, principal Walt BRUBAKER, school superintendent Jack McLAUGHLIN - comment on the situation.]
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