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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: David Martin) The United States response to the massing of Iraqi troops near the Kuwait border featured; the extent of the United States military buildup in the region reviewed. [President CLINTON - warns Iraq against misjudging American will and power.] [Before map, Joint Chiefs of Staff operations director Lieutenant General John SHEEHAN - outlines the deployment; says downtown Baghdad can be hit.] [Joint Chiefs director of intelligence Major General Pat HUGHES, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman John SHALIKASHVILI, Secretary of State Warren CHRISTOPHER - comments on Iraqi intentions.] The prospects for further troop deployment in Kuwait discussed.
(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report introduced.
(UN: Martha Teichner) Report on why Saddam may have moved his troops featured; scenes shown from Baghdad while the crisis caused by sanctions against Iraq is detailed. [US ambassador to the UN Madeleine ALBRIGHT - states the United Nations position.] Iraq's contention that it has complied with United Nations resolutions noted. [UN commissioner Charles DUELFER - talks about Iraqi weaponry.] [Last week, United Nations commission Rolf EKEUS - comments.]
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report introduced.
(Port-au-Prince: Bob Simon) The revolution in Haiti featured; scenes shown of the homeless homesteading to build their very own slum, and of the bodies of Aristide supporters killed and injured by a bus full of military supporters and of the trashing of the police chief's home. [Secretary of Defense William PERRY - says exiled President Jean-Bertrand Aristide will return next week.]
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report introduced.
(London: Cinny Kennard) A revenge attack by Bosnian Serbs for the recent killing of soldiers and nurses by the Moslem-led Bosnian army featured; scenes shown of a sniper attack on civilians in Sarajevo and of the Serb bodies. [UN spokesman Kris JANOWSKI - cites the food shortage in Sarajevo.]
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) The investigation of the cult deaths at the Order of the Solar Temple in Switzerland and Canada updated.
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) "Los Angeles Times" report that four white police detectives have agreed to give hair samples to the O.J. Simpson defense team for comparison to one found on a glove at the crime site noted.
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Members of Congress shown leaving for home as the session adjourns after the Senate passed legislation sheltering part of the California desert from development.
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) The filibuster as the Senate's favorite pastime featured; scenes shown from the Senate floor. [Senator George MITCHELL - comments.] The history of the filibuster in the 20th century and how the process works to block action reviewed. [American University James THURBER - calls today's a "lazy filibuster."] A list of legislation that succumbed to filibuster outlined on screen. [Senators Robert BYRD, Alan SIMPSON - defend "unlimited debate."]
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report introduced.
(New York: Troy Roberts) Retailers' hope for strong holiday sales examined; mall scenes shown. [Five SHOPPERS, economist Jason BRAM, L.L. Bean's Catharine HARTNETT - talk about buying and selling.]
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) The three-dimensional maps of Earth being made by the space shuttle Endeavour shown.
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report introduced.
(San Francisco: John Blackstone) The saga of nine killer whales trapped in a small lake off Prince of Wales Island, AK, featured; scenes shown of the rescue operation. [Marine World whale researcher David BAIN, Sea World curator Jim ANTRIM - explain how they will help herd the whales out to sea.]
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report introduced.
(Memphis: Dana King) Concert in Memphis, Tennessee, as a tribute to Elvis Presley previewed; old film shown of Elvis performing, from the king's home and of performing artists. [Musician Chet ATKINS, Priscilla PRESLEY, musician Melissa ETHERIDGE, musical director Don WAS, musicians Iggy POP, Tony BENNETT, fan Frederick JANSSON - remember Elvis.]
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