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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) The execution nine political activists by the Nigerian military government announced. [British Prime Minister John MAJOR, South African President Nelson MANDELA - condemn the killings.]
(London: Charles Hoff) The fallout from the executions outlined; scenes shown of author Ken Saro-Wiwa and other activists protesting the serious problem of pollution by Shell Oil Company in Nigeria. [US ambassador to the United Nations Madeleine ALBRIGHT - comments.] [Daughter of Opposition Leader Wura ABIOLA - asks for support for change.]
(Studio: Judy Woodruff) The Nigerian response to world condemnation of the executions outlined. [Nigerian Ambassador to the United Nations Ibrahim GAMBARI - charges nations with meddling in Nigerian internal affairs.] The response of the Nigerian people to the executions discussed with correspondent Gilbert DaCosta. [DaCOSTA - comments.]
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio: Steve Hurst) The initial peace agreement for the Balkans outlined; scenes shown from the meeting at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. [Secretary of State Warren CHRISTOPHER - says it is an important first step.] [Bosnian President Alija IZETBEGOVIC (thru translator), State Department spokesman Nicholas BURNS - speak about the agreement.]
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) The rift between the United States and Europe over who will be the new NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Secretary General featured.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Majority Leader Senator Robert Dole and House Speaker Newt Gingrich's invitation to President Clinton to sit down with them to settle budget differences noted; details given of the plans to close down non- essential government operations. [CLINTON - blames Republicans.] [GINGRICH - criticizes Clinton.]
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Report introduced.
(Hanoi: Tom Mintier) A historic meeting between former United States Sec. of Defense Robert McNamara and Vietnamese General Vo Nguyen Giap twenty years after the Vietnam War shown. [MCNAMARA - says the United States mistake was involvement in the assassination of the South Vietnamese President in 1963; talks about the Gulf of Tonkin incident.]
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(Havana, Cuba: John Zarrella) The slow emergence of capitalism in Cuba examined; scenes shown of merchants on the streets. [Cuban national assembly President Ricardo ALARCON - tells of adjustment.] [Trade Fair Director Abraham MACIQUES - comments on the absence of the United States at the fair.] [Butcher Eddie ESPINOZA-DIAZ (thru translator) - talks about commerce.]
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Anne McDermott) Operation Unity, a program for troubled youths allowing them to work in Israel featured; scenes shown of teens working in banana fields. [Teens Valerie WELDON, Shawn TAYLOR, Operation Unity Cookie LOMMEL, Jesse SOLANO - talk about the program.]
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(No Location: David Mattingly) The execution of nine political activists despite international appeals to the Nigerian military government outlined; scenes shown of author Ken Saro-Wiwa and other activists who protested against the serious problem of pollution by Shell Oil Company in Nigeria.
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) The first agreement in the Balkan peace talks at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio presented. [Ambassador Wolfgang ISCHINGER, Assistant Sec. of State Richard HOLBROOKE - comment.]
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Report introduced.
(Jerusalem: Brent Sadler) Israel's belief that Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was killed as part of a right wing conspiracy and the arrest of Michael Epstein examined; scenes shown of those arrested in the case and from the home of confessed assassin Yigal Amir, where weapons of terror were found. [Security expert Zeev SCHIFF, WOMAN - comments.]
(Studio: Bernard Shaw) A New York Orthodox Jewish hotline to raise money for Amir's defense for the killing Rabin noted.
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(New York: Beverly Schuch) The business report presented; Stock Market Report, bonds, retail store sales and condition of Mexican peso updated. [Economist Mickey LEVY - comments on the economy.]
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) The history of human rights abuses by the Nigerian military government in the wake of this morning's executions of 9 activists examined. [Nigerian playwright Wole SOYINKA - talks about General Sani Abacha's cruelty and greed.] [Nigerian Foreign Minister Tom IKIMI - comments.] [Amnesty International Curt GOERING - tells of activist Ken Saro-Wiwa's protest against pollution of Nigeria from United States oil companies and their shut-out by the government; the Nigerian government ruthlessness and pressure from world leaders.]
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) The early memorial services for the 700 American soldiers killed in Exercise Tiger which was supposed to be a dress rehearsal for D-Day in World War II shown.
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(Studio: Barry LeBrock) Hideo Nomo's winning of the 1995 Rookie of the Year Award. [NOMO - (thru translator) comments.] Mika Hakkinen's post crash condition updated.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(Paris: Peter Humi) Julia Child's return to the French culinary school where she received her original training featured. [STUDENT - says Child is his mentor.] [CHILD - talks about her experiences with food.]
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