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#48953
(Studio) Rhodesia to be discussed. Interview with India's 81 year old prime min. upcoming.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
#48954
(Studio) Congress attacked President' energy plan yesterday; President retaliates.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) President attacks oil and auto companies' intensive lobbying. Press Secretary Jody Powell says Congress's action on energy plan weakens overall effort. Powell discusses Congress's deregulation vote. President upset and shaken by Congress action.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Capitol Hill) [Head of committee for congress energy bill, Thomas ASHLEY - urges White House not to take vote so seriously. Yesterday's vote to be reviewed repeatedly.] Asks about President' actions with regard to energy plan. [ASHLEY - suggests President continue to fight for his cause.] If President gains public support for energy plan, Congress likely to reverse vote. REPORTER: Vic Ratner
#48957
(Studio) United States and USSR begin talks Monday on banning underground nuclear tests.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#48958
(Studio) Senator Defense Appropriations subcommittee recommends spending $111 billion for defense in fiscal 1978. Figure incls. cost of 5 B-1 bombers. President Carter meets with opponents of bombers.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(White House) Opponents' arguments outlined. [Representative Robert DRINAN - says Secretary of State Brown for bomber and Carter hints at new secret information about bomber.] President likely to decide for B-1 bomber production.
REPORTER: Ann Compton
#48959
(Studio) President' plan to withdraw ground troops from South Korea supported by chairperson joint chiefs of staff, General George Brown. Brown and Undersecretary State Philip Habib just back from South Korea.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Brown and Habib agree with President; disagree with General John Singlaub's belief that move could lead to war. [BROWN - hasn't heard any senior American and South Korean officers claim move dangerous.] [Undersecretary State HABIB - knows troop removal possible without danger. Moves by South Korea or China at this time would be irrational.]
REPORTER: Herbert Kaplow
#48960
(Studio) Dutch officials say situation in north Holland very serious. Talks with Moluccan gunmen holding 55 hostages break down. Mil. force considered means for ending 19-day siege.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(N. Holland) [Through interpreter MEDIATOR - suggests gravity of matter; civil war possible.]
REPORTER: No reporter given
#48961
(Studio) At British Commonwealth conf., black rule in Rhodesia discussed; details.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
#48962
(Studio) President Amin's Radio Uganda announces British citizens to be arrested if more than 3 gather at same place and time. British-born man accused of spying, to be executed next week if found guilty.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
#48963
(Studio) India's Prime Minister Morarji Desai agrees to interview. India in British Commonwealth. Desai and Indira Gandhi, former prime minister, are political enemies. [DESAI - has no feeling toward Mrs. Gandhi even after she imprisoned him.] Questioned about basic philosophy, [DESAI - outlines philosophy.] For health, Desia suggests eating garlic each day.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
#48964
(Studio) House passes bill preventing American companies from complying with Arab trade boycott from Israel.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#48965
(Studio) Costa Rican president requests that financier Robert Vesco leave cntry. Vesco wanted in US.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#48967
(Studio) Cause of Southgate, Kentucky, fire rptdly. learned.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Southgate, Kentucky) [State fire marshal Warren SOUTHWORTH - says fire caused by electrical accident.] Unknown if anyone can be held criminally responsible for fire.
REPORTER: Greg Dobbs
#48968
(Studio) Morality examined in case of former FBI agent John Kearney.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(DC) Kearney accused of wire tappings and mail openings while FBI agent. However, Kearney trained by government to carry out actions and received orders from higher up. Kearney victimized for our sins of that era. Any punishment for Kearney would be hypocrisy.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith
#48971
(Studio) Belmont Stakes horse race tomorrow.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Belmont, New York) Seattle Slew is favored horse at race. Jockey Jean Cruguet and his horse only considered reasonably good by many experts. [CRUGUET - proud of horsemanship.] Cruguet's lifestyle discussed. [CRUGUET - knows he deserves what he's gotten; works hard.] [Trainer Billy TURNER - says Cruguet suits Seattle Slew.] [Trainer John CAMPO - jokingly says anyone can ride Seattle Slew.] [CRUGUET - believes his horse will win.] If Seattle Slew wins, he'll have won Triple Crown just as Secretariat did.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#48972
(Studio) Queen's Jubilee marked by great affection for Queen by her people. London "Times" columnist Ronald Butt writes about jubilee and Britishers' affection.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
(London, England) Last night climax of jubilee; details given.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
(Studio) Anchor says she'll be in New York Monday
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
#48973
(Studio) Special ABC report on jubilee week to be broadcast Saturday night at 9:00 p.m.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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