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(Studio) Ronald Reagan's foreign policy adviser Richard Allen reported withdrawing from campaign due to allegations that he abused his position with Nixon admin for personal gain; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(New Orleans, Louisiana) Reagan's response to Allen controversy noted. [REAGAN - comments.] Allen said resigning after meeting with chief of staff Ed Meese. [ALLEN - comments.] Background to situation outlined [REAGAN - comments.] campaign. aide quoted.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(Studio) Justice Department report's criticism of President Carter's response to its investigation of Billy Carter affair reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Carter's pledge to cooperate with any investigations into brother recalled. [August 4, 1980 CARTER - comments.] Justice Department investigator Michael Shaheen quoted on screen with regard to President; details of Department's report discussed White House statement in response to criticism today shown, quoted; neither Justice Department nor Senator said releasing report despite Republican criticism.
REPORTER: Carole Simpson
(Saginaw, Michigan) Carter's response to report noted. [CARTER - comments.] Press Secretary Jody Powell.'s remarks outlined; Richard Allen's resignation mentioned. President's campaign appearances today examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Judy Woodruff
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(No location given) Jesse Jackson's Mideast tour last year, include meeting with PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) leader Yasir Arafat, recalled; films shown. Justice Department said investigating Jackson's relationship with him and possibility that he's functioning as agent for Libya in US. [JACKSON - discusses affair.] Jackson's telephone conversation with aide to Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti, followed by conversation with White House aide Jack Watson, who in turn consulted with administration cnsl. Lloyd Cutler, outlined; Watson quoted on screen. Jackson's campaign efforts for President Carter mentioned.
REPORTER: Brian Ross
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(Studio) Index of leading economy indicators for September reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Boycott of today's session of Iranian parliament by members opposing release of United States hostages reported; details given, films of today's session shown. [Ayatollah KHALKHALI - addresses parliament.] Body's response to Khalkhali noted. Spokesperson for Ayatollah Khomeini reported denying truth of yesterday's statement by White House aide Frank Moore with regard to Khomeini's health; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Moscow, USSR , meeting of President Leonid Brezhnev, Polish communist party leader Stanislaw Kania and Prime Min. Josef Pinkowski reported; details given, films shown. Polish leaders noted meeting with labor leaders tomorrow.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Studio) State Department concern over possible USSR intervention in Poland following United States elecs. discussed; East Germany recalled sealing its border with Poland.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
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(Studio) Pol. violence,. include latest incident today, during Jamaica's campaign between Prime Min. Michael Manley and opposition leader Edward Seaga reported; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Senator Harrison Williams reported indicted on bribery and conspiracy chgs. arising from FBI's Abscam operation; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Indictment against Williams examined; audio recording of conversation between Williams and FBI informant Melvin Weinberg played and transcribed on screen,. [WILLIAMS - denies guilt.]
REPORTER: James Polk
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(Studio) NRC evaluation of last year's leak of uranium dust at Erwin, Tennessee, nuclear plant reported; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Work habits and philosophies of Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan examined in detail; films shown. [Former Carter speech writer James FALLOWS - comments.] Reagan's work schedule as governor of California recalled. [Lieutenant Governor Robert FINCH - comments; mentions Dwight Eisenhower.] [FALLOWS, FINCH - discuss former bosses' approaches to work.] Similarities between both cands. noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) No. of Jewish votes in current election and percentage voting for Jimmy Carter in 1976 noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) Current positions of Carter and Ronald, Reagan in New York City mentioned; Jewish voters support of Carter in New York City in 1976 recalled. [MAN - comments.] Importance of Jewish vote in California, Illinois and Florida as well cited. [CARTER - campaigns.] [Secretary of State Edmund MUSKIE - reminds voters of Camp David agreement.] Concern among many over Carter's position on Israel due to fiascoes in United Nations discussed. [New York Reagan campaign spokesperson Richard ROSENBAUM - comments on Reagan.] Reliance of many politicians on stereotype of Jewish voters as being one-issued mentioned. [MAN - comments.]
REPORTER: Roger O'Neil
(Studio) Barry Goldwater's political career recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Phoenix, Arizona) Goldwater's reelec,, efforts examined; television commercials shown. His 1964 bid for president recalled; film shown. [1964, GOLDWATER - defs. extremism.] [1980, GOLDWATER - addresses Republican conv.] campaign. of opponent Bill Schulz examined; television commercials shown. [SCHULZ - comments.] [GOLDWATER - comments.]
REPORTER: Sandy Gilmour
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