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(Studio) President-elect Ronald Reagan's position on various issues, expressed during current tour of DC, outlined.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Reagan's public relations efforts among local leaders noted.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Reagan's appearance on Capitol Hill examined. [REAGAN - criticizes busing for school integration.] Both Hses. of current Congress recalled passing legislature prohibiting Justice Department's enforcement of busing; reception given Reagan and George Bush noted. Senator Howard Baker and Representative John Rhodes mentioned; apparent outcome of Reagan and Bush meeting with Tip O'Neill and Robert Byrd considered. [REAGAN - reiterates pledge to seek tax cut.] Lack of any meeting with liberal leaders such as Edward Kennedy or Jacob Javits and probable need for change in such strategy after January mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Pettit
(DC) AFL-CIO's concern over Reagan administration cited.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(DC) Reagan's visit to Teamster headquarters featured; films shown. Union leader Frank Fitzsimmons' assessment of Reagan's visit, accompanied by Vice President-elect. George Bush, noted; Reagan's past involvement in Screen Actors Guild mentioned. His pledges given organized labor outlined.
REPORTER: John Palmer
(DC) Apparent message given by Reagan's day noted; concerns of those working on Capitol Hill outlined.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
(Studio) Newspaper columnists Evans and Novak's analysis of John Tower's role as future Defense Secretary and probability that Texas Governor Bill Clements will name John Connally to replace Tower in Senate reported; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#507920
(Studio) United States auto makers said still concerned over impact of foreign imports on domestic sales; slip in sales of Chrysler's K car cited as example
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Hearing of trade subcommittee of House Ways and Means Committee into situation examined. [Senator Don. RIEGLE - criticizes Carter administration] Problems faced by United States auto industry outlined on screen. [UAW president Douglas FRASER - notes Chrysler's predicted 4th quarter losses; Japan's response to United States crisis.] Neither President Carter nor Ronald Reagan said indicating taking any action to restrict Japanese imports for fear of Japanese retaliation.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
#507921
(Studio) United States reported working with USSR to lay natural gas pipeline from Siberia to West Europe; Afghanistan mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Carter administration's defense of possible Caterpillar tractor company sale to USSR reported; details of sale outlined. [Commerce Secretary Philip KLUTZNICK - comments.] Possible conflicting messages given by US-USSR deal considered.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
#507922
(Studio) United States Air Force reported calling for assembly of MX missile system in Nevada and coordination of building of roads and shelters in UT; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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#507925
(Studio) Assassination of pro-Israel Arab mayor in Gaza strip and worst violence in several mos. reported coming with Arab riots in Ramallah. Yesterday's shooting of Arab by Israeli troops said triggering situation.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Joint military exercises between Egyptian army and rapid deployment force of United States reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Egyptian Desert) Exercises' progress examined; films shown. [Egyptian OFR. - praises United States performance.] 4-day joint maneuver noted beginning tomorrow in effort to emphasize United States resistance to USSR control of Mideast oil region.
REPORTER: Arthur Kent
#507927
(Studio) Trial of China (PR)'s Gang of Four noted preparing to begin; actual no. of defs. and chgs. against them cited. Mao Tse-tung mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Peking, China PR) Implications with regard to Mao's reign inherent in Gang of Four's trial discussed; Lin Biao's alleged plot to assassinate Mao mentioned. Defs., Mao's widow Jiang Qing, Zhang Chunqiao, Yao Wenyuan, Wang Hongwen, and chgs. lodged against them examined; political cartoons shown. Implications for Chairperson Hua Guofeng of trial's outcome considered; Deng Xiaoping's role in bringing Gang of Four to trial mentioned. Pol. purpose of trial noted.
REPORTER: Jack Reynolds
#507929
(Studio) Senator Fin. Committee reported recommending legislature for federal cleanup of toxic waste dumps such as Love Canal, New York; House measure mentioned. New regulations for disposal of toxic waste noted effective tonight.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Calumet City, Illinois) Govt. crackdown on toxic waste and EPA's criticism of disposal procedures outlined; disposal-related purpose of Resources Conservation and Recovery Act and actual purpose with regard to consequences for those responsible for generating toxic waste outlined. [Ecology and Environment, Incorporated spokesperson Joe PETRILLI - comments.] Implications of legislature for disposal companies discussed. [EPA spokesperson William SANJOUR - comments.] Prospects for situation's future considered.
REPORTER: Roger O'Neil (WTCN-TV newstape) (WAVE-TV news tape)
#507930
(Studio) Fire aboard Boeing 747 landing at Seoul, South Korea, reported; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#507931
(Studio) Bahamian government reported ordering fugitive financier Robert Vesco to leave; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#507932
(Studio) Acquittal of Ku Klux Klan and American Nazi party members of murder of Communist Workers' party members in Greensboro, North Carolina, recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Greensboro, North Carolina) [Juror Robert WILLIAMS - comments.] Background to trial outlined; films shown. [Greensboro Human Relations Commission spokesperson James JOHNSON - notes atmosphere in black community.] Concern over encouragement given Ku Klux Klan and Nazis by verdict noted.
REPORTER: Kenley Jones
#507933
(Studio) Raul Saldivar reported indicted on chgs. related to transporting and harboring illegal aliens; indictment said stemming from NBC item on his activities last spring. Details given, films shown. Films said taken by Randy Fairbairn, who, along with Dan Cefalo, is still missing after assignment in Bahamas last week
REPORTER: John Chancellor
#507934
(Studio) NBC newsmen Mike Silver and John Hall reported wounded while covering Iran-Iraq war in Khorramshahr; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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#507936
(Studio) Abraham Lincoln's remark on federal bureacracy recalled
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) United States Govt. Printing Ofc.'s publication of "Policy and Supporting Positions", known as the "plum book," and book's importance in election year examined. Demand for plum book said illustrated by job applicants such as Richard Anderson. [ANDERSON - comments.] Hamilton Jordan, Jody Powell mentioned. [Transition administration Scot FAULKNER - comments on resumes he's recd.]
REPORTER: Robert Hager
(Studio) Thomas Jefferson quoted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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