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(Studio) Ayatollah Khomeini reported giving his approval for terrorists holding United States hostages in Iran to transfer them to Iranian government
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Tehran, Iran) Atmosphere in Tehran, Iran, with regard to President Carter and United States response to conditions set forth by terrorists for hostages' release examined; films shown.
REPORTER: Toni McRae
(Studio) Algeria reported functioning as liaison between United States and Iran; Algerian diplomat noted delivering terms for hostages' release to State Department today. Press Secretary Jody Powell quoted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Secretary of State Edmund Muskie's reaction to events in Iran outlined. [MUSKIE - comments.] [State Department spokesperson John TRATTNER - comments on partial release of hostages.] Algerian ambassador Redha Malek mentioned, shown; remaining legal and financial problems cited.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Studio) Muskie's response to Iranian prime minister's call for committee to deal with situation reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(New York City) Problems faced in unfreezing Iranian assets discussed. [Harvard Law School spokesperson Abram CHAYES - comments.] Conditions laid down by Iran listed on screen, analyzed. [Banker Don. MILLER - comments.] General problem summarized.
REPORTER: Mike Jensen
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(Studio) Iraq's capture of Iran's oil minister Jawad Baqir Tunguyan reported; film shown. Iran's complaint of minister's illegal seizure and demand for his immediate release noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Regional strengths of President Carter and Ronald Reagan illustrated on map; no. of electoral votes each candidate holds so far mentioned. Indiv. states incl. in report; Iran hostage situation mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) Standing of Carter's campaign in New York examined; campaign efforts here today by Vice President Walter Mondale noted, shown. Various racial, sexual and ethnic groups important to Carter's reelec. discussed; John Anderson's strength in New York City mentioned.
REPORTER: Stephen Frazier
(Detroit, Michigan) Reagan's campaign efforts in Michigan examined; appearances on his behalf today by Republican convention keynote speaker Guy Vander Jagt noted, shown. Problems faced by Democratic party here outlined; importance of state to Carter said indicated by his unscheduled appearance here.
REPORTER: Steve Delaney
(Miami, Florida) Carter administration's loss of support in Florida cited; campaign efforts for President by Muhammad Ali mentioned, shown. President's standing with various ethnic groups compared to Reagan's; Carter's handling of Cuban refugee problem cited as example
REPORTER: Ike Seamans
(Dallas, Texas) Democrat and Republican efforts in Texas examined; campaign appearances by Chip Carter, Energy Secretary Charles Duncan, Jesse Jackson, Governor Bill Clements, George Bush outlined. Chip Carter's efforts among Hispanics noted; Reagan's apparent lead here mentioned.
REPORTER: John Dancy
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(Studio) campaign. efforts today of John Anderson, Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter outlined; Iran hostage crisis mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(No location given) Confidence in Reagan camp noted; films shown. [George BUSH, Bob HOPE, Gerald FORD, REAGAN - campaign] Reagan's refusal to discuss Iranian settlement except in campaign speech to be broadcast tonight noted; portions of that speech shown. Cand.'s last-min. campaign plans outlined.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(Springfield, Missouri) Carter's campaign efforts today examined; films shown. His position on discussing hostage crisis mentioned. [CARTER - campaigns.] Change in President's campaign schedule today and his appeal to John Anderson's supporters reported [CARTER - campaigns.] Necessity of large Democrat voter turnout for a Carter victory noted.
REPORTER: John Palmer
(Minneapolis, Minnesota) Anderson's continued public display of confidence and possibility of his heading third party effort after election reported [ANDERSON - campaigns.] His campaign appearances today examined; films shown. [ANDERSON - campaigns.]
REPORTER: Jim Cummins
(Studio) Anderson campaign staff's criticism of Mondale's remarks about Anderson's stand on civil rights reported; details given.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Hermitage, Pennsylvania, ceremony marking 1st anniversary of United States hostages' captivity in Iran noted include Richard Hermening, father of hostage Kevin Hermening; films shown.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Bellevue, Nebraska) Paul and Mary Needham's efforts to cope with continued imprisonment of son Paul examined. [Mary NEEDHAM - comments.] Hostage parents Keith and Doris Moeller mentioned, shown. [Paul NEEDHAM - comments.] [Mary NEEDHAM - comments.]
REPORTER: Fred Briggs (KMTV-TV newstape)
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(Studio) Beginning of `80 campaign for president with 1978 announcement of candidate by Representative Philip Crane recalled.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Bedford, New Hampshire) Past mos. of campaign examined; Edward Kennedy, Iran hostage crisis, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan mentioned. [New Hampshire RESIDENTS - comment.] [Iowa debate, REAGAN - notes he's paying for microphone.] Other Republican cands. listed. [At Democrat conv., KENNEDY - addresses conv.] [REAGAN, CARTER - campaign] Tim Kraft's resignation under drug-use allegations, Richard Allen's resignation due to conflicts of interest controversy and Carter and Reagan's chgs. against each other recalled. [CARTER, REAGAN - campaign] Issues each candidate stressed during campaign recalled. [CARTER, REAGAN - debate each other.] John Anderson's candidacy mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Pettit
(Studio) Elec. night coverage announced.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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