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(Studio) Final electoral and popular votes for Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and John Anderson reported, listed on screen; Republican sweep of Senator noted. Howard Baker said expecting to be majority leader
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) New chairwoman of Senator cmtes. listed, photos shown; Senator losses of George McGovern, Birch Bayh, John Culver, Frank Church noted. [McGOVERN, BAYH, CULVER, CHURCH - comment.] [BAKER - comments on conservative effort to block his assumption of majority leader position.] Defeats of Warren Magnuson and Jacob Javits mentioned.
REPORTER: Steve Delaney
(Studio) Results of House elecs. outlined.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Reelec. efforts of Representatives John Brademas, Al Ullman, John Murphy, Frank Thompson and Abscam's role in defeat of latter 2 noted. [ULLMAN - criticizes timing of President Carter's concession speech.] Dwight Eisenhower mentioned. [Republican party chairperson Bill BROCK - comments.]
REPORTER: Ken Bode
(Studio) Results of gubernatorial contests reported; Rafael Hernandez Colon said apparently winner of Puerto Rico race over Governor Carlos Romero Barcelo.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Low voter turnout discussed; Associated Press estimate noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Los Angeles, California) California meeting today of George Bush and Ronald Reagan noted; films shown. [REAGAN - discusses victory, Iran hostage crisis.] Chief of staff Ed Meese reported announcing transition team of Henry Jackson, Richard Stone and Edward Bennett Williams; foreign policy adviser Richard Allen reported rejoining Reagan staff. Allen recalled leaving campaign recently due to allegations that he abused his position with Nixon administration for personal gain. Reagan's general transition plans outlined. [MEESE - comments.]
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(DC) President and Mrs. Carter's departure for Camp David for post-elec. vacation shown, discussed; presence of cnsl. Charles Kirbo noted. Earlier press conference outlined; his remarks on Iran hostage crisis, Edward Kennedy's earlier candidacy, economy, Reagan, own administration's accomplishments outlined. White House photograph shown. Carter quoted.
REPORTER: John Palmer
(Studio) Various theories for election's outcome noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Milwaukee, WI) Reagan's appeal to ethnic groups and general factors in his victory examined; results of recent NBC News-AP poll outlined on screen for individual issues, groups. Films, photos shown.
REPORTER: Tom Pettit
(Studio) John Anderson's showing in election and implications with regard to his campaign debts reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Effect of Ronald Reagan's victory on international money market and on Wall Street reported.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(NYC) New York Stk. Exchange's response to Reagan's win examined; Dow Jones activity noted. [Economist Alan GREENSPAN - comments.] Dollar, gold, and bond market activities outlined.
REPORTER: Mike Jensen
(Studio) Reaction to Reagan's victory of USSR and China (PR) noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(London, England) Reactions of France, West Germany and Britain reported; Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum's replacement of Carter figure with one of Reagan shown.
REPORTER: John Hart
(Studio) Israel's response outlined; Iran's deputy speaker of parliament said indicating hostage issue will be delayed further by Reagan's election Speaker named.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Senator Herman Talmadge's defeat by Matt Mattingly reported; Talmadge quoted. Victories of Morris Udall and Barry Goldwater in Arizona detailed.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Phoenix, Arizona) Goldwater reelec. effort against Bill Schulz examined; films shown. [MAN - comments.] [GOLDWATER - predicts victory.] Closeness of race noted.
REPORTER: Andrea Mitchell (KVOA-TV, KPNX-TV (newstapes)
(Studio) Results of referenda in Dade Cnty., Florida, and in Nevada reported; issues voted on mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(DC) Carter administration appraised; films shown. [CARTER - gives inauguration address.] Portions of his fireside chats and addresses to United States public shown; Carter's weaknesses outlined; issues confronting his presidency, include Bert Lance, Hamilton Jordan, Billy Carter scandals recalled. [Billy CARTER - comments.] Limitations on his Camp David and Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) II agreements noted; impact of Iran hostage crisis on his reelec. bid. considered.
REPORTER: Judy Woodruff
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Los Angeles, California) Ronald Reagan's life and political background examined; films, photos shown. [REAGAN - gives nomination acceptance speech.] Basis of his campaign outlined; portions of his campaign speeches shown, heard.
REPORTER: Heidi Schulman
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