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(Studio) British foreign secretary Francis Pym reported presenting Secretary of State Alexander Haig with specific requests for United States aid.
REPORTER: Linda Ellerbee
(DC) Last meeting of Haig and Pym recalled. [PYM - welcomes consulting with ally.] British requests summarized. [PYM - anticipates future United States role.] United States exports to Argentina listed on screen. [PYM - hopes United States support will have psychological impact on Argentine government] United States concerns over possible collapse of junta considered.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(DC) President Reagan's Tennessee trip in light of Falkland crisis discussed. [REAGAN - notes Haig is keeping him up to date; hopes for diplomatic settlement.] President's general impotence in situation noted.
REPORTER: Andrea Mitchell
(Studio) Argentina and Great Britain noted still giving conflicting accts. of fighting.
REPORTER: Linda Ellerbee
(London, England) Current location of British fleet discussed; yesterday's fighting described. [Defense minister spokesperson Ian McDONALD - describes battle.] Wounded British seaman shown. [Voice of BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) reporter Brian HANRAHAN - last night's engagement said not involving HMS Hermes.] Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher's meeting with her war cabinet today noted; opposition leader Michael Foot reported rejecting her offer for briefings. Apparent public reaction to crisis considered.
REPORTER: John Cochran
(Buenos Aires, Argentina) Argentine version of fighting detailed; films shown. President Leopoldo Galtieri's televised speech quoted. Govt. communiques quoted.
REPORTER: Richard Valeriani
(DC) [PYM - cites differences in Argentine and British versions of fighting.] United States intelligence officials said regarding Argentine communiques as propaganda; film of Port Stanley airport allegedly taken following British attack shown, discussed. Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger noted meeting with Pym today with regard to United States aid.
REPORTER: George Lewis
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(Studio) Alvaro Magana reported El Salvador's new president
REPORTER: Linda Ellerbee
(San Salvador, El Salvador) Magana's inauguration featured; films shown. President Jose Napoleon Duarte's farewell speech outlined. [MAGANA - (thru translator) calls for national unity.] Latest guerrilla raid described; guerrilla quoted.
REPORTER: Bonnie Anderson
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(Studio) Conditional lifting of curfew in Warsaw, Poland, reported.
REPORTER: Linda Ellerbee
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(Studio) No. on death row, number executed since 1976, number killed in prison's death row by other means reported.
REPORTER: Linda Ellerbee
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(Studio) Senator reported getting secret briefing with regard to defense budget.
REPORTER: Linda Ellerbee
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Linda Ellerbee
(DC) Issue of MX missile deployment examined. [Arms control expert Herbert SCOVILLE - thinks program should be canceled.] Program's beginnings recalled. [Defense Secretary Caspar WEINBERGER - thinks invulnerable ground-based system is difficult to find.] [October 1, 1981, President REAGAN - comments on USSR capabilities.] [Senator John TOWER - wants permanent program decided.] Various deployment ideas described, discussed; concept of "dense" pack explained. [SCOVILLE - thinks debate will die.] [TOWER, WEINBERGER - won't abandon ideas yet.] [SCOVILLE - responds.]
REPORTER: Bob Abernethy
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Linda Ellerbee
(Buenos Aires, Argentina) [PRIEST - prays for cessation of conflict.] Efforts of British citizens here to cope with Falkland crisis examined. [PEOPLE - explain their stance on crisis.]
REPORTER: Kenley Jones
(London, England) Attitude here towards crisis examined; films shown. Sir Arthur "Bomber" Harris, General Jimmy Doolittle shown. [HARRIS - praises bombing of airport on Falkland Island] [PEOPLE - support Britain's response.] Public support for Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher discussed.
REPORTER: Bob Jamieson
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