Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 1983-01-19

This program is 28 minutes long

• Introduction Roger Mudd (Washington, DC); Tom Brokaw (New York City)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:00 pm

• National Urban League / Reagan

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:34:00 pm

  (Studio) National Urban League's state of black America reported calling on President Reagan to declare state of emergency among nation's blacks.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

  (DC) Annual report's assessment of blacks' economy plight outlined. [League president John JACOB - considers problem that nation's responsibility; criticizes Reagan's lack of understanding of the disadvantaged.]
  REPORTER: Robert Hager

  (Studio) Jacob's assessment of Reagan administration outlined.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

  (Studio) President Reagan noted visiting black high school today.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (Chicago, Illinois) president's visit here to Providence-Saint Mel high school and response to Urban League allegations examined; deputy press secretary Larry Speakes quoted on screen. [REAGAN - praises school.] Reagan's standing among blacks, accding. to Gallup poll, mentioned; administration programs criticized by blacks noted. [Ethel BROOKS - isn't impressed by president's visit.]
  REPORTER: Chris Wallace

• Nancy Reagan

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  05:34:00 pm — 05:34:20 pm

  (Studio) Nancy Reagan reported pleased at her projects so far; details given.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• (Commercial: Upcoming Items; High Point Coffee; Conoco and Du Pont.)

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  05:34:20 pm — 05:36:00 pm

• Economy / 1982

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  05:36:00 pm — 05:37:30 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

  (DC) [Treasury Secretary Don. REGAN - anticipated latest economy news.] 1982 gross ntl. product and implications for nation's economy recovery discussed; related statistics outlined on screen. [Commerce Secretary Malcolm BALDRIGE - thinks recovery will begin this quarter] [William SIMON - thinks recovery will be feeble.]
  REPORTER: Irving R. Levine

• Economy / Taxes

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  05:37:30 pm — 05:37:50 pm

  (Studio) President Reagan said still considering imposing contingency tax for 1986 on; details given.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

• Computers

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  05:37:50 pm — 05:38:20 pm

  (Studio) Apple's introduced of Lisa computer model discussed; film shown.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• Artificial Heart Recipient

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  05:38:20 pm — 05:39:30 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (Saint Lake City, UT) Continue recovery of artificial heart recipient Barney Clark following his latest surgery examined; films shown.
  REPORTER: Robert Bazell

• Treasure Hunter

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  05:39:30 pm — 05:39:50 pm

  (Studio) Treasure hunter Mel Fisher reported winning suit brought by former employee stemming from discovery of sunken Spanish ship; details given.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• Stock Market Report (Studio)

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  05:39:50 pm — 05:40:00 pm

• (Commercial: Anacin; Sears Auto Products; Ortega Taco Shells.)

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  05:40:00 pm — 05:41:30 pm

• Watt / Indians

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  05:41:30 pm — 05:45:10 pm

  (Studio) Interior Secretary James Watt's criticism of Indian reservation system noted.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (Seminole Reservation, Florida) Indians' reaction to Watt's statements examined. [WATT - notes soc. and economy problems on the reservations.] [Chief James BILLIE - thinks government is to blame for Indians' problems.] president Reagan's recent statement of support for tribal govts. recalled. [WOMAN - comments.]
  REPORTER: Robin Lloyd

  (Navajo Reservation, Arizona) Size of Navajo Indian reservation noted; economy and soc. problems here described. [Chief Peterson ZAH - notes Indians' dependence on federal government] Navajo tribal council noted promising reforms; cncl.'s response to Watt's remarks considered. REPORTER: Roger O'Neil

• Abortion

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  05:45:10 pm — 05:45:30 pm

  (Studio) League of Women Voters reported announcing support for right to abortion; details given.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• Cheers / O'Neill

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  05:45:30 pm — 05:47:00 pm

  (Studio) Representative Thomas O'Neill's appearance on "Cheers" examined; scenes shown.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Ecotrin; Federal Express; Norelco Clean Air Machine.)

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  05:47:00 pm — 05:48:30 pm

• France / Nazi Indicted

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  05:48:30 pm — 05:50:20 pm

  (Studio) Indictment of former cabinet member Maurice papon in France for alleged collaboration with Nazis during World War II in extermination of French Jews reported.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (Paris, France) papon's indictment and political career examined; films shown. Supporting evidence described; French Nazi hunter Serge Klarsfeld mentioned, shown. photos shown. Papon's response to indictment outlined.
  REPORTER: Jim Bittermann

• World War II Japanese-American Detention

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  05:50:20 pm — 05:50:40 pm

  (Studio) Efforts of three Japanese-Americans to overturn Supreme Court decisions that upheld interning Japanese-Americans in detention camps during World War II. Court documents claim government lawyers bid; details given.
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

• Harley-Davidson / US-Japan Trade Relations

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  05:50:40 pm — 05:51:10 pm

  (Studio) International Trade Commission reported deciding in favor of Harley-Davidson's claim that Japanese motorcycles flood United States mkts.; details given.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

• Nakasone / United States Visit

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  05:51:10 pm — 05:51:40 pm

  (Studio) Japanese Prime Min. Yasuhiro Nakasone, ending mtgs. with President Reagan, said apparently not committing Japan to improving trade relations with US; details given.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

• Commentary (US-Japan Trade Relations)

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  05:51:40 pm — 05:53:20 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

  (Studio) Commentary concerns President Reagan's handling of visit with Japanese Prime Min. Yasuhiro Nakasone to discuss alterations in US-Japan trade relations
  REPORTER: John Chancellor

• US-China, PR Trade Relations

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  05:53:20 pm — 05:53:40 pm

  (Studio) China (PR) reported banning import of United States cotton, soybeans and synthetic fibers in retaliation against United States quotas on Chinese textiles.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

• USSR Satellite

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  05:53:40 pm — 05:54:10 pm

  S) Crippled nuclear-powered USSR satellite reported scheduled to hit earth this wkend.; details given.
  REPORTER: Roger Mudd

• (Commercial: Upcoming Item; Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme; Tank II; "Today"; Certainteed Insul-Safe II.)

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  05:54:10 pm — 05:55:50 pm

• Marx Estate

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  05:55:50 pm — 05:57:50 pm

  (Studio) Report introduced
  REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

  (Santa Monica, California) Battle over estate of Groucho Marx between Erin Fleming and Bank of America examined; Fleming's role in Marx's business and personal life described. [MARX - praises Fleming.] [FLEMING - declines comment.] Background to battle explained.
  REPORTER: George Lewis

• Good Night

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  05:57:50 pm — 05:57:50 pm