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#53095
(Studio) Upcoming items outlined.
REPORTER: Bill Stewart Sam Donaldson Richard Mayk Jack Smith
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(Studio) Report on cease-fire in south Lebanon by Israel while Begin, Carter talks underway in DC.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Israel) Last 5 days of fighting in south Lebanon recapped. Is noted cease-fire resulted from resolution for United Nations peacekeeping force in south Lebanon and removal of Israeli troops from south Lebanon.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(S. Lebanon) Assault on Tyre and surrounding area described. Looting in bombed out towns reported.
REPORTER: Bill Stewart
(Litani River) Active troop surveillance of Litani River bridges demanded by Israeli troops; reasons given.
REPORTER: Bill Stewart
(Israel) Characteristics of United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon examined. Demand by Israelis for tough United Nations force cited. Begin, Carter meeting in DC noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings.
(White House) Begin, Carter differences with regard to Mideast discussed. [CARTER - comments on last week's PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) attack in Israel.] [BEGIN - admits times difficult. Criticizes terrorists.] Details of 1st Begin, Carter meeting given.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(DC) Begin's meeting with congress cmtes. outlined; objectives of mtgs. revealed.
REPORTER: Bill Seamans
(Studio) "New York Times" article written by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat examined in detail. Mideast discussed.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
#53098
(DC) Farm bill detailed. Nebraska floods cited.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Douglas Cnty., Nebraska) Fury of floods in eastern Nebraska described. [Farmer Bill DAILY - admits having 2nd thoughts about farming here.] Considerable loss from flood noted by area citizens. [Flood victim Deva HERRINGTON - wishes more warning of flood's arrival available.]
REPORTER: Richard Mayk
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(DC) Former Attorney General John Mitchell's appearance at House subcommittee hearing reported Investigation with regard to Korean busman. Tongsun Park and Nixon admin. outlined.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Capitol Hill) [MITCHELL - says House speaker Carl Albert assured him no problem existed with regard to influence peddling in Congress by Tongsun Park.] Susie Park Thompson's role in scandal recapped. 1971 memos from Hoover to Mitchell revealed. [MITCHELL - says he doesn't remember memos.] Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's failing memory with regard to memos noted also.
REPORTER: Brit Hume
#53100
(DC) Announcement of retirement plans by Senator James Eastland, chairperson Senator Judiciary Committee noted. Edward Kennedy's appointed to chair Senator Judiciary Committee announced.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#53102
(Studio) Decline of overall crime rate noted; however, increase of violent crime cited. Supreme Court ruling with regard to state juries examined. Quebec armored truck robbery detailed.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
#53103
(Studio) In France, supertanker oil spill disaster detailed.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Portsall, France) Cleanup problems outlined. [Unidentified MAN - says more oil leaking out into sea now.] 3 year cleanup program expected.
REPORTER: Jack Smith
#53104
(Studio) Report on interim executive council members named in Rhodesia. Ian Smith's appointed as 1st leader of multi-racial council stated.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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(Studio) New Italian anti-terrorist measures announced. Contd. search for Italian leader Aldo Moro and Red Brigade kidnappers detailed.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
(Rome, Italy) Contd. trial of 15 Red Brigade members in Turin reported as intense Moro investigation noted.
REPORTER: Greg Dobbs
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(Studio) Harder line toward Israel by Carter administration noted. Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Henry Kissinger's softer view of Israel recalled.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
(DC) National security adviser Brzezinski's comments early in Carter administration noted. Clinton, Massachusetts, remark on Israel by President Carter reviewed. Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's visit to Israel viewed as one of peace; Israeli Prime Min. Begin's inflexibility pointed up. Mideast views of Saudi Arabia's King Khalid noted. Resolution 242, PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) terrorism, weapon sales examined.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel Artist: Freda Reiter
(Studio) Past American agreements with Israel examined.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
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(Studio) Recall of 100,000 Easter baskets by Sears Roebuck noted.
REPORTER: Harry Reasoner
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