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(Studio) Age issue reported focus of White House campaign defense against Democrats since Sunday's debate between President Reagan and Walter Mondale.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Michigan) [REAGAN - denies fatigue during debate; attributes Mondale's youthful appearance to makeup.] Drop in his lead over Mondale since debate mentioned. [President's physician Dr. Dan. RUGE - believes President was tired during debate.] White House release of doctor's report after Reagan's last physical reported; details outlined on screen. [REAGAN - jokes about his age; attacks Mondale's defense policy.] Debate's apparent impact on Reagan campaign's domination of issues discussed.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(NYC) Mondale's ridicule of Reagan's claim that he looked young in debate due to makeup noted. [MONDALE - recalls Richard Nixon used same excuse in explaining his defeat by John Kennedy in debates; responds to President's challenge to arm wrestle; attacks Reagan's position on Medicare.] Mondale campaign s perception of West House's post-debate behavior mentioned.
REPORTER: Lisa Myers
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(Studio) Congress reported halting funds for anti-government activities against Nicaragua; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Space shuttle Challenger astronaut Kathy Sullivan's preparation for tomorrow's space walk with David Leetsma described; films shown.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Miami, Florida) Shake-up in government of Bahamas Prime Min. Lynden Pindling over allegations of drug corruption examined; films shown. [Parliament mbr. Kendall ISENKS - calls for Pindling's resignation.] Pindling's refusal to resign noted. [Voice of PINDLING - accepts responsibility for errors in judgment.] Bahamian government noted prohibiting NBC News camera crews from entering country since network's reports last year on allegations of drug corruption; those reports reviewed. Pindling's associate Sammy Miller reported jailed in Florida since those bdcsts. for accepting payoffs to protect cocaine shipments through the Bahamas. Pindling's defense of large sums of money paid him by Everett Barrister mentioned; deputy prime minister Arthur Hanna's resignation noted.
REPORTER: Brian Ross
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(Studio) Pentagon reported forming press platoon to cover future military actions; system noted created in response to exclusion of reporters from invasion of Grenada.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) President Reagan reported sending Congress report on alleged USSR violations of arms control agreements; exs. cited by administration listed, discussed. White House noted holding up report's release until after visit of USSR foreign minister Andrei Gromyko.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Studio) Admin.'s apparent response to pressure from right-wing Republicans considered; possible impact of report on United States-USSR relations discussed.
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(No location given) Findings of independent commission investigating assassination last year of Benigno Aquino and implications for rule of dictator Ferdinand Marcos examined; films shown. Report's conclusion tracing shooting and cover-up to chief of staff General Fabian Ver noted.
REPORTER: Stephen Frazier
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(Studio) Violent demonstration in Panama by protesters opposing President-elect Nicolas Ardito Barletta Vallarina detailed. Secretary of State George Shultz mentioned attending Barletta's inauguration tomorrow.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Representative Claude Pepper's claim that President Reagan hasn't kept promised not to cut Social Security or Medicare reported'; Republican response noted.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Current status of Social Security and Medicare programs examined. [Senator Robert DOLE - acknowledges problem with Medicare funding.] Social Security funding process explained. [Courtesy "Today", Treasury Secretary Don. REGAN - concedes possibility of raising Social Security taxes.] Reagan recalled promising not to raise taxes. [Senator Dan. MOYNIHAN - believes higher Social Security taxes are unjust.] Options available to President considered.
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) Commentary concerns Simpson-Mazzoli immigration bill; Benjamin Disraeli quoted. Richard Nixon mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Dunes Hotel of Las Vegas, NV, reported suing Representative Nick Joe Rahall II for unpaid gambling debt; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Former attorney Mary Evans, sentenced for helping prison inmate client escape, reported winning parole; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Refusal of some gay San Francisco bath houses to close after order to do so by city health department as effort to halt spread of AIDS reported; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Lexington, Kentucky) Queen Elizabeth's tour of Kentucky horse farms examined; films shown. [Tony LEONARD - praises Queen's knowledge of horses.] Photos shown. Criticism among local society over Queen's desire for privacy noted. [Mary Lou WHITNEY - professes sadness over her friends' lack of invitations which she receive]
REPORTER: Ann Rubenstein
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