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(Studio) Closing of federal government ofcs. today in political power play between President Reagan and Congress reported.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Effect of government shutdown examined; films shown. [Educ. Department Ed BATISTE, employees Barbara DuBOSE, Maryann NELSON - consider situation a farce.] [Representative Patricia SCHROEDER - notes financial costs of shutdown.]
REPORTER: Robert Hager
(DC) Pols. involved in Senate's inability to reach agreement on funding bill examined. [Senators Howard METZENBAUM, William PROXMIRE - consider it legislature by exhaustion; describe session.] Status of amendments on Nicaragua, offered by Dan Inouye, Strom Thurmond's anti-crime package mentioned. [Senators Howard BAKER, Alan SIMPSON - criticize process.] [PROXMIRE - blames Republican party] [REAGAN - blames Democratic party] Necessity of Senator conference committee approving final bill mentioned.
REPORTER: John Dancy Artist: Arthur Lien
(Studio) [Senator Joseph BIDEN - considers process childish; blames special interest groups for situation.] Positive and negative aspects of situation for employees mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Plea entered by FBI agent Richard Miller on espionage chgs. reported
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Los Angeles, California) Miller's arraignment today noted; his personal and financial problems apparently leading to involvement with suspected KGB agent Svetlana Ogorodnikova examined. [Defense attorney John MOOT - claims Miller's family stands behind him at present.] His wife's sign language response to reporter's question shown. Miller said allegedly receive special consideration by his superiors Richard Bretzing and Bryce Christensen because all are Mormons, despite his inadequate performance as FBI agent prior to arrest. [FBI agent Fred REAGAN - reads Bretzing's statement of denial.] Ogorodnikova's alleged offer to Miller mentioned; Russian emigre community's criticism of Ogorodnikova and husband Nikolay Ogorodnikov due to their lack of subtlety in monitoring anti-Soviet activity of community reviewed. Photos shown. [Newspaper editor Alexander POLOVETS - didn't consider couple too bright.] USSR consulate said remaining silent about case.
REPORTER: George Lewis Artist: Ruben Lopez
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(Studio) Court rejection of John Hinckley, Junior's request for more freedom at mental hospital reported; his remarks on obsession with Jodie Foster outlined. Photos shown.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Study assigning blame to Reagan economy policies said indicating black Americans are worse off economically since he took office; long-term unemployment and family income figs. outlined on screen, discussed. [Institution for Policy Studies spokesperson Roger WILKINS - doesn't believe report is relevant only to blacks.] Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reported conducting study.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(USS George C. Marshall) Underwater nuclear war capabilities of United States and USSR compared; films shown. Missile test of USS George C. Marshall, commanded by Fred Fare, featured; role of missile firer noted. [FARE - would carry out his mission if directed to do so by President]
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) President Reagan and Walter Mondale noted preparing for upcoming debate.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Importance of debate to Mondale's campaign discussed; films shown. [MONDALE - hopes whole nation watches; attacks Reagan's policies on Medicaid and senior citizens.] Apparent focus of Mondale's debate strategy outlined. [MONDALE - mocks Reagan's naivete about nuclear weapons; cites difference between goodwill and action.] television commercials aimed at improving Mondale's image shown, discussed.
REPORTER: Lisa Myers
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Studio) Commentary concerns President Reagan's response to latest bombing of US embassy in Beirut despite House committee 's findings and State Department's contd. investigation; Franklin Roosevelt's action after Pearl Harbor recalled. My Lai massacre court-martial of Lieutenant William Calley noted illustrating political advantages in Reagan halting efforts to place blame.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(New Haven, Connecticut) Plight of 5 year old acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) victim, "Danny," featured; films shown. [DANNY - sings.] School supt.'s refusal to allow him to attend class due to AIDS despite health officials' assurances of safety noted. [Supt. John DOW - explains his position.] [Dr. John DWYER - cites lack of risk to other children from Danny's presence.] [DOW - disagrees.] [DWYER - equates public hysteria with Black Plague.] [PARENTS - oppose Danny's presence in school.] No. children with AIDS at present and number predicted in near future, include those of school age, cited. [Deputy education commissioner, Connecticut, Lorraine ARONSON - feels denying child access to social education is unfounded in Danny's case.]
REPORTER: Jennifer McLogan
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