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(Studio) (No video) Final day of campaigning before tomorrow's election discussed.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(California) (No video) President Reagan's last day of campaigning featured; films shown. [REAGAN - jokes about California.] (Video begins at 5:30:50 and audio ends until 5:31:20) [REAGAN - attacks Walter Mondale's approach to taxes; focus of Reagan's campaign assaults on Mondale and portrayal of himself reviewed. [Pollster Richard WIRTHLIN - believes Reagan touched emotional level of voting public.] View of President's campaign as cynical and manipulative explained; his refusal to present programs cited as example [REAGAN - avoids question about econ.] [campaign. director Ed ROLLINS - defs. lack of specificity in campaign] Staff's refusal to allow media access to President noted. [AIDE - orders reporters away.] His brief accessibility to press after first debate recalled. [REAGAN - jokes with crowd.]
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Los Angeles, California) Walter Mondale's concluding campaign examined; films shown. [MONDALE - believes history will be made tomorrow; encourages opposition to Reagan-Bush ticket; calls for end to nation's selfishness and greed.] Mondale's attacks on Reagan's preferential treatment of wealthy and relationship with TV evangelists recalled. [MONDALE - notes Jerry Falwell's influence on Supreme Court if Reagan's reelected.] His effort to counter Reagan's public relations theme of patriotism described. [MONDALE - thinks United States should stand for something.] Weaknesses in his campaign considered. [MONDALE - warns of large budget deficit.] Issue of Mondale's past association with Jimmy Carter and his relative lack of charisma discussed. [MONDALE - cites need for decency in nation]
REPORTER: Lisa Myers
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(Studio) Final campaign appearances and remarks of Geraldine Ferraro and George Bush detailed; films shown.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(San Francisco, California) Issues discussed as playing role in tomorrow's election: women's vote, Jews, voter turnout, Black and Hispanic vote, age factor, Congress races and polls. Gary Hart's New Hampshire primary win recalled. [Geraldine FERRARO - notes gains made by women with her candidacy.] [President REAGAN - fears voter apathy; supports election of Ray Shamie to Senator]
REPORTER: Ken Bode
(Studio) Attorney General William French Smith's announcement of federal observers at voting places in Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama and North Carolina reported.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Implications for other leagues of Supreme Court's refusal to hear NFL (National Football League) suit against Los Angeles Raiders examined; background to case, include separate suits brought by Raiders owner Al Davis and Los Angeles Colosseum reviewed. [Raiders attorney Moses LASKY - explains effect of suit on leagues.] Possible impact on specific teams and sports considered. [Chicago Bears spokesperson Michael McCASKEY - feels need for clarifying legislature]
REPORTER: Carl Stern
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(Studio) Arraignment of captured fugitives Raymond Luc Levasseur, wife and associate, on FBI's most wanted list, after their capture in Cleveland, Ohio, reported; suspects recalled sought in 1981 murder of New Jersey state trooper. Films shown.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Labor Department's new regulation allowing home knitting industry in New England reported; sponsor Senator William Cohen mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(New Delhi, India) Current status of religious rioting in India following Prime Min. Indira Gandhi's assassination by Sikh bodyguards and implications for country's future discussed; Prime Min. Rajiv Gandhi noted aiding in preparing mother's ashes for distribution throughout India. Films shown. Violence's influence on encouraging Sikh push for independence considered.
REPORTER: Lloyd Dobyns
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(Studio) Phil Ershler noted first American to reach summit of Mt. Everest by its North face; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Possible large voter turnout tomorrow noted.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Dorset, VT) Rationalizations for not voting examined. [Lloyd and Alene NEAL, Norma WHITE, Christian CROWLEY, Keith HARRIS, Casey DIAZ, Pattie CONROY - give their reasons.] [Pol. scientist Curtis GANS - explains psychological underpinnings of not voting.] [Bruce WAITE and WIFE - rationalize not voting.] [GANS - conts. explanation.]
REPORTER: John Hart
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