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(Studio) Reagan administration reaction to "Washington Post's" publication of allegedly secret information on upcoming military mission of space shuttle noted; NBC mentioned withholding information at request of Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Spy satellite scheduled for deployment by shuttle and role in collecting information on USSR discussed; sophistication of satellite explained, illustrated on screen. [Institution for Policy Studies analyst William ARKIN - acknowledges importance of launch.] Defense Department's rationale for secrecy outlined on screen.
REPORTER: Fred Francis
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Reaction to Post's publication of information and issue of media's role discussed; NBC and AP, possessing same information several weeks ago, said agreeing to suppress information at request of Weinberger. [NBC News president Lawrence GROSSMAN - defs. network's decision.] [Arkansas vice president Walter MEIRS - agrees.] "Aviation Week and Space Technology", possessing same info., said deciding on its own not to print story. "Post" editor Benjamin Bradlee's defense of publication quoted on screen. [Admiral Gene LaROQUE (ret.) - agrees with Bradlee.] [Senator Patrick LEAHY - disagrees; explains.] [WEINBERGER - considers "Post" action irresponsible.] Pentagon mentioned investigating source of leak.
REPORTER: Robert Hager
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Energy Department reported designating sites in Texas, Nevada and Washington as contenders for permanent nuclear waste dumps and reactions there examined. [Energy spokesperson Ben RUSCHE - lists sites.] Hanford, WA, Yucca Mt., NV, and Deaf Smith Cnty., Texas, described, discussed. [Texas resident Walter VOGLER - opposes project.] [Texas Governor Mark WHITE - promises to fight repository.]
REPORTER: Lee McCarthy
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(Studio) Gunman's attack on Cleveland, Ohio, public library users reported; death of librarian Cathleen Bowman mentioned. Details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Federal Communications Commission reported approving latest telephone rate hike next year; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) United States withdrawal from UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) examined; organization's history reviewed. Films shown. Basis of Reagan administration's decision examined. [Assistant secretary state Gregory NEWELL - announces United States pullout.] [UN Secretary General Javier PEREZ de CUELLAR - opposes withdrawal.] [Representative Dan MICA - agrees; explains.]
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
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(Studio) Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher and Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang, with encouragement of Deng Xiaoping, reported signing agreement returning Hong Kong to China in 1997; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Hong Kong) Hong Kong's role in international finance described; reaction here to accord examined. [Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club spokesperson John ARCHER - cites need for trust.] [Chinese Univ. Press spokesperson Dominic TSIM - anticipates withdrawal of many.]
REPORTER: Lloyd Dobyns
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Nashua, New Hampshire) Contd. controversy over nativity scenes on government property examined. [Marie DICK - thinks Supreme Court decision offended everyone.] Apparent implications of that decision reviewed. [ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) spokesperson Robert SEDLER - criticizes various approaches.] Several communities' resolutions of matter described, shown. [Attorney Steven BOLTON - comments on Nashua display.] [MAN - criticizes issue.] Supreme Court mentioned scheduled to hear more such cases.
REPORTER: Fred Briggs
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Bartlesville, OK) Town, headquarters for Phillips Petroleum, reported opposing T. Boone Pickens' effort to take over company [Chamber of Commerce spokesperson Barry HUDSON - calls for prayer.] Fear Pickens will relocate Phillips noted. [Phillips spokesperson Larry FINNO - considers Pickens a predator.] [PICKENS - is committed to keeping company in Bartlesville.] Phillips' importance to town reviewed. [Frank PHILLIPS - praises town.] [Representative Mickey EDWARDS - promises Congress action against Pickens.]
REPORTER: Robert Elliot
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(Studio) United Nations ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick's assessment of level of sexism in UN, fed. government and United States pols. in general outlined; her comment on Alexander Haig mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(NYC) Efforts of Michael Greenberg and Karen Olson to aid homeless here during winter examined. [OLSON and GREENBERG - explain their motivation.] Films shown.
REPORTER: Jennifer McLogan
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