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(Studio) Edwin Meese, nominated by President Reagan for Attorney General, said apparently producing two versions of his personal finances.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Senator confirmation hearing for Meese and questions arising over suspicious factors surrounding his sale of California home examined. [Senator Howard METZENBAUM - questions legitimacy of sale.] [MEESE - responds.] Suspiciousness of Meese's personal notes on transaction discussed. [METZENBAUM - suggests Meese is trying to hide something.] [MEESE - responds.] [METZENBAUM - points out contradiction in Meese's testimony yesterday.] [MEESE - responds.] White House, in response to Metzenbaum's desire to question purchaser of Meese's California house , said claiming buyer's alleged health prevents him from answering questions; Metzenbaum's reaction noted.
REPORTER: Carl Stern
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Tax proposals currently in Congress designed to reduce federal budget deficit examined. [Senator Robert DOLE - notes role of election year pols. in taking action against deficit.] Proposed new taxes outlined on screen, discussed (temporary video loss). [Representative Dan ROSTENKOWSKI - questions President Reagan's reaction.]
REPORTER: Irving R. Levine
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Atlanta, Georgia) Walter Mondale's new campaign against Gary Hart examined. [MONDALE - criticizes Hart's stance on nuclear freeze.] Other issues on which Mondale attacks Hart outlined. [MONDALE - cites need to determine correctness of idea.] Mondale campaign's new appeal to younger voters and use of negative advertising noted; Mondale television commercial shown. Mondale recalled attacking John Glenn's use of negative advertising as an act of desperation.
REPORTER: Lisa Myers
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Portland, ME) Importance of Sunday's caucuses in Maine to Mondale examined. [Mondale organization Joe TRIPPI - feels race is now between 2 cands.] [Former Cranston SUPPORTER - notes both Hart and Mondale are courting them.] [Mondale SUPPORTER - praises cand.] [MONDALE - attacks Hart's approach to arms control.] [Hart SUPPORTER - notes former Cranston supporter Craig Brown endorses Hart.] Upcoming spate of primaries and caucuses mentioned.
REPORTER: Don Oliver
#536028
(Studio) Strained relations between Nevada Governor Richard Bryan and Colorado Governor Richard Lamm over latter's remark on prostitution in Las Vegas reported.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) USSR leader Konstantin Chernenko's call for change in relations with United States noted citing President Reagan's responsibility. Implications for Chernenko's health during his 1st public speech discussed; films shown. White House reaction to speech reported.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
#536031
(Studio) State Department reported denying visa to USSR Olympic team official.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) State Department's denial of visa for Oleg Yermishkin, colonel in KGB, examined; photos shown. Concern over intelligence opportunities afforded him in the Los Angeles, California, region during summer Olympics explained. [State Department spokesperson John HUGHES - claims Olympic attaches should be just that.] USSR said told in December of Yermishkin's unacceptability. [Los Angeles Olympic committee spokesperson Peter UEBERROTH - doesn't believe USSR will boycott Olympics.]
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
#536032
(Studio) Possible status of Iran-Iraq war, according to propaganda claims of each, reported.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Bahrain) Bahrain's concern over Iranian threat to close oil shipping through Strait of Hormuz examined; Bahrain's dependency on oil economy and relationship with US noted. Ayatollah Khomeini mentioned. Amir Isa bin Salman al-Khalifa's approach to ruling said effort to avoid same mistakes as late Shah of Iran; Marine withdrawal from Lebanon thought damaging United States credibility here despite President Reagan's claims of commitment to keeping straits open.
REPORTER: John Cochran
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(Studio) "Economist" magazine's account of United States military aid to Great Britain during Falkland Island war outlined.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Dutch millionaire Piet Dirkson reported making his private holdings public, designating income to aid Third World; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) President Reagan reported committing United States to completing Grenada's airport; facility recalled Reagan's rationale for invading Grenada last year
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Grenada) Reagan's change in attitude toward airport's completion examined; President recalled claiming Grenada had no need for such an airport prior to US invasion. Films shown. Rhetoric said colliding with reality when no Cuban mil. bases were discovered after American takeover. [Busman. Jeff THOMPSON - cites is.'s need to expand tourism.] Reorg. of followers of late Prime Min. Maurice Bishop described. [Bishop follower George LOUISON - acknowledges possibility of revived socialist party] Return from exile of former Grenadian leader Eric Gairy noted. [GAIRY - comments on ability to control government without winning election] Continue imprisonment without trial of former Grenadian leaders said supported by US; details given. Current extent of United States military presence discussed. [Agency for International Dvt. spokesperson Henry GRUPPE - considers United States opportunity on Grenada for relations with Caribbean basin.] Issue of United States using Grenada as exercise in legitimizing armed intervention discussed.
REPORTER: Garrick Utley
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Ogdensburg, New York) Blind surgeon Dr. John Bongiovanni's concern over his professor future following New York officials' action against him for performing surgery examined; background to case explained. [BONGIOVANNI - defs. practice.] [New York bd. of regents spokesperson Salvatore SCLAFANI (sic) - explains board's position.] [BONGIOVANNI - comments on board's action.] [Chamber of Commerce spokesperson Edwin DOBISKY - defs. Bongiovanni.]
REPORTER: Bob Jamieson
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#536040
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Windfields Farm, MD) Latest race horse star Devil's Bag featured; films shown. Secretariat mentioned. Econs. involved in horse's stud future outlined; Devil's Bag career so far reviewed. [Trainer Woody STEPHENS - praises Devil's Bag; recalls other horse greats.] Owner James Mills mentioned, shown.
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker
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