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(Studio) Latest attacks on ships in Persian Gulf by Iran and Iraq reported; US mentioned sending new missiles to Saudi Arabia.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Iraqi attack on facilities near Kharg Island and Iran's apparent retaliatory strike on foreign tanker in Saudi territorial waters examined; details illustrated on screen. [State Department spokesperson John HUGHES - describes Saudi air force response to attack.] United States said hoping Syria is trying to mediate crisis due to its allied relationship with Iran; Syrian vice president Abdel Halim Khaddam's assessment of Iran-Iraq war quoted. Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's threat last night to destroy Kharg Island as means of halting war mentioned. Admin. approval of sending Stinger missiles to Saudi Arabia discussed. [Senators Robert KASTEN, Joseph BIDEN - criticize administration's ignoring appropriate Congress notification process to pressure Saudi Arabia into meeting United States demands in region.]
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb
(Studio) United States apparent position in Persian Gulf tensions, include pressure on Japan and Syria, Reagan's denial that United States troops will be deployed in area and possible role of USSR discussed.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw, Marvin Kalb
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(Studio) Israeli air raid on terrorist base in Syrian-held Lebanon; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) House approval of emergency military funding for El Salvador following successful Capitol Hill lobbying by President-elect Jose Napoleon Duarte reported House rejection of continued funding of anti-Nicaraguan guerrillas mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(San Salvador, El Salvador) Verdict in trial of former national guardsmen accused of killing 4 United States church women in 1980 examined; films shown. Courage of jurors and Judge Bernardo Rauda Murcia due to risks in participating in trial noted. [Maryknoll SISTER - believes truth regarding military leaders' role in cover-up will be found.] General Carlos Vides Casanova, Salvadoran defense minister, noted accused of covering up murders. [United States embassy spokesperson Ken BLEAKLEY - claims trial could not have occurred without-ides Casanova'-s help; praises his courage.]
REPORTER: Mike Boettcher
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(No location given) Reaction of victims' families to trial and verdict featured; films, photos shown. Roles of Sister Maura Clarke, Ida Ford, Dorothy Kazel and Jean Donovan in El Salvador recalled. [Pat DONOVAN - hopes women's deaths result in improvements in El Salvador.] [Sister Julianne WARMSHUIS - recalls death threats against women prior to their murders.] [Julia KEOGH - notes killers were ordered to take uniforms off for the attack and killing.] [William FORD - accuses United States passivity of contributing to Salvadoran government's human rights abuses.]
REPORTER: Bill Schechner
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(Studio) Romania reported participating in summer Olympics; Czechoslovakian official said announcing Soviet-bloc games after Los Angeles Olympics. Details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) President Reagan's use of groundbreaking for new CIA building as opportunity to display his support of CIA director William Casey noted.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Reagan's support of Casey despite House report claiming Casey was 1980 Reagan campaign official who received pilfered briefing papers of Jimmy Carter examined. [CASEY - avoids making statement] [REAGAN - praises CIA employees.] President's remarks thought referring to agency's covert operations against Nicaragua; his praise of Casey quoted. [REAGAN - conts. praise.]
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(NYC) Impact of rumors of financial problems at Mfrs. Hanover Trust and Chase Manhattan on stock market activity examined; Dow Jones average discussed, graphed on screen since January [Prudential-Bache president George BALL - cites need to remedy budget deficit.]
REPORTER: Mike Jensen
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(Studio) American Med. Association's journal reported calling for ban on head punches in boxing due to brain damage; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Gary Hart and Walter Mondale noted voicing latest attacks on each other; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Factors pertinent to selecting running mate foreign Democratic presidential nominee examined; strengths and weaknesses of Dale Bumpers, Governor Charles Robb, Governor Mario Cuomo, Hart, Mondale, Jesse Jackson, Edward Kennedy, Bill Bradley, John Glenn, Ernest Hollings, Lloyd Bentsen, James Wright, Governor Mark White, Governor Martha Layne Collins, Representative Geraldine Ferraro, Dianne Feinstein, Lee Iacocca as Vice President cands. considered.
REPORTER: Roger Mudd
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Studio) Commentary concerns prospects for criminal justice in El Salvador following trial of killers of American church women; Amnesty International's analysis of government's involvement in political murders, confirmed by Roberto D'Aubuisson to the Kissinger rnsn. on Central America, recalled. Similar conclusions of Catholic church, New York City Bar Association, State Department noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(NYC) Vietnam refugee Chi Luu's success since arriving in US, reflected in his status as valedictorian of City College of New York this year, featured; films shown. Chi Luu and family's background recalled. [Chi LUU - recalls experience as refugee; explains attitude toward higher education; delivers graduation address.] His praise of parents (in Chinese) quoted. Chi Luu mentioned entering Massachusetts Institute of Technology for graduate school.
REPORTER: Jennifer McLogan
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