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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Senate Intelligence Committee's report on Iran arms scandal said contradicting President Reagan's initial denial that operation was arms-for- hostages; details given.
(DC: John Dancy) Committee's report, edited by CIA and White House, summarized; roles in scheme of CIA director William Casey, arms dealer Manucher Ghorbanifar, John Poindexter's "freezing out" of Secretary of State George Shultz, Colonel Oliver North, President's initial approval of operation, former national security adviser Robert McFarlane, CIA chief cnsl. Stanley Sporkin detailed. Rel. between first arms shipment and release of hostage Reverend Benjamin Weir noted; questions not answered by report listed.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(DC: Fred Francis) Report's portrayal of North and Poindexter's reputed control of scheme examined; details given, scenes shown. Roles of Shultz, Weinberger, McFarlane, General Richard Secord (ret.), chief of staff Don. Regan, Attorney General Edwin Meese and Casey in the operation and its eventual disclosure detailed.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(DC: Arthur Kent) Committee report's analysis of CIA's involvement in Iranian arms sales and diversion of funds detailed; include in discussion are CIA national intelligence ofr. Charles Allen, North, Ghorbanifar, CIA deputy director Robert Gates, Casey, Roy Furmark, Poindexter, Meese.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(DC: Chris Wallace) Discrepancy between report's chronology of President Reagan's arms-for-hostages operation and President's version of events considered; Casey's push for administration's development of cover story in event scheme became public noted. Implications for administration's sense of ethics and violations of law cited.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report noted incomplete so far.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(NYC: Mike Jensen) Dow Jones' historic activity today and factors underlying market examined; details given, scenes shown. Stk. Mkt. Report Dow Jones activity since 1982 graphed on screen. [Investor Frank DUFFY, Irene FINKELSTEINUSS - explain buying money market funds.] [Dreyfus Corporation president Joseph DiMARTINO - predicts market's 1987 activity.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) President Reagan's discharge from hospital following prostate surgery featured; details given, scenes shown. [REAGAN - jokes; poor audio.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(DC: Andrea Mitchell) Bipartisan opposition to President Reagan's proposed cuts in anti-drug programs examined; details given, scenes shown. President and Nancy Reagan's call for national crusade against drug abuse recalled. [August 4, 1986, REAGAN - acknowledges costs necessary for programs.] [Last fall, REAGAN - calls for opposition to drug abuse.] [Representative Charles RANGEL - feels President won't back up rhetoric with resources.] [Drug treatment clinic spokesperson Darryl INABA - cites debilitating impact of budget cuts.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) French Prime Min. Jacques Chirac reported cancelling scheduled trip to Canada due to spreading general strikes; details given.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Hackensack, New Jersey: Norma Quarles) Proceedings in New Jersey case here of surrogate mother Mary Beth Whitehead versus William and Elizabeth Stern over custody of infant featured; details given, scenes shown. [WHITEHEAD - recalls child's birth.] Whitehead's testimony outlined. [William STERN - cites lack of authorities' concern over father's rights.] Significance of trial's outcome for surrogate parenting process noted. [STERN - explains bringing case to trial.] [WHITEHEAD - comments.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Controversy over federal project to randomly test samples of blood taken from anonymous donors for AIDS explained.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(NYC: Douglas Kiker) Success of Counter Spy Shop here featured; details given, scenes shown. Items for sale demonstrated. [CSS executive Bob SCHOTT - notes prods. are the sign of the times.]
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