This program is 28 minutes long
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(NYC: Mike Jensen) Analyst quoted regarding United States stock market surge and rallying dollar. World banks reported buying dollars to curb decline; details given, scenes shown from Tokyo, Japan, stock market Dollar's decline illustrated. [Morgan Stanley company chief economy John PAULUS - indicates skepticism toward effort to boost dollar.] Econ. growth report quoted on screen. Saint Louis, Missouri, bank mentioned lowering prime rate. Govt. reported announcing construction spending increase in November Experts quoted regarding recession possibilities and international market
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(DC: Chris Wallace) President Reagan noted facing final year in office. Econ. reported being most urgent problem; details given. Reagan's economy commission plan outlined on screen. [REAGAN - says won't be lame duck.] State of union address announced. Aid to Contras issue and INF treaty ratification noted being Reagan's priorities. [Pol. analyst William SCHNEIDER - says Reagan must work with Democratic Congress leaders] Reagan reported planning trips to Mexico, Canada, and Europe. Moscow, USSR , summit mentioned. Nancy Reagan reported trying to secure Reagan place in history. Reagan aides noted trying to top Dwight D. Eisenhower's approval rating when he left office.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(DC: John Dancy) Conservative Republicans reported infuriated over INF treaty. Senator Jesse Helms mentioned. Aid to Contras issue discussed. [Representative David BONIOR - declares Reagan will use veto powers.] Protectionist trade bill discussed. [Representative Robert MICHEL - says Reagan will veto trade bill.] Welfare reform, catastrophic health care and economy reported being issues Reagan must face in last year [Senator Phil GRAMM - says more cuts necessary.] Yr.'s pols. noted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Cassandra Clayton) Monongahela River near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, shown after oil spill; details given. Emergency crew efforts shown and described. Pennsylvania governor noted declaring disaster area. Residents mentioned not knowing if drinking water safe. Oil spill reported spreading. [Public safety dir. Glenn CANNON - comments on cleanup costs.] Investigators' efforts outlined.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) NASA's rocket nozzle failure reported causing Discovery's flight delay. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) officials quoted. Robert Bazell mentioned.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) USSR Olympic committee spokesperson reported announcing USSR won't boycott Seoul, South Korea, Olympic games; details given.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Kalkilya, Israel: Martin Fletcher) Israel's expulsion of Palestinian protesters discussed. [Deportee's father Abdallah JABARA - (thru translator) says son had nothing to do with protest.] Jabara's record as PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) leader reviewed; scenes shown. [JABARA - (thru translator) states family proud of son.] Jabril Rajub's situation discussed. [Sister Miriam RAJUB - denies bro. is terrorist.] Palestinian lawyers and United States State Department noted challenging Israel deportation of Palestinians. [Israeli army spokesperson Ranaan GISSIN - defends Israeli position.] Israeli hopes in containing resistance through deportation of leaders discussed. [Palestinian youth Firas EL-KHAIRY - declares deportation will make matters worse.] Deportation critics quoted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Funeral shown for those killed in Israel's bombing of Lebanon; details given. Israeli officials quoted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Matching funds reported distributed to president cands. Jesse Jackson's money noted delayed. Amts. shown on screen.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Keysville, Georgia: Ed Rabel) Keysville, Georgia, featured. [Mayoral candidate Joseph COCHRAN - asks from where improvement money would come.] Blacks reported voting to create city government Blacks' hopes described. [Mayoral candidate Emma GRESHAM - says blacks want better lives.] Justice Department officials reported sent to watch ballots. [MAN - orders reporters out of voting place.] Civil rights movement reviewed. [Southern Christian Leadership Conference Joseph LOWERY - urges voting.] Whites and blacks quoted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(NYC: Connie Chung) Lou and Patty Herzog shown describing scene where daughter Susan Herzog was killed by drunk driver. Other daughter Debbie Herzog noted still recovering from being hit by drunk driver in separate accident; details given, scenes shown. [Debbie HERZOG - prayed to live so parents wouldn't suffer again.] Man who hit Debbie Herzog, Renaldo Garza, reported having prior drunk driving convictions. Kevin Tunnell, responsible for Susan Herzog's death, shown lecturing high school students. [Patty HERZOG - is angered over sentence.] Drunk driving deaths reported increase Govt. researchers quoted. Punishments for drunk drivers discussed. [Massachusetts judge Albert CRAMER - says first offenders are usually alcoholics.] [MAN - comments on drunk driving.] [Federal highway administration Diane STEED - decries situation.] Sweden's low drunk driving rate discussed. [Swedish WOMEN - say they drink only if not driving.] [Harvard Univ. spokesperson Jay WINSTEN - says if attitudes can change about cigarette smoking, perceptions of drunk driving can also.] [WOMAN - remembers son and others killed by drunk drivers.] MADD mentioned.
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