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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(DC: Carl Stern) Iran/Contra trial of Oliver North reported beginning; details given, Judge Gerhard Gesell quoted. Opening remarks of defense attorney Brendan Sullivan noted shifting blame to then-President Reagan. Prosecutor John Keker quoted with regard to North. North's wife Betsy North mentioned. Tomorrow's first scheduled witness noted Representative Lee Hamilton. [During Iran/Contra hearings, HAMILTON - calls North liar.] Witness Robert McFarlane discussed. (Artist: Betty Wells)
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw)"The Satanic Verses" author Salman Rushdie reported in hiding after Iran's Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini ordered his death for writing book. [President BUSH - condemns Khomeini's incitement to kill Rushdie.] American authors reported publicly reading excerpts from book in protest of Khomeini's death decree. Report introduced.
(NYC: Mike Jensen) "The Satanic Verses" reported becoming best seller in US. [WOMAN - explains why she wants to read book.] Major bookstores reported refusing to sell Rushdie's novel. [Oxford Bookstore spokesperson Ann LANE - comments on book.] [Dutton's Books spokesperson David DUTTON - comments on demand for book.] [Waldenbooks chairperson Harry HOFFMAN - says bomb threats forced him to remove book from stores.] [Author Gay TALESE - comments on freedom of expression.] [Constitutional attorney James GOODALE - urges stores to sell books.] Book's pub. Viking Penguin noted continue to print copies.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Iran reported recalling dipls. in Europe after European Common Mkt. ordered dipls. home from Iran. United Nations Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar noted urging Iran to lift death threat.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(DC: Andrea Mitchell) President Bush reported maintaining his support of Defense Secretary-designate John Tower. [BUSH - defends Tower; comments on rumors re: Tower's alcohol problem.] [Senators George MITCHELL, Sam NUNN - comment on latest FBI report with regard to Tower.] [Senator Alan DIXON - says he is not prepared to vote on confirmation.] Senator Tim. Wirth's letter with regard to Tower's personal behavior quoted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(DC: John Cochran) Democrat reaction to President Bush's budget discussed. [Federal Reserve Bd. chairperson Alan GREENSPAN - says interest rates will have to be raised.] Bush's economy advisor Michael Boskin quoted on screen with regard to inflation. [Representative Jim WRIGHT - intimates that Bush is inexperienced.] [Senator Ernest HOLLINGS - comments on budget to OMB director Richard Darman.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) New York State Univ. at Albany, New York, reported holding "Sexuality Wk." and sponsoring condom dance; details given, university officials quoted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Tornadoes reported near Columbia, SC, and Raleigh, North Carolina; details given, scenes shown. More flooding in Tennessee noted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) David Duke, former member of Ku Klux Klan, recalled winning seat in LA's legis; details given, scenes shown. [After meeting with Duke, Rev. Avery ALEXANDER - comments on Duke's racist views.] Duke's opponent, John Treen, reported filing lawsuit for nullification of election
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Studio: John Chancellor) Major book chains in United States recalled refusing to sell Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses" after Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini's death decree. Terrorism noted working in this instance. British chain stores noted not allowing terrorism to succeed by withdrawing book from shelves.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw)"Operation White Mare" in New York City reported resulting in biggest heroin bust in American history; details given, scenes shown.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(DC: Brian Ross) Pol. ramifications of war on drugs examined. Historic scenes shown of humorist Will Rogers joking about Congress Customs National Aviation Center reported being built next to the Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Congress noted deciding to build center here rather than areas that are vulnerable to heavy drug traffic. [Customs consultant Ray GALT - says center is being built here because Representative Glenn English wanted it.] Influence of English and Senator Dennis DeConcini with regard to funding of air war on drugs discussed; details given of their drug war air force. [ENGLISH - says DeConcini wanted center in Oklahoma.] [DeCONCINI - defends choice.] Lobbyists and contractors reported attempting to benefit from Congress's control of drug war funding. Former aide to English, lobbyist Ted Mell &former aide to DeConcini, lobbyist Bobby Mills discussed. Mell and Bills noted working for companies that manufacturer prods. used in war on drugs; details given, companies listed on screen. Former aides noted continue to enjoy close relations with English and DeConcini; details given. [DeCONCINI - defends his and former aides' actions.] Most cocaine noted smuggled aboard cargo ships while Congress spends more money on air war; scenes shown of new radar blimp. [Customs agent Jerry YOUNG - says drug pilots wait for blimp to be grounded due to winds before making flights.] Ineffectiveness of blimp noted.
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