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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Preparations for burial of late Emperor Hirohito discussed; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(DC: Andrea Mitchell) Senator Armed Services Committee reported expected to reject nomination of Defense Secretary-designate John Tower. [Senators Robert DOLE, Ted STEVENS - defend Tower.] Committee reported perusing latest FBI report with regard to Tower's personal behavior. [Senator Pete WILSON - comments on situation.] [Senator Robert BYRD - says he recommends that nomination be sent to Senate floor without committee approval.] Senator Carl Levin quoted on screen with regard to Tower; Senators James Exon, Richard Shelby, Alan Dixon, Edward Kennedy, Al Gore, John Glenn and Sam Nunn noted expected to reject Tower's nomination
(Studio: Tom Brokaw, Tokyo, Japan: John Cochran) White House aide quoted with regard to Tower situation. Impact of Senator rejection of Tower upon President Bush discussed. Bush noted attempting to make bipartisan relations a hallmark of his administration
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) President Bush reported meeting many world leaders while in Tokyo, Japan; details given, scenes shown of Bush at lunch with French President Francois Mitterrand. Bush quoted with regard to USSR 's renewed interest in Mideast foreign policy. Bush shown meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak; latter's meeting with USSR for. minister Eduard Shevardnadze mentioned. Bush noted also meeting with Jordan's King Hussein and Israeli President Chaim Herzog.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Health and Human Services Secretary-designate Dr. Louis Sullivan reported confirmed by Senator Fin. Committee; details given.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) New York City anchor introd.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) House Ethics Committee reported reviewing results of investigation into allegations with regard to Representative Jim Wright. Report introduced.
(DC: Bob Kur) Wright quoted with regard to investigation. [WRIGHT - says he did not violate any rules.] Democratic Representatives quoted with regard to report Wright noted residing without charge at condominium owned by a business associate Wright's actions re: Vernon Savings in Texas recalled. Wright recalled allegedly using profits from book sales to increase his personal income. [Representative Julian DIXON - comments on investigation.]
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Representative Don. Lukens reported indicted on misdemeanor charges for his alleged sexual relationship with minor; details of case given.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Contra leader Adolfo Calero's testimony quoted from Oliver North's Iran/Contra trial; details given, President Reagan mentioned.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Iran's Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini quoted with regard to his death decree upon author Salman Rushdie for writing "The Satanic Verses". Islamic Jihad reported releasing photograph of American hostages Alann Steen, Robert Polhill and Jesse Turner being held in Lebanon; details given of letter with regard to Rushdie. Waldenbooks reported announcing that it will resume sales of book.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) USSR general secretary Mikhail Gorbachev quoted with regard to environmental; scenes shown of his tour of Chernobyl, USSR , nuclear power plant.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Barbara Bush reported accompanying President Bush to Japan; details given, scenes shown of first lady with Mrs. Takeshita.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Status of women in Japan featured; details given, scenes shown. [Career woman Naoko SINOUYE - comments on will to succeed.] Working women in Japan noted least paid and given most menial positions. [Anthropologist Mariko FUJIWARA - comments on situation.] [Wife of Japanese executive living in US, Yoko IRAKAWA - says she wants to stay in US.] [MAN - says his wife has been liberated.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(NYC: John Chancellor) No. of world leaders attending Emperor Hirohito's funeral noted testimony to Japan's international important; details given. Japan noted wanting to manufacturer its own F-16 jet fighter. Japan noted much wealthier than US.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Younger Japanese noted viewing Hirohito's burial as a holiday; details given.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Tokyo, Japan: George Lewis) Japan's post-war constitution quoted re: role of emperor in government; historical scenes shown. [Author Hideaki KASE - says Hirohito was symbol of post-war passivism.] [Columbia Univ. professor Carol GLUCK - says Hirohito was not as important to younger Japanese.] New Emperor Akihito quoted with regard to preserving the constitution. [Former United States ambassador Edwin REISCHAUER - says Akihito and Princess Michiko will be more accessible to Japanese.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) For. guests noted given hand warmers in case temperature drops during funeral.
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