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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(White House: John Cochran) Angry reaction from President Bush to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and to Arab states' refusal to put pressure on Iraqi President Saddam Hussein featured. [BUSH - says Iraq lied; says Arab states must condemn this outrage; says Japan has joined sanctions.] Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney noted going to Saudi Arabia; details given of planned meeting of Bush, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Secretary General and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to prevent a permanent Iraqi-installed government in Kuwait. [BUSH - says allies will stop a puppet government.] Jordan's King Hussein and Saudi Arabia's King Fahd mentioned.
(Pentagon: Fred Francis) Next step in pressure on Iraq examined; scenes shown from Iraqi television of supposed troop pullout; map shown to illustrate how easily Saddam Hussein could move troops into Saudi Arabia. [Senator William COHEN - likens Hussein to a "red meat" eater.] Saudi-US relations reviewed. Pressure of Turkey's President Turgut Ozal from both Iraq and United States about Iraqi oil pipeline through his country detailed. [THATCHER - says Iraq cannot be allowed to succeed.] [Senator David BOREN - says United States can blockade oil pipelines.] Issue of safety of American citizens and foreign nationals in Kuwait mentioned.
(Studio: Garrick Utley; Washington: John Cochran, Fred Francis) Reasons why Bush decided to act promptly against Saddam Hussein discussed. Likelihood of a blockade and some military movement on part of US noted. Bush's timetable speculated upon.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(State Department: John Dancy) Evacuation by United States Marines of Americans in capital city of Monrovia, Liberia, featured. [White House spokesman Marlin FITZWATER - reads statement about rescue operation.] Pentagon scenes shown from civil war in Liberia and of American naval task force off Liberian coast. Landing of Marines reviewed; animation and map shown. [Senators David BOREN, John GLENN - back President Bush's move.] Presence of Marines amidst civil war described.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley, Tom Brokaw) Review given of actions by President Bush and Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney in Middle East in effort to contain Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Impact of a US-led oil blockade on gasoline and fuel prices and people's likely support of Bush's position detailed.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(Atlanta: Douglas Kiker) 25th anniversary of signing of Voting Right Act by President Lyndon Johnson featured; historical scenes shown of voter registration, of Alabama Governor George Wallace crowning black homecoming queen, etc. [Atlanta Mayor Maynard JACKSON, Greensboro, Georgia, elementary school principal William BREEDING, Southern Christian Leadership Conference Joseph LOWERY - comment on significance of act.] [Greensboro, Georgia, Mayor Andrew BOSWELL - talks about working with blacks.] [Voter registrar Felton HUDSON - talks about current black voter apathy.] Reporter describes being at Johnson's historic signing in 1965.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Fierce forest fire in Oregon reported; scenes shown from Bend, OR.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(Chicago: Carl Stern) Abortion fight at American Bar Association convention in Chicago previewed; details given of plans by anti-abortion lawyers to challenge ABA decision to support abortion rights. [Abortion opponent Anthony PALERMO, abortion rights lawyer Estelle ROGERS, American Bar Association president L. Stanley CHAUVIN - comment on issue.] Reasons why ABA's position is important noted.
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