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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Andrea Mitchell) Progress between negotiators for President Bush and Congress at budget summit examined; scenes shown from Andrews Air Force Base; Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady reported complaining at beginning of talks; proposals for cuts and taxes outlined on screen. [Representative Thomas FOLEY, Senator Trent LOTT - comment.] Representative Richard Gephardt and OMB director Richard Darman reported working on domestic spending freeze; threat of automatic cuts detailed; scenes shown of federal workers protesting outside talks.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(White House: John Cochran) High public opinion of Persian Gulf policy and success of Helsinki, Finland, summit with USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev reported giving Bush strength at budget talks; Bush noted telephoning French President Francois Mitterrand, Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, Turkish President Turgut Ozal, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Saudi Arabian King Fahd about Helsinki summit; scenes shown of Bush at National Medal of the Arts ceremony and yesterday with Gorbachev. [BUSH - admits Gorbachev's difference of opinion.] [Representatives Bob McEWEN, James INHOFE, Carroll HUBBARD, Junior - praise Bush.] Address to Congress tomorrow night mentioned.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Moscow: John Dancy) Changing foreign policy due to end of Cold War and Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait examined. Secretary of State James Baker reported briefing NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) allies on summit, asking for more ground troops and confirming a trip to Syria, a state officially considered a sponsor of terrorism; details given. [BAKER - comments.] Baker quoted regarding Bush's breaking policy of keeping USSR out of Middle East; Baker noted flying to USSR to discuss deeper troop reductions in Europe. [BAKER - comments.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Saudi Arabia: Rick Davis) In attempt to break economic embargo, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein reported saying he will give free oil to third world countries; scenes shown from Iraqi demonstration and from Iraqi TV. Kuwaiti, Syrian and Saudi Arabian praise of summit between Presidents Bush and Gorbachev examined. [In Cairo, Egypt, Kuwaiti foreign MINISTER, Saudi diplomat Adel al-JUBIER - comment.] Muslim World League, meeting in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, noted condemning Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. [Muslim League Abdullah NASEET - comments on Hussein's abuse of Islam.] At meeting, leader of US-based Nation of Islam W.D. Mohammed reported saying he would join volunteer force of American Muslims.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Another group of Americans reported arriving in US; scenes shown from Baltimore, Maryland. Report introduced.
(Dallas: Jim Cummins) American petroleum engineer Jimmy Hawkins' hair-raising journey to freedom with Jordanian friend from Kuwait featured. [HAWKINS - talks about experiences.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Excerpts shown from amateur video of demonstration against Iraq during early days of Kuwait occupation.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Amman: Ed Rabel) Refugee crisis in Jordan reported easing; aid noted arriving; scenes shown of bus taking refugees to better camp. [Indians Roxanna YAKHUB, Mohammed YAKHUB - comment.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Energy Department official reported predicting gasoline and fuel oil supplies will be adequate for remainder of year. Report introduced.
(Denver: Roger O'Neil) Uncertainties over oil supply reported bringing attention to domestic fuel alternatives of methanol, ethanol and oil shale; details given; technological advances since 1970's noted; scenes shown of shale mine in Parachute, Colorado. [Alternative Fuels Association Eric VAUGHN - comments.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Rebel forces which took Liberian President Samuel Doe prisoner on Sunday reported putting his mutilated body on display.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Lucky Severson) Opening day for new museum on Ellis Island featured; restoration detailed; historical photos and current scenes shown. [Immigrants Morris SPIEGLER, Barbara Barondes MacLEAN - comment.]