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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(White House: Jim Miklaszewski) NBC News-"Wall Street Journal" poll on President Bush's handling of Persian Gulf crisis and economy examined; poll results outlined on screen. [Political consultant William SCHNEIDER - recalls Marines killed in Lebanon.] [Economist C. Fred BERGSTEN - comments on Bush and economy.] Iraqi President Saddam Hussein mentioned.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Andrea Mitchell) Poll results cited on budget deficit reduction talks. [Republican national committee Charles BLACK, Democratic consultant Harrison HICKMAN - comment on blaming Bush.] [Senator Bob DOLE - talks about negotiating on capital gains tax cut separately.] Responses from White House Chief of Staff John Sununu and OMB director Richard Darman noted.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Poll results on Vice President Dan Quayle cited.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Jump in crude oil prices due to Persian Gulf crisis reported; NBC News-"Wall Street Journal" poll results on spending habits cited. Report introduced.
(New York: Mike Jensen) Persian Gulf crisis' effect on automobile industry examined; people noted still buying the biggest cars and not concerned with gas prices; gas mileage and foreign competition noted. [Chrysler president Robert LUTZ, Chrysler dealer Paul LIGHT, Cadillac dealer James WILSON, auto analyst David HEALY - comment.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) NBC News-"Wall Street Journal" poll results on airline service cited. Report introduced.
(Washington: Robert Hager) Airline troubles due to poor economy and fuel costs examined; American Airlines president Robert Crandall quoted; Trump Shuttle, Pan Am and USAir plans to reduce flights and lay off workers detailed. [Air Transport Association head Robert AARONSON - comments.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Ann Arbor, Michigan: Robert Bazell) University of Michigan's James Wilson reported replacing cystic fibrosis gene with normal gene in laboratory; Dr. Francis Collins of the Howard Hughes Institution at University of Michigan noted finding gene that causes cystic fibrosis last summer; remaining obstacles to gene therapy detailed; teenager Brian McCarthy mentioned. [WILSON, COLLINS - comment on their frustration.] First gene therapy, last week in immune disorder treatment, recalled.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Charles Keating noted trying to get bail reduced; scenes shown from Los Angeles courthouse; details given of savings and loan fraud indictment. "Stock Market Report".
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Huntington Park, California: George Lewis) Latinos revitalizing downtown Huntington Park, California, featured; historical scenes shown from 1965 Watts riots; subsequent mass exodus from nearby Huntington Park recalled. [University of California at Los Angeles sociologist Dr. David HAYES-BAUTISTA, city councilman Raul PEREZ, David AMURAL (thru translator), wife Maria Elena AMURAL (thru translator), child Adela AMURAL - comment.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Developments in Persian Gulf crisis listed. Iraqi President Saddam Hussein reported taping his own message for American television; President Bush's video on Iraqi television recalled; United States response noted. Death of American soldier in Saudi Arabian vehicle accident noted. Bush reported considering spending Thanksgiving with troops in Persian Gulf after stops in Eastern Europe and Paris.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Philippines President Corazon Aquino reported ordering dismantling of United States military bases unless agreement is reached by January. Report introduced.
(Manila: Keith Miller) Doubt about Aquino's ability to retain power examined; poverty and breakdown in public services noted; scenes shown. [Garbage dump resident Gaby EDWARDS - says she's lucky.] Filipinos trapped in Persian Gulf region mentioned; wave of bomb attacks and rumors of impending coup reported. [Former presidential press secretary Teodoro BENIGNO - comments.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Wheaton, Illinois: Deborah Roberts) High-tech answers to United States troops' mail problem featured; scenes shown of Gerard family making video for soldier Tim Gerard; Pentagon noted paying for shipping. [Rita GERARD, Jones Intercable Company Ed CONKLIN - comment.] Norfolk, Virginia, Montgomery Ward noted both videotaping greetings and sending equipment to Persian Gulf; scenes shown. [Soldier's wife Adrienne ROSE - comments.]
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