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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Mike Jensen) Rise in oil prices despite President Bush's decision to open United States strategic oil reserves featured; scenes shown of oil trading; details given of varied economic impact of oil price hikes. [BUSH, oil TRADER, gasoline PURCHASER, fuel truck DRIVER, Morgan Stanley and Company Paul MLOTOK - comment.] Economists' predictions about recession noted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Today's events in Persian Gulf reviewed; details given of Navy's boarding of tanker in Red Sea, of taking of new hostages in Iraq, of Iraq's clarification of statements threatening diplomats for sheltering foreigners, and of reduction of planned arms sales by United States to Saudi Arabia. Report introduced.
(US Capitol: Andrea Mitchell) Level of support in Congress for President Bush and his Persian Gulf policy examined. [BUSH - says support for our Middle East effort is strong.] Scenes shown from Minneapolis, Minnesota, of demonstration against deployment of United States troops. [Senators Terry SANFORD, Bob KERREY, William COHEN - talk about options to war and support in Congress for Bush.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Tokyo: Diana Koricke) Proposal from Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu to change Japanese policy and send non-combat military troops to Persian Gulf featured. [Retired rear admiral Tadashi TAJIRI - (thru translator) says time has come to send troops overseas.] Deep streak of pacifism in Japan that lingers after defeat in World War II outlined; historical film shown from era when General Douglas MacArthur put legal choke hold on Japanese constitution. [MAN - (thru translator) says we should send people, not troops.] [Opposition politician Masao KUNIHIRO - comments on past history.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Statement from former President Jimmy Carter that war will break out in the Middle East unless Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is allowed to withdraw from Kuwait without losing face reported. [Desert dispatches hello: Steve Cosmadic.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Senate Judiciary Committee reported approving David Souter's nomination to the Supreme Court with only Senator Edward Kennedy voting no.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Denver: Roger O'Neil) Investigation into conflict of interest charges against president's son Neil Bush for his role with Silverado savings and loan in Denver featured; scenes shown; details given of Bush's role as a go-between for businessmen Kenneth Good and Bill Walters; courtroom sketches of Bush testifying shown. (Artist: Jeff Kandyba)
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Statistics on crime on college campuses cited. Report introduced.
(Berkeley: David Burrington) Hostage siege near University of California at Berkeley featured; scenes shown from site; details given of incident in which deranged gunman opened fire in hotel bar before he was eventually killed by police. [Three HOSTAGES - comment on man's demand.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Bogota: Brad Willis) Bloody new wave of drug violence in Colombia featured; scenes shown from mass in Bogota, Colombia, for eight kidnap victims being held by drug cartels to force new government of President Cesar Gaviria to bargain. [Newspaper editor Enrique SANTOS - comments.] Drug kingpin Pablo Escobar noted still at large. ...... (Studio: Tom Brokaw) Interview held with Gaviria. [GAVIRIA - says he wants a bilateral agreement with United States and access to Western trade markets; comments on extradition issue, Colombia's justice policy, and drug consumption in United States and elsewhere.] Next week's guns and drugs segment previewed. Guns and drugs statistics on Colombian cocaine production outlined on screen.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Appearance before United Nations of Emir of Kuwait Jaber al-Ahmed al-Sabah before United Nations reported; scenes shown of Iraqi delegates walking out on him.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Studio: John Chancellor) What President Bush wants out of the Persian Gulf crisis versus what other countries want in regards to getting Iraqi President Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait analyzed.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Boston: Fred Briggs) Charges by "Boston Herald" football reporter Lisa Olson that New England Patriots players made sexual innuendoes to her while she was in team locker room featured. [OLSON - says she has the right to be in the locker room.] [Remington Products, Incorporated, and team owner Victor KIAM - clarifies his statements about Olson.] [Sports editor Bob SALES, OLSON - want apology from Kiam.] ["Washington Post" reporter Christine BRENNAN - comments on boycott.]
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