This program is 28 minutes long
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(Moscow: Jim Maceda) Signing by leaders of 11 former Soviet republics of an agreement setting up a new commonwealth to replace the Soviet union featured; scenes shown of ceremonies in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan; map shown of republics that joined. [Russian President Boris YELTSIN - (thru translator) says the commonwealth is not a state.] Plans for a united armed forces under temporary commander Yevgeny Shaposhnikov and demand from both Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk for joint control of nuclear weapons outlined. President Mikhail Gorbachev said now out of a job; various scenes shown from his political career. [MUSCOVITE - says Gorbachev ruined the country.] Need for Yeltsin to now find answers to the economic problems noted.
(Studio: Garrick Utley) Interview held with an adviser to the government of Russia about the economy. [Sergei AKSYONOV - says a market economy must be introduced soon; adds that structure for the military and nuclear weapons must be set up under Yeltsin's control.]
(Studio: Garrick Utley) Secretary of State James Baker shown returning home following a visit to five republics and a stopover in Brussels with the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) ministers to meet with President Bush to talk about diplomatic recognition of the commonwealth.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Beginning by leader Fidel Castro of restrictions on energy use in Cuba reported; details given.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Meeting of President Bush with Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady to talk about the budget and the economy noted.
(Studio: Jeff Madrick) This week's economic events and possible solutions to the recession reviewed. [National Association of Manufacturers president Jerry JASINOWSKI - says the economy is dead in the water.] [Former head of President Reagan's Council of Economic Advisers economist Martin FELDSTEIN - calls for tax credit.] How a tax credit would work detailed. [Economist Robert SOLOW - calls for tax cuts.]
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Diana Koricke) Impact of California's state budget cutbacks on college students examined; campus scenes shown. [California State University at Long Beach Mike DAHL; STUDENT - say classes are not available.] [California State University at Long Beach president Curtis McCRAY - talks about the squeeze.] [STUDENT, California State University chancellor Barry MUNITZ - comment on the problems.]
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(Washington: Irving R. Levine) Unconventional sources for forecasting the economy examined. [Twenty-First Security Corporation Robert STOVALL - explains the "Super Bowl" indicator.] [Boston Company economist Allen SINAI - cites the "shopping bag" indicator.] [C.J. Lawrence, Incorporated, Peter APPERT - talks about the "gift wrap" indicator.] [U.S. Chamber of Commerce Bill McREYNOLDS - explains the "pork ribs" indicator.] [Prudential Life Insurance Michael KERAN - outlines the "boxcars" indicator.]
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(Prince William County, Virginia: Robin Lloyd) Spread of teenage homicides to the nation's suburbs where teens' possession of guns is now a status symbol featured; scenes shown from the Washington, DC, suburb of Prince William County, Virginia. [County schools' Tom GAUL - talks about youth anger.] [Teens Phinroy HARPER, Alex RUIZ, Nancy BLANCH - express fears about shootings.] [County police department Lieutenant Jim WEAKLAND - cites availability of guns.] Schools attempts to teach a fourth "R," restraint, noted.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Ending of first round of one-man, one-vote talks between black and white South African leaders reported; scenes shown of African National Congress president Nelson Mandela and South African President F.W. de Klerk at the conference.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Ending of second round of Middle East talks; revocation of United Nations resolution equating Israeli Zionism with racism; announcement by General Motors Corporation of plant closings and worker layoffs; discovery that a flu vaccine can give a false result in AIDS testing; going public by rape claimant Patricia Bowman and decision by Governor Mario Cuomo not to run in campaign '92 reported; scenes shown from each story.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(Washington: Jamie Gangel) Opening round in the race for New Hampshire in campaign '92 examined; scenes shown of the Democratic presidential candidates on the campaign trail. [State Democratic Party chairman Russell VERNEY - says voters want substance.] The issues listed; one voter shown querying Senator Bob Kerrey.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Marriage of actress Jane Fonda to Ted Turner reported.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) The post-industrial revolution in society that led to the decline and fall of "monarchs" like Pan Am, General Motors Corporation and the USSR examined. French writer Victor Hugo quoted about revolution.
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