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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(White House: John Cochran) White House Chief of Staff John Sununu's resignation featured; scenes shown of President Bush and Sununu departing for and arriving in Florida today; Sununu's resignation letter shown and quoted. [In Mississippi, SUNUNU - comments on being a political burden.] Sununu's use of government transportation for personal travel recalled. [On "McLaughlin's One on One", SUNUNU - says Bush ad-libbed remark on credit card rates.] Sununu's deputy Andrew Card said to have led a delegation telling Sununu he had to resign. [Representative Henry HYDE - comments on loss of conservative link to White House.] Transportation Secretary Samuel Skinner, Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney, former New Jersey Governor Tom Kean, former Minnesota Congressman Bill Frenzel named as possible replacements for Sununu. [Representative Richard GEPHARDT - says Sununu's departure won't help.] Sununu's cabinet position until March as counselor noted.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Interview held with Representative Newt Gingrich. [GINGRICH - talks about Sununu's resignation, tax cuts.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Damascus, Syria: Ed Rabel) Today's release of Lebanon hostage Alann Steen featured; scenes shown of Steen at Damascus, Syria, press conference and arriving in Wiesbaden, Germany. [STEEN - comments on his release, captivity.] Doctors' reports on freed hostage Joseph Cicippio's condition noted; scenes shown of Cicippio on Monday. Possibility that hostage Terry Anderson will be released tomorrow noted.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Keith Morrison) Reaction of Steen's family to his release featured; scenes shown. [Brothers Craig and Bruce STEEN, wife Virginia STEEN, daughter Jackie SCARDINO - comment on Steen's appearance.] [Steen's daughter Becky MONDAY - talks about grandchildren Steen has never seen.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Interview held with freed hostage Thomas Sutherland. [SUTHERLAND - talks about freedom, Anderson, changes since his captivity.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Arrival of Arab delegates in Washington for the upcoming Middle East peace talks reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Commentary introduced.
(Studio: John Chancellor) Timing of development of the atomic bomb just when America needed it analyzed.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Delta Air Lines reported backing out of a deal to help Pan Am survive bankruptcy.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Tokyo: George Lewis) The concept of shikataganai (fate) in Japan in the years preceding its invasion of Pearl Harbor featured; lots of historical footage shown. Japan recalled annexing Manchuria in 1931, invading China in 1939, joining military alliance with Germany and Italy in 1940, and invading French Indochina in 1941. [Professor Iku HIKOHATA - (translation on screen) comments on loss of Japanese soldiers during war with China.] Tokyo's shrine to the war dead shown; Japanese militarism and attitude that they were victims rather than aggressors noted. US sanctions against Japan in 1939 and 1941, extending of United States Pacific fleet tour in Pearl Harbor in 1940 recalled. [Editor of Japanese encyclopedia General ITASAKA - (translation on screen) sings Japanese rallying song.] Excerpt shown from 1988 Japanese television drama depicting Japanese discussions of alleged ABCD (US, Britain, China, Dutch) conspiracy against them. [Tufts University language professor Teruko CRAIG, journalist Ian MUTSU - recall Japanese sentiment toward war.]
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