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#58788
(Studio) Arrival in Cairo of Zbigniew Brzezinski and Alfred Atherton to brief President Anwar Sadat with regard to President Carter's new peace proposals reported Film shown.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(NYC) Prime Min. Menahem Begin's pressure on Sadat to sign peace treaty noted; film shown. Draft treaty shown on screen; Camp David mentioned. Sources' report with regard to proposed United States takeover of an Israeli air base in the Sinai noted; benefits of plan examined. Possibility of US-Israel mutual defense treaty mentioned. Israeli sources' report with regard to United States financial aid to Israeli withdrawal from Sinai and oil purchases from Egypt given.
REPORTER: Bill Seamans
(DC) Admin. official reported denying: United States financial aid for Israeli withdrawal from Sinai, United States takeover of Sinai air base, US-Israeli mutual defense treaty. Departure for Cairo by President Carter tomorrow noted. Alexandria, Egypt, and Sadat mentioned. Alleged reasons for Egyptian visit stated. Richard Nixon's Cairo visit recalled.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#58789
(Studio) USS Constellation reported ordered back into Indian Ocean to show American support for North Yemen in its conflict with South Yemen.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) USS Constellation shown, described. Carrier noted en route from Subic Bay, Philippines, to Gulf of Aden; map shown. Defense Department film shown. Possibility of United States show of force noted. Presence of USSR and Cuban troops in South Yemen noted to cause Saudi Arabia anxiety. Saudi Arabia's efforts to help North Yemen reported unsuccessful. United States warships noted already sent to Djibouti; sale of military hardware to North Yemen reported waiting cong. approval. United States concern about effect of conflict on West oil supply through Red Sea noted; Ethiopia mentioned. Sources' report with regard to dispatch of Constellation given.
REPORTER: Bill Wordham
(Studio) ABC reporter John Cooley's report with regard to motive of Constellation mission detailed. White House, State Department, Pentagon responses stated.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#58791
(Studio) Resubmission of hospital costs legislature to Congress by President Carter noted; president quoted. Incr. in medical costs reported by White House Figs. given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) White House ceremony with regard to legislature reported; film shown. [CARTER - comments.] Alfred Kahn, Department of Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Joseph Califano's efforts supporting legislature noted; film shown. White House plan outlined, shown on screen. Hospital lobby's counterattack cited. [Federal of American Hospitals spokesperson Michael BROMBERG - comments.] Carter quoted. Mideast peace treaty and inflation mentioned.
REPORTER: David Garcia
(Studio) American Medical Association response to Carter's hospital cost legislature stated.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#58792
(Studio) Decr. in coffee prices over past year noted; Maxwell House decrease reported Reason given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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#58795
(Studio) Vietnam agreement to hold peace talks with China (PR) reported; details given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#58796
(Studio) Report from Iran government with regard to trial of Shah and family in absentia given. Swiss rejection of Iran's request to freeze Shah's bank accts. noted. Intro. to special report
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Rabat, Morocco) Background on Shah since departure from Iran given. Ground rules for interview outlined. Interview noted to take place on estate of King Hassan. Reporter summarizes interview while film shown. Security noted. Presence of Shah's younger children noted.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
#58799
(Studio) Ronald Reagan's announcement of fund raising committee for president nomination reported Reagan's radio bdcsts. mentioned.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#58800
(Studio) Census Bureau report with regard to black college student enrollment and HS graduates given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#58801
(Studio) Report with regard to John Paisley introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(No location given) Discovery of Paisley's body in Chesapeake Bay recalled; details given with regard to body identification [MD state police Lieutenant Thomas BOSLEY - comments.] Iden. of body by dental records stated; response of dentists involved given. [Dentist Dr. Dean McKINNON - comments.] Confusion with regard to Paisley's fingerprints discussed; FBI mentioned. [BOSLEY - comments.] Description of papers found on Paisley's boat and in apt. given. Paisley's telephone directory, containing confidential CIA listings reported found on boat; Paisley family reaction noted. Directory said to have been given to Senate Intelligence Committee Committee spokesperson quoted re: directory. Circumstances of Paisley's death outlined. [Paisley friend Betty MYERS - comments.] Letter from CIA to Paisley shown, discussed. Part III of report said to appear tomorrow.
REPORTER: Paul Altmeyer
#58803
(Studio) Energy Secretary James Schlesinger quoted with regard to gasoline shortages and President Carter's plan for reduction in oil consumption.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#58804
(Studio) United Airlines present and future cancellation of flights reported Details given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#58805
(Studio) Congress proposal with regard to reduction in Amtrak passenger service reported Details given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(No location given) Freelance writer Bonnie McKeown featured; efforts to save Amtrak service to hometown noted. Film shown of train, The Cardinal. [McKEOWN - comments.] West Virginia roads noted. "Retain the Train" group noted journeying to Washington, DC in effort to save The Cardinal. Mbrs. Anna Clark, Skinny Ellison mentioned. Troubles with train reaching Washington, DC cited. [Stanley SWEENEY - comments.] [ELLISON - comments.] Arrival of group in DC shown.
REPORTER: Richard Mayk
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