This program is 28 minutes long
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(Washington: Carl Stern) Death of retired Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall featured; film and photos shown of Marshall as civil rights activist and lawyer and the first black justice. [In Alabama, February 26, 1956, MARSHALL - battles segregation.] [First black at University of Alabama, Autherine LUCY - talks about Marshall.] [In recent past, MARSHALL - states his views.]
#589215
(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(Washington: Linda Vester) Response of FBI director Williams Sessions to charges of misconduct made in a Justice Department ethics report featured. [On "This Week with David Brinkley", SESSIONS - responds.] [Senator Dianne FEINSTEIN - questions Sessions' effectiveness.] [Senator Alan SIMPSON - comments.] [Clinton communications director George STEPHANOPOULOS - comments.] Sessions's future noted now up to President Clinton.]
(Studio: Garrick Utley) The history of the FBI and the image of its long-time director J. Edgar Hoover and the succeeding directors reviewed; historical film shown of Hoover, his successors L. Patrick Gray, Clarence Kelley, William Webster and Sessions. Interview held with an investigative journalist who is writing a book on the FBI. [Ronald KESSLER - says Sessions will not be able to keep his job; analyzes Sessions as the FBI director; says an inside candidate would be best.]
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Statement from Secretary of Defense Les Aspin that he needs six months to clear up the issue of homosexuals in the military reported. President Clinton said meeting with top military leaders tomorrow.
#589219
(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(Mogadishu: Jed Duvall) The continued tension in Somalia, where United States troops keep order, featured; scenes shown from Mogadishu of Marines searching Somalis for weapons. [US special envoy Robert OAKLEY - explains what the United Nations will have to do when taking over.] [United States Marine Corps Ken HAUGAN, Charles HEARN - comment.]
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Stepping up by Iraq of its anti- aircraft activity against United States planes reported; scenes shown of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein meeting with his military commanders.
#589221
(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(Atlanta: Kenley Jones) The explosive debate over the safety of General Motors Corporation pickup trucks with fuel tanks outside the frame rails examined; scenes shown of the truck in which teenager Shannon Moseley was killed when the gas tank exploded after the truck was hit. [September 1992, mother Elaine MOSELEY - comments.] Testimony by former General Motors Corporation engineer Ronald Elwell that the company kept test crash results secret noted. [In court, ELWELL, former board chairman Robert STEMPEL - testify.]
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(Studio: Jeff Madrick) The cost to consumers of renting to buy examined; television ads shown. [Rental store owner Bob MOORE, customer Charlene MATHIS, consumer advocate Neil FORGARTY, New Jersey assemblyman Paul DIGAETANO - offer differing opinions on renting to own.] The opposition by consumer groups to the amount of interest charged by the rent to own industry outlined.
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(Studio: Garrick Utley) Interview held with former Clinton chief of staff Betsey Wright about the role of Hillary Clinton in President Clinton's government. [WRIGHT - describes Hillary's influence as an adviser without a hidden agenda, especially in the health care area.]
#589228
(Studio: Garrick Utley) Report introduced.
(Washington: Bob Kur) The task of applying for jobs and filling those jobs in President Clinton's administration examined; scenes shown of volunteers screening resum‚s. [Gore communications director Marla ROMASH - describes a classic resum‚.] [Transition team Shirley CLARKSON - comments.] [Deputy White House chief of staff Mark GEARAN - quotes a school classmate's letter.] [Job applicants Bob ZUCKERMAN, Denise KORCH - comment.]
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