This program is 27 minutes long
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(Jerusalem: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Amman, Jordan: Tom Aspell) The view of the Israel-Jordan peace from Jordan examined; scenes shown from a demonstration in Amman, Jordan, condemning the treaty shown. [Opposition member of parliament Dr. Ahmed AKALEIH - comments.] The security preparations to the signing ceremonies tomorrow that will be attended by President Clinton.
(Jerusalem: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Tel Aviv: Martin Fletcher) Security measures in Israel for Clinton's visit and the Israeli view of the treaty featured; scenes shown from Jerusalem. [Israeli foreign minister Shimon PERES - comments on the treaty.] PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) leader Yasir Arafat's opposition to Israel's granting of control of Moslem Jerusalem to Jordan's King Hussein noted.
(Jerusalem: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Cairo: Andrea Mitchell) Clinton's foreign policy mission in the Middle East, including a key visit with Syrian President Hafez al- Assad, reviewed; map shown of his route. [CLINTON - talks about war and peace in the region.] The view held by Israel and the United States that Arafat must now choose sides between Israel and the radical Palestinians noted. [Carnegie Endowment Richard HAASS - comments.]
(Jerusalem: Tom Brokaw; Tel Aviv: Tom Aspell; Cairo: Andrea Mitchell) The peace treaty discussed. [Note: audio problems acknowledged.]
#596488
(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Ed Rabel) Scathing General Accounting Office report on the United States military's inability to find hand-held missiles shipped to the Persian Gulf featured; statistics on inaccurate missile inventories cited. [Senator John GLENN, Army Colonel Scott HULL - express views on the missile confusion.] The worry that missing missiles may be held by terrorists in the Middle East and the Pentagon's promise to update its inventory noted.
#596489
(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Des Moines: Bob Faw) The Iowa Congressional campaign between long-time incumbent Neal Smith and challenger Greg Ganske featured; campaign scenes shown. [Six VOTERS - blast Congress and politicians.] Other Democratic incumbents who are caught in the "throw the rascals out" mentality named. [SMITH - campaigns.]
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Resurfacing of Paula Jones, who has claimed President Clinton sexually harassed her, reported; scenes shown of her holding up an envelope.
#596491
(Studio: Brian Williams) The millions billed to taxpayers by Rodney King's lawyers reported.
#596492
(Studio: Brian Williams) CDC (Centers for Disease Control) report on the drop in teenage birth rate in 1992 noted.
#596496
(Studio: Brian Williams) Racial incident in Lexington, Kentucky, in which the people responded to the accidental shooting of a black teenager by a white police officer reported; scenes shown from the streets.
#596497
(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: George Lewis) The family's reaction at the conclusion of the trial of three men accused of murdering American student Amy Biehl in a black township in South Africa featured; the case reviewed; photos shown. [Amy's parents Peter and Linda BIEHL, Amy's friend Katie BOLICH - remember Amy.]
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Reports of a huge oil spill in the Russian Arctic reported; scenes shown from Kolva, Russia.
#596499
(Studio: Brian Williams) Report from the World Society for the Protection of Animals on the slaughter of apes and chimpanzees for food noted.
#596502
(Jerusalem: Tom Brokaw) The city of Jerusalem featured; scenes shown of this most of cities thought to be the sites for the founding of Islam, Judaism and Christianity. The emotional response of Israelis to the winning back of Jerusalem from the Arabs in 1967 detailed; war film shown. [Former soldier Dr. Isaac YEPAT - recalls the hand-to- hand fighting to take Jerusalem.] [Islamic protector Adnan HUSSEINI - recalls Mohammed's visit to Jerusalem.]
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