This program is 28 minutes long
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(White House: Brian Williams) The official response from President Clinton to the downing by the Cuban air force of two planes belonging to the Cuban- American exile group Brothers to the Rescue featured. [CLINTON - calls the shoot-down a flagrant violation of international law.] Actions against Cuba that are being taken or considered by the United States outlined. [Cuban- American Foundation Jorge MAS CANOSA - criticizes Clinton's reaction as weak.]
(Havana: Ed Rabel) The Cuban position on the shoot-down, which occurred at a time of political tension within Cuba, presented. [National Assembly president Ricardo ALARCON - says the United States is lying.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Tel Aviv: Richard Roth) The murder in Jerusalem of Arab American Ahmed Hamideh, a motorist who was assumed to be a terrorist in light of yesterday's bombings in Israel, featured; scenes shown of the body in the street. Death of American students Mattityahu Eisenfeld and Sarah Duker in the bus bombing reported. [Israeli WOMAN, terrorism expert Prof. Ariel MERARI - comment.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The decision in Britain to halt the changing of the guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace in response to threats of IRA (Irish Republican Army) attacks against the Royal Family reported; scenes shown of soldiers in fatigues.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: George Lewis) Murder of The Killing Fields actor Haing Ngor in an alley behind his Los Angeles apartment reported; scenes shown from the movie. [Producer Davis PUTTNAM, LAPD Lieutenant Al MOEN - comment.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The firing of Defense Department officials Jeffrey Harris and Jimmy Hill in the National Reconnaissance Office responsible for spy satellites reported. The firings said to follow a recent disclosure that the spy satellite agency has secretly squirreled away hundreds of millions of dollars in unspent taxpayer dollars without telling Congress.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Miami: Kerry Sanders) The background of the Brothers to the Rescue group, founded by Jose Basulto, which has been helping Cuban boat people fleeing to the US, profiled; scenes shown of the group's humanitarian deeds, which later became more political. [BASULTO - comments on their mission at rallies.] Cockpit conversation just before the downings occurred played.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Republican criticism of the White House reaction to the shooting featured.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Robert Hager) The lost of a 440 million dollar satellite in space after the 12-mile tether used in a power- generating experiment snapped from the space shuttle Columbia reported; scenes shown. [Astronaut Jeff HOFFMAN, Scott HOROWITZ - describe the incident.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The cleanup of the enormous oil spill off the coast of Wales shown.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Robert Bazell) New techniques and drugs that help recover brain functions from accidents or comas featured. [Brain injury victim Noah GUY - talks about her difficulties.] [Dr. Owen KIERAN, Dr. David DUNKEN, patient Sophia VARNES - comment.]
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