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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(White House: David Bloom) The standoff between Iraq and the United States over UN weapons inspections outlined. President Clinton shown laying a wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery on this Veterans Day. [CLINTON, United States ambassador to United Nations Bill RICHARDSON, Nixon Center for Peace and Freedom Geoffrey KEMP - comment on the situation.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Jim Miklaszewski) Iraq's eighth refusal in nine days to allow the United Nations team into their facilities saying that no Americans were allowed featured; scenes shown from Baghdad. [UN inspector Brian BAXTER, UN special commission Richard BUTLER, former United Nations weapons inspector David KAY, arms control expert Gary MILHOLLIN - talk about the deadly shell game Iraq is playing with weapons inspectors.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Robert Bazell) A new treatment for cardiac pain outlined; scenes shown of the enhanced external counter pulsation machine (EECP) that lessens angina pain. [Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center Dr. Rohit ARORA, angina patients Ralph OSCALISE, Andy KEVY - talk about the EECP machine that squeezes the body forcing blood to the heart.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The announcement of layoffs by Eastman Kodak and Fruit of the Loom companies noted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced and a statement from au pair Louise Woodward displayed on screen
(Washington: Robert Hager) The question of whether juries can deliver justice anymore examined; the O.J. Simpson, Rodney King and other famous cases where juries rendered questionable verdicts recalled and other western countries that have reduced jury cases in favor of judicial decisions listed; statistics given. [Yale law professor Peter SCHUCK, attorney Richard RENEHAN, former United States attorney Joseph diGENOVA - talk about the pros and cons of the jury system.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The views of Woodward case alternate juror and Harvard educated attorney John Sensoni presented in his own words. [SENSONI - talks about the Woodward case.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Rehema Ellis) The rise in the number of deaths at Veterans Administration Hospitals in the northern United States during a period of deep staffing cuts and reshuffling examined; details given. [Veteran victim's daughter Jane COLE - says her father was a victim of Veterans Administration hospital negligence; speaks before Congress.] [Representative Sue KELLY, Veterans Administration directors James FARSETTA, Michael SABO - talk about the deaths and blame shuffle.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The gathering of women veterans at the Vietnam Memorial this Veterans Day to share their personal stories and experiences in Vietnam featured. [Stewardess Helen HEGELHEIMER, Red Cross "donut dolly" Holley WATTS, Army nurse Diane Carlson EVANS, Red Cross "donut dolly" Kammy McClerry MALLOY - tell of their experiences and speak to vets.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Bob Dotson) The question of what happens after death pondered; testimony from people once declared dead given. [Near-death experience Terry GILDER- comments.] [Yale surgeon Sherwin NOOLIN - describes what happens in the brain.] [Catholic priest Father Andrew GREELEY - talk about the human desire to believe in an afterlife.] [Near- death experience Sue GOOCHER - describes what she saw near death.]
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