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(Studio) Ronald Reagan's foreign policy adviser Richard Allen reported withdrawing from campaign staff; President Carter said also facing potentially embarrassing situation with regard to brother Billy.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(New Orleans, Louisiana) "Wall Street Journal" allegations that Allen leaked information in effort to profit from business ventures recalled; statement by Reagan chief of staff Ed Meese, and distributed by press secretary Lyn Nofziger, outlined. [REAGAN - comments.] Reagan's campaign efforts today noted. [REAGAN - campaigns.] Implications of today's activities within Reagan camp mentioned.
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
(DC) "Wall Street Journal" report recalled; specifics of Allen's alleged behavior during term with Nixon administration outlined on screen. Grumman aircraft corporation mentioned. [ALLEN - denies allegations.] Allen's role in Reagan's political efforts discussed; films, photograph shown. [ALLEN - comments.]
REPORTER: Steve Shepard
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Saginaw, Michigan) President's campaign efforts today examined; presence of Stanley Walesa, father of Polish labor leader Lech Walesa, and New York City Mayor Ed Koch at functions noted. [CARTER - comments on United States hostages in Iran.] President's participation in annual garment district pre-elec. rally discussed. [CARTER - campaigns.] Carter's response to leak of Justice Department report on Billy Carter case examined. [CARTER - comments.]
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(DC) Justice Department's criticism of President Carter's response to brother's investigation examined; details outlined on screen. Report's criticism of Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti noted. [CIVILETTI - comments.] Recent report on affair by Senate subcommittee recalled.
REPORTER: Brit Hume
(Studio) John Anderson's assessment of own abilities in dealing with Iran hostage crisis and his announcement of additional television time purchased on elec. eve. reported; upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Boycott of today's public session of Iranian parliament by mbrs. objecting to debate of hostage issue reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(No location given) Response to boycott by Ayatollah Khalkhali quoted on screen; details of situation given, films shown. Current Iran-Iraq war mentioned; public session said rescheduled.
REPORTER: Bob Dyk
(Studio) Apparent division of parliament into 3 positions with regard to hostages outlined.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Update on Iran-Iraq war, especially continued fighting at Iranian sites of Ahwaz, Dizful and Abadan, given; map shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) United States said allegedly delivering fighter planes originally purchased by Iran to Israel; details given. Amt. United States reported still owning Iran mentioned.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Wall Street's reaction to Canada's Prime Min. Pierre Elliott Trudeau's call for incrd. government control of petroleum industry noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Mtg today between leaders of Poland and USSR noted coming day before crucial meeting with Polish government and labor leaders; Moscow, USSR , reception by President Leonid Brezhnev for Polish ldrs Stanislaw Kania and Josef Pinkowski noted. Films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Warsaw, Poland) Tensions in Warsaw, Poland, said incring. following Moscow meeting; explosion at Warsaw office of Aeroflot noted. Films shown. [Polish deputy foreign minister Marian DOBROSIELSKI - comments.] Union leader Lech Walesa's popularity compared to that for Pope John Paul II; problem faced by Walesa mentioned.
REPORTER: Charles Bierbauer
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(Studio) Last night's explosion in Peking, China (PR), railroad station reported; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Jamaica's political violence reported continuing today with attack on Michael Manley's opponent, Edward Seaga; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(NYC) Findings of ABC News-Louis Harris poll of voters who watched Tuesday's debate between Ronald Reagan and President Carter examined; details outlined on screen. Other poll results compared.
REPORTER: Lynn Sherr
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) For. policy positions of Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan examined in detail. [1977, CARTER - gives inaugural address.] [REAGAN - campaigns.] Carter's role in normalization of US-China (PR) relations, Israel-Egypt peace treaty recalled; various other issues relating to foreign policy discussed. [REAGAN - campaigns.] USSR invasion of Afghanistan and Carter's response recalled. [CARTER - comments.] [REAGAN - calls for blockade of Cuba.] Reagan's assessment of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) agreements outlined; both cands.' stand on PLO, Third World noted. [CARTER, REAGAN - comment on Iran hostage crisis.] Both men recalled supporting Shah at one time.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
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(Studio) Index of leading economy indicators for September reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Nissan Motors reported selecting site for Datsun plant near Nashville, Tennessee; details given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Senator Harrison Williams reported indicted today in connection with FBI's Abscam operation; details given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Details of indictment outlined. [WILLIAMS - denies guilt.] Background to operation, include meeting with FBI informant Melvin Weinberg, examined. [Audio tape of WEINBERG and WILLIAMS - discuss deal; remarks transcribed on screen.] Significance of Williams' indictment noted.
REPORTER: Tim O'Brien Artist: Freda Reiter
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