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(Studio) Ronald Reagan, at 1st Post-elec. news conf., said emphasizing President Carter's responsibility for foreign policy until end of his term; details given.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Los Angeles, California) Reagan's transition team, headed by William Casey, reported incl. Anne Armstrong, Senator Paul Laxalt, Ed Meese, Richard Allen, Senators Henry Jackson and Richard Stone; details given. Today's news conference outlined. [REAGAN - confirms Position of influence of right-wing fundamentalists in his presidency; comments on USSR , Prime Min. Menahem Begin, Iran hostage crisis.] Press secretary Lyn Nofziger noted ending conference
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
(Studio) International reaction to news conf., especially from USSR , discussed; NATO, N. Ireland, PLO, Camp David peace accords and Iran hostage crisis include in discussion.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Studio) Telegram received by Reagan from Leonid Brezhnev quoted; upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Reagan noted asking Senators Henry Jackson and Richard Stone as well as attorney Edward Bennett Williams to serve on his transition team; Williams' role in Ford administration recalled. [WILLIAMS - comments.] Defense Secretary Harold Brown noted meeting with Reagan operative William Van Cleave. [VAN CLEAVE - comments.] Preparation for transfer of power by President Carter's transition chief Jack Watson noted. [WATSON - comments.]
REPORTER: Sander Vanocur
(DC) Senator Edward Kennedy noted turning chrmship. of Senator Judiciary Committee over to Strom Thurmond; Thurmond's background with regard to racism recalled. [THURMOND - comments.] His position on several controversial issues noted. [Senator Robert DOLE - comments.] Dole's assumption of Fin. Committee chrmship. discussed. [DOLE - comments on tax cut legislature]
REPORTER: Catherine Mackin
(Studio) Further coverage of transition period on tonight's "Nightline" announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Stk. market's response yesterday to Ronald Reagan's victory recalled.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(NYC) Mkt. activity today, include that of Dow Jones industry average and General Dynamics stock outlined. [Mkt. analyst Lawrence WACHTEL - comments.] Chase Manhattan's increase in prime interest rate; stock market's response to Richard Nixon's election in 1968 and his reelec. in 1972, and to President Carter's elec. recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
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(Studio) Secretary of State Edmund Muskie's statement with regard to Iran hostage crisis and transition from Carter to Reagan presidency reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Reagan's election said complicating hostage negotiations; details given. Alleged course of events outlined on screen.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
(Studio) Iranian newspaper believed to speak for President Abolhassan Bani-Sadr reported calling Reagan a "fascist cowboy"; Islamic Republican party paper's assessment of the President-elect noted. Ibrahim Yazdi, former foreign minister, said calling for hostages' release.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) USSR premier Nikolai Tikhonov reported encouraging Ronald Reagan to improve US-USSR relations; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Former FBI officials Mark Felt and Edward South Miller reported convicted of violating civil rights of friends and relatives of members of Weather Underground movement
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Trial's closing arguments and verdict examined; testimony by Richard Nixon recalled. [MILLER - comments.]
REPORTER: Steve Shepard, Artist: Freda Reiter
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(Studio) Senator Harrison Williams reported entering plea in Abscam indictment; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
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(Studio) Voter turnout this election noted lowest in several decades.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(DC) Concern that network projections of Ronald Reagan's victory affected voter turnout, and hence the election, examined; coverage by NBC, ABC and CBS outlined on screen, discussed. [Al ULLMAN - blames President Carter for conceding before polls closed.] [OR Democrat chairperson Joe SMITH - agrees with Ullman.] West coast resentment for Carter's early concession noted. [OR poll watcher Norma YOUNG - notes observed effect on voters.] [Mayor Dianne FEINSTEIN - comments.] Possible new legislature dealing with situation considered.
REPORTER: Jim Wooten
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(Studio) Findings of California study with regard to apparent relationship between achievement test scores and number of hrs. students watch television reported; details given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(NYC) Latest photos from Voyager I of Saturn shown, discussed; Saturn's various moons named, examined. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) film shown.
REPORTER: Jules Bergman
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