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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(New York: Hillary Lane) The New York Senate race between Representative Rick Lazio and Hillary Clinton now that New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is out of the race featured; details given of Lazio's background in the House. [LAZIO - announces his campaign.] [Marist Institution for Public Opinion Lee MIRINGOFF - assesses Lazio's strategy.] [CLINTON - welcomes Lazio into the race.]
(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Coverage of the New York campaign on Meet the Press noted.
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(Charlotte, North Carolina: Kenley Jones) The gun control issue featured; scenes shown from the National Rifle Assn. convention in Charlotte, North Carolina; details given of the NRA's political campaign for less gun regulation. [National Rifle Assn. president Charlton HESTON - says his mission will be to win in November against presidential candidate Vice President Al Gore.] [Smith and Wesson Ken JORGENSEN - cites the NRA's response.] Protests by those for and against gun control shown.
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(White House: John Palmer) White House campaign to expand the use of defibrillators to save heart attack victims featured; scenes shown of the newest models. [American Heart Association president Dr. Lynn SMAHA - cites the time frame for cardiac arrest.] The use of defibrillators on planes and in Las Vegas casinos detailed.
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(Tel Aviv: Martin Fletcher) The clashes on the West Bank and in Gaza between Israeli soldiers and Palestinians as the peace process makes headway featured; scenes shown of the street fighting. [Israeli Prime Minister Ehud BARAK - says we cannot get into live-fire exchanges.] Israel's planned pullout from Lebanon and Barak's warning to Palestinian Authority president Yasir Arafat that he will end peace talks unless the violence stops noted.
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(No location given: Jim Maceda) The crisis for United Nations peacekeepers caught in the civil war in Sierra Leone featured; scenes shown of fighting; details given of the role of elite British troops. [British Royal Marines Major Phil ASHBY - recounts the night fighting.] ["Why Peacekeeping Fails" author Dennis JETT - says the peacekeepers surrendered; points out the UN troops are not top quality.] [UN Secretary General Kofi ANNAN - comments on the Sierra Leone mission.] The failure of United Nations missions in Bosnia, Somalia and Rwanda recounted. [US ambassador to the United Nations Richard HOLBROOKE - says we cannot afford more failures.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(No location given: Monique Braxton) The use of computer Websites to spread medical information on amateur-run sites featured; examples cited. [Mother Karyn SEROUSSI - talks about her son's recovery from autism and reaching out to others.] [Kaplan Cancer Center at NYU Dr. Roman PEREZ- SOLER - says patients now have information.] [Diabetic daughter's mother Rita CROWLEY - describes the importance of getting information on a Website.] [Childrenwithdiabetes.com Jeff HITCHCOCK - outlines the complexities in keeping up his Website; says he has moved into the for- profit realm.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(San Diego: Chip Reid) The people's court in San Diego that hears cases involving the homeless featured; scenes shown of the court in action. [Public defender Steve BINDER, defendant Patricia Remsen VASQUEZ, San Diego County superior court Judge Roger KRAUEL, Vietnam Veterans of San Diego lawyer Andre simpson - praise the court.] The spread of the concept of homeless court noted.
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(London: Ron Allen) The birth of a son to British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie featured; family scenes shown. [Tony BLAIR - comments on the birth.] [Worklife Forum Joanna FOSTER - praises Cherie as a role model.] [Documentary producer Michael COCKERELL - says the Blair family tries to be normal as possible while living at No. 10 Downing Street.]
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