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#66180
(Studio) President Carter noted 1st United States president to visit Spain since death of Francisco Franco; Carter said still calling for USSR withdrawal from Afghanistan.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Madrid) Welcome for Carter, staged by King Juan Carlos, shown; Carter's visit here said to underscore his support of Spain's democratic government Juan Carlos reported wanting mbrship. in NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and European Common Mkt.; President's meeting with Prime Min. Adolfo Suarez noted dealing with Afghanistan. Secretary of State Edmund Muskie reported proposing Carter plan for pullout to USSR foreign minister Andrei Gromyko in Vienna; films shown, details given.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) Supreme Soviet reported ending 2-day meeting in Moscow without discussing Afghanistan; Tass commentator quoted with regard to Carter's offer of solution. Films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#66181
(Studio) Beginning of 2-day NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) alliance meeting in Turkey reported; Secretary General Jose Luns noted comparing current international atmosphere with that just before World War II. Secretary of State Edmund Muskie's call for support of US position on Afghanistan mentioned; films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#66182
(Studio) Warning issued Vietnam by China (PR) with regard to Vietnam's raids into Thailand reported
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#66183
(Studio) Anti-Vietnam demonstration in Bangkok for arriving Vietnam foreign minister rptd.; shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Thai-Cambodian Border) Continued fighting along Thai-Cambodia border examined; films shown. [Thai General Pin THAMMASRI - comments.] Impact on area residents and Cambodian refugees in Thailand noted.
REPORTER: Mark Litke
(DC) [State Department Hodding CARTER - reads statement by Secretary of State Edmund Muskie with regard to Thai-Cambodian border fighting.] Muskie noted calling on Moscow to use its influence with Vietnam to stop raids; situation at border discussed, map shown. Carter administration reported speeding up delivery and number of tanks and other weapons to Thailand; details given.
REPORTER: John Scali
#66184
(Studio) President Carter's campaign schedule after his return from Europe reported; upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#66186
(Studio) Ronald Reagan's call for tax cut compared to that of Carter administration
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel
(Los Angeles, California) Reagan's tax cut proposal outlined. [REAGAN - comments.] Specifics of his proposal discussed. [REAGAN - comments.] His assumption of support on issue by major Republican leaders noted.
REPORTER: Ken Kashiwahara
(DC) Endorsement of Reagan's proposal by Capitol Hill Republicans examined. [Senator Robert DOLE - comments.] Group's plans to push tax cut in Congress outlined; likelihood that Carter administration and Democrats will speed up own efforts to get tax cut considered.
REPORTER: Brit Hume
(Studio) Ted Kennedy's reaction to Democratic platform and planned convention fight reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(NYC) Kennedy's criticism of work of Carter-dominated platform committee detailed; Ronald Reagan mentioned. [KENNEDY - comments.] Discord in Democratic party said apparently continuing; details given.
REPORTER: Catherine Mackin
#66189
(Studio) House reported voting final congress approval of President Carter's draft registration proposal.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#66190
(Studio) Recent false alarms signalling USSR missile attack recalled.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(DC) False alarms at NORAD on June 3 and 6 recalled; details given, films shown. [Assistant Defense Secretary Gerald DINNEEN - comments.] Defense Secretary Harold Brown's reply to letter sent by Senator Mark Hatfield with regard to false alarm in November quoted on screen. [HATFIELD - comments on Brown's reply.] Early warning system explained; diagrams shown. [DINNEEN - comments on computers.] [Computer expert Charles LECHT - notes age of computers.] Past 3 false alarms explained. [Senator Gary HART - comments.]
REPORTER: John McWethy
#66192
(Studio) House Agriculture Committee's criticism of President Carter's grain embargo against USSR for its invasion of Afghanistan reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(DC) [Representative Tom HAGEDORN - asks if embargo should be lifted in response to partial Soviet withdrawal.] [Agriculture Secretary Bob BERGLAND - responds.] [Representative Berkley BEDELL - criticizes embargo.] Criticism of embargo as hurting United States farmer and not USSR noted. [Representative Tom HARKIN - criticizes program.] [Representative Glenn ENGLISH - compares situation to Vietnam war era.] [BERGLAND - responds.] State Department reported conceding that grain embargo's impact on USSR has been less than hoped for.
REPORTER: Bettina Gregory
#66193
(Studio) Representative John Jenrette, indicted in ABSCAM scandal, reported winning SC primary; details given, films shown. Jenrette quoted.
REPORTER: Tom Jarriel (WBTW film/tape)
#66195
(Studio) Basque separatist guerrillas reported setting off bombs in tourist region of Alicante just prior to President Carter's arrival; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Madrid, Spain) President Carter's Madrid sightseeing activities featured; films shown, various famous sites and artists named. State dinner given for Rosalynn Carter by Mrs. Suarez noted attended by classical guitarist Andres Segovia.
REPORTER: Robert Trout
#66196
(Studio) Continued conflict between Britain and Spain over Gibraltar discussed; colony's background and importance to NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) examined.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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