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(Studio) Senator Edward Kennedy said planning joint appearance on platform with Jimmy Carter tomorrow night; conv.'s adoption of platform noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(NYC) Carter's arrival in New York City today and activities examined; film shown. [CARTER - comments on call to Kennedy.] Kennedy's degree of support considered. [CARTER - comments.] [Thomas O'NEILL and John WHITE - discuss Kennedy-Carter appearances; conversation transcribed on screen.] Carter's objection to economy plank of platform noted; Ronald Reagan mentioned.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(NYC) Kennedy's price for podium appearance with President said jobs program; details given. [KENNEDY - comments on platform.] Possible compromise Kennedy said willing to consider outlined; Hamilton Jordan noted meeting with Kennedy staff today. Stuart Eizenstat said accompanying him to one meeting; film shown.
REPORTER: Catherine Mackin
(Studio) Debate at convention on MX missile outlined; final approval reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(NYC) Defense Secretary Harold Brown's presence at convention said effort to defeat min. plank on MX missile. [BROWN, Paul WARNKE - debate missile.] Carter's letter to delegates on issue shown; possible walkout by some New Jersey delegates reported Possibility of similar action by feminist delegates if they're dissatisfied with Carter's response to ERA and abortion planks mentioned. Impact of Kennedy's speech last night recalled. [KENNEDY - addresses conv.] Following demonstration compared to that occurring after Robert Kennedy spoke about John F. Kennedy at August 1964 convention Final results of voice vote on Kennedy's economy amendments to platform outlined; Kennedy delegates said resenting tactics used by White House last night.
REPORTER: Sander Vanocur
(Studio) Special edition of "Nightline" announced.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) John Anderson reported arriving in New York City in effort to capture disaffected Kennedy voters.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(NYC) Anderson's national unity campaign examined. [ANDERSON - comments.] Patrick Lucey, former Kennedy partisan, said prime contender for defection to Anderson campaign and possible vp. spot. [LUCEY - comments.] Main concern of Democrats such as Lucey outlined.
REPORTER: Ann Compton
(Studio) Ronald Reagan, vacationing at ranch near Santa Barbara, noted following Democratic Convention activities; running mate George Bush reported campaigning. in Illinois.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Springfield, Illinois) [BUSH - comments on Republican and Democrat platforms.] His comments later at state fair noted. [BUSH - comments on Kennedy's conv. speech.] His later stop at Democrat tent mentioned; failure of balloons to fly at Republican tent reported, shown.
REPORTER: June Massell
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(s) Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Fahd reported calling for holy war against Israel; details given.
REPORTER: Bob Dyk
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(Studio) Egypt's foreign minister Butros Ghali reported meeting with Romania's president Nicolae Ceausescu in Bucharest reported; Ceausescu said trying to organization Mideast conference outside parameters of Camp David. Films shown.
REPORTER: Bob Dyk
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(Studio) USSR casualties in Afghanistan said so heavy that Soviet television has to report them.
REPORTER: Bob Dyk
(Moscow, USSR ) Ambush by Afghan rebels and USSR version of events there as shown on Soviet television examined; films shown. Alleged roles of US, Pakistan, China (PR) and Arab govts. in supplying arms to rebels noted; details of Soviet coverage given.
REPORTER: Jacques Grenier
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(Studio) USSR said demanding return of Walter Polovchak, 12-yr.-old Soviet citizen seeking asylum in US, reported; details given.
REPORTER: Bob Dyk
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(Studio) Ayatollah Khomeini's praise of President Abolhassan Bani-Sadr quoted; continue captivity of United States hostages mentioned.
REPORTER: Bob Dyk
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(Studio) Air Florida jet reported hijacked to Cuba; 2nd time in 4 days; hijackers said apparently Cuban refugees wishing to return. Details given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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(Studio) Billy Carter's remarks upon arriving in Washington, DC to meet with Senator investigators with regard to his relationship with Libya quoted; film shown. Libyan efforts to gain influence in United States said evidently extending beyond President's brother
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(NYC) Libya, under Colonel Muammar el Kadhafi, said desperate for US planes; fugitive financier Robert Vesco reported alleged mastermind behind scheme to bribe United States government officials. Films shown, details given. Info. garnered from documents outlined on screen; plan to gain influence on Capitol Hill against what Libya terms the "Jewish influence" discussed.
REPORTER: Bettina Gregory
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(Studio) Videotapes showing payoffs being made reported shown at Abscam trial of Representative and 3 others.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(NYC) Tape of payoff by FBI undercover agents to Representative Michael Myers. and Camden, New Jersey, Mayor Angelo Errichetti outlined; partial transcript of conversation shown. Defense attorney's argument noted; Judge George Pratt reported denying requests for access to tapes which become public record once introduced as evidence.
REPORTER: Tim O'Brien
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(Studio) Report introduced with regard to Kennedy speech and persons he referred to during same.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(NYC) [KENNEDY - addresses convention with regard to Ken DuBois and Arabelle Thompson.] Econ. situation of 2 considered. [DuBOIS - comments.] [Leonard TRACHTA - comments on Kennedy.] Slight exaggerations of plights of 2, by Kennedy, noted.
REPORTER: Charles Gibson
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