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(Studio: Aaron Brown) "The Whip" introduced.
(Baghdad: Rym Brahimi; Pentagon: Jamie McIntyre; State Department: Andrea Koppel) "NewsNight"'s major headlines previewed.
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Page two & a half: more stories previewed.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Baghdad & Khan Bani Sa'ad: Rym Brahimi) The first visit by U.N. weapons inspectors to one of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's presidential palaces featured; scenes shown of guards reacting to the sudden confusion & of inspectors & the media inside the compound. [Plant director Montadhar Radheef MOHAMED†- {thru translator} says the inspectors entered all the buildings.] The coming December 8 deadline for Iraq's declaration of its weaponry discussed.
(Studio: Aaron Brown) The question of whether President Bush can accept cooperation from Saddam noted.
(Pentagon: Jamie McIntyre) Iraq, the US & the U.N. resolutions examined; British government videotape shown of Iraqi soldiers mistreating prisoners. [In speech, President BUSH - says the US will lead a coalition to disarm Saddam.] [Secretary of Defense Donald RUMSFELD - outlines what the U.N. resolutions call for.] [Joint chiefs chairman Gen. Richard MYERS†- comments on Iraq's treatment of its people.] The likely members of a "coalition of the willing" for war against Iraq discussed.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) The impact of terrorism on the relations between the US & Saudi Arabia noted.
(State Department: Andrea Koppel) The Saudi spin in response to evidence of connections between Saudi Arabia & the September 11 hijackers examined; details given from a Saudi report on steps taken in the financial area to combat terrorism. [Adviser of Saudi crown prince Adel al-JUBEIR†- comments on the knee-jerk reaction to Saudi Arabia; talks about charitable funds & whether they went to terrorists.]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) The series of one-on-one interviews from adviser of Saudi crown prince Adel al-Jubeir† noted. [In taped interview from Washington, al-JUBEIR - outlines the factors putting Saudi Arabia in a bad light in the American view; states the administration at the highest level has close ties to Saudi Arabia, but the departments dealing with terrorism may not be getting shared information from the Saudis; outlines the steps for the U.N. in dealing with Iraq; restates we have had a 60-year relationship with the US.]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Boston: Bill Delaney) The release of another paper trail about bad priests in the Catholic Church in Boston examined; details given of information of sex abuse about eight priests, including Father Robert Burns†. [Survivors Network for Those Abused by Priests director David CLOHESSY†- says far more was known by officials far earlier.] [Plaintiff's attorney Roderick MACLEISH†- says there were thousands of victims.]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Decision by the Postal Service to offer employees pills to protect against thyroid cancer in case of exposure to radiation; the voyage of the cruise ship Fascination & the return to California of Michael Jackson, who was wearing no shoes due to a spider bite, reported.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Live interview held with Joe Klein about the political landscape. [In studio, KLEIN - says the Democrats got hammered because of the Republicans' standing with married women over homeland security; explains that the Democrats are a big messy party which makes it hard for them to come up with a unified policy; says Senator John Kerry is "immersed" in the waters of a presidential candidacy for 2004; says former Vice President Al Gore is always relevant, but many question whether he will really run; notes the problem for former President Bill Clinton of being a young elder statesman; comments on maverick candidate Howard Dean; lists four outside candidates.]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Live interview held with "Golf" magazine editor Jim Frank. [FRANK - says female golfer club pro Suzy Whaley†† has decided to play in the men's Greater Hartford Open next July; states the "New York Times" is sustaining the story about the Augusta National golf club remaining all-male while continuing to hold the Masters tournament & neither side has handled the issue well.]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) The story about the Bulger brothers of Boston, one of whom, William Bulger†, is president of the University of Massachusetts, while the other, James "Whitey" Bulger, is a fugitive from the law on charges of racketeering & murder, presented. [William BULGER - says he regrets he is not closer to his brother; states his lawyers are assessing the situation about the House subpoena; notes he had one brief phone conversation with his brother.] ["Boston Herald" columnist Howie CARR†- says Billy Bulger was at gangland confabs.]
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