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(Studio: Dan Rather) Political differences of opinion on President Bush’s plan for another round of tax cuts noted.
(White House: John Roberts) Bush’s plan versus the Democrats’ plan for economic stimulus featured; comparisons made between both plans. [BUSH – says his plan is very fair.] [Representative Robert MENENDEZ†- comments on the Democratic plan.] [Urban Institute Robert REISCHAUER†- comments on the politics behind the plans.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(New York: Byron Pitts) What Bush’s economic plan would provide for most Americans explored; details given about dividend tax benefits; estimated savings for taxpayers cited. [Taxpayer Joanne LESSNER†- says what the plan offers is not a lasting gift.] [Certified public accountant Avery NEUMARK†- says the plan’s winners are the wealthy.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Stock Market Report; cutbacks at United Airlines and AT&T reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s defiant Army Day speech accusing U.N. weapons inspectors of spying noted.
(Pentagon: David Martin) An apparent slipping of support from Great Britain for war with Iraq featured; details given of the lack of evidence that Iraq is hiding weapons of mass destruction. [International Atomic Energy Agency Mohamed el-BARADEI††- says we haven’t seen a smoking gun.] [Former U.N. weapons inspector Tim McCARTHY†- says Iraq will immediately grab onto this.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) A meeting in Washington, DC, of officials from the US, South Korea and Japan to discuss North Korea’s revived nuclear weapons program reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Washington: Sharyl Attkisson) Questions about security at laboratories, including Los Alamos National Laboratory, that develop nuclear weapons examined; details given about failures to check data on foreign scientists visiting the labs. [Former Energy Department director of intelligence Notra TRULOCK†- calls the lapses astonishing.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The suspension of journalist Michael Guillen†’s efforts to verify Clonaid’s announcement of the birth of cloned human babies reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The deployment of thousands of US troops to the Persian Gulf reported; scenes shown of the US Navy hospital ship Comfort pulling out of Baltimore.
(Fort Benning, Georgia: Mark Strassmann) Anxiety for soldiers and their families about shipping out featured; scenes shown from Fort Benning, Georgia. [Wife Jennifer SOCHOCKI†, US Army Sgt. and wife William and Tracy BRADLEY†, US Army Sgt. John TORBERT†- comment.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The decision by the Israeli government not to retaliate against Palestine for the deaths caused by yesterday’s suicide bombings in Tel Aviv reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Detroit: Anthony Mason) The emergence of hybrid engines that increase fuel efficiency featured; scenes shown from the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. [“Automobile” magazine editor-in-chief Jean JENNINGS†, General Motors president & CEO Rick WAGONER†- talk about hybrid engines.] [Comedian/car enthusiast Jay LENO – comments on the Cadillac 16 concept car.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Republicans’ decision to hold their 2004 convention in New York City reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Announcement by the NFL that officials made an error that might have changed the outcome of yesterday’s playoff game between the San Francisco 49ers & the New York Giants reported; tape shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Sandra Hughes) New technology that enables parents to keep tabs on their children featured; scenes shown of several monitoring devices. [Parents and kids Jim, Jamie & Kelly GOETZ†, Ariel and David ASTRACHAN†- comment on snooping software.] [Beverly Hills Spy Shop Rafael GARCIA†- explains a hidden micro-camera.] [Teen driver Ryan EVANS†- comments on the “black box” in his car.] [Child psychotherapist Beth BRAUN†- says children’s trust will be affected.]
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