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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report introduced.
(Manila: Rita Braver) President Clinton's visit to the Philippines to talk about trade & security issues prior to next week's economic summit in Indonesia featured; scenes shown from Manila of anti-US protests. [In Alaska, CLINTON - talks about working in a nonpartisan way with the challenges facing the US.]
(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report introduced.
(Manila: James Hattori) Growing suspicions that the US bases turned over to the Philippines have toxic pollution examined; scenes shown from the Subic Bay naval base & from protests at the US embassy. [Filipina activist Myrla BALDONADO†- says every base has a contamination problem.] [Environmental activist Dr. Ted SCHETTLER†- lists the health problems from polluted water.] [Subic Bay Met. Authority chairman Richard GORDON†- comments.]
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Anti-government protests at the US embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, where the trade conference will be held, shown.
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Announcement that the US stopped enforcing the arms embargo against the Moslem-led Bosnian government noted.
(Pale: Allen Pizzey) The civil war in Bosnia featured; scenes shown of a Serb marriage ceremony. [U.N. special envoy Yasushi AKASHI†- talks about Sarajevo.] [U.N. Maj. Farren DURRI†- says the Bosnian Serb army holds the advantage.] [Bosnian vice president Ejup GANIC†- says we are facing a catastrophe.]
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) The investigation by the House Ethics Committee of Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich's use of his political action committee reported.
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report introduced.
(New York: Richard Threlkeld) Republican challengers to President Clinton in '96 featured; map shown of key presidential primary states; scenes shown of many possible presidential candidates. [Senator Bob DOLE - says he has thought about running for the presidency.] [Political analyst Kevin PHILLIPS†- assesses Dole's moves.] [Political analyst Norman ORNSTEIN†- talks about raising money.] [American Conservative Union David KEENE†- says they will fight hard for the nomination.]
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Sandra Hughes) The debate in Oregon over the right-to-die ballot initiative examined. [Ecumenical ministries Rev. Rodney PAGE†- wonders if people will move here to kill themselves.] [Assisted suicide proponent Geoff SUGARMAN†, medical ethicist Dr. Susan TOLLE†, dying patient Michael MORTON†, Oregon Hospice Assn. Ann JACKSON†- offer views on the issue.]
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) The death in Jerusalem of Jordanian girl Heba‡ Shabaan† before she could receive a bone marrow transplant for a rare blood disorder reported.
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) The impact of the Republican takeover of the leadership of Congress following the elections in which they gained a majority examined. [January 4, 1955, Republican Joe MARTIN - jokes about the majority chair.] [Representative Bill ARCHER†- says we will cut staff.] [Former Ways & Mean staffer Jim JAFFEE†- says the staff has been here for generations.] [Representative Jim NUSSLE†- likens the changes to a corporate change.] [Representative David DREIER - jokes about Democrats chairing committees.] [In 1955, new chairman Representative Sam RAYBURN - comments.]
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) The identification of Microsoft's Bill Gates as the buyer of the Leonard da Vinci scientific manuscript reported.
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Jerry Bowen) A museum exhibit in the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles that features a building from the World War II internment camps for Japanese Americans featured; scenes shown from the Japanese American National Museum & from Heart Mountain, Wyoming, one of the 10 relocation camps for Japanese-Americans. [At Heart Mountain, former internees Doug SAGARA†, Sam NAKAMOTO†, Joyce ISHIZUE†- recall the living conditions.] [Former internee George YOSHINAGA†- questions the exhibit.] [Museum spokesman Chris KOMAI†- recalls the miracle of the camp.]
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Death of track star Wilma Rudolph† reported.
(New York: Charles Osgood) Rudolph's running career reviewed; scenes shown from the track, including the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, Italy, where she won three gold medals; details given about her personal background. [June 29, 1984, RUDOLPH - says she has always been tough; recalls the peer pressure she faced as a child.] [Sports sociologist Harry EDWARDS†- cites Wilma's legacy.] ["A Will to Win" co-author Dwight LEWIS†- says Wilma had the desire to win.]
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