This program is 21 minutes long
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(Studio: John Roberts) Report introduced.
(Studio: Randall Pinkston) A preemptive strike over future changes at the Supreme Court examined; details given about the possible retirements of Justice William Rehnquist and/or Sandra Day O'Connor. [National Abortion Rights Action League Kate MICHELMAN†- says a shift in one of two votes could cost American women the right to choose.] [Heritage Foundation Paul ROSENZWEIG†- predicts a "firestorm" over the next vacancy.] The rejection of nominee Robert Bork in 1987 recalled. [Senator Charles SCHUMER - opposes judges as ideologues.]
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(Studio: John Roberts) Report introduced.
(White House: Joie Chen) The response of administration officials to charges they misled the world about the extent of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's weapons program examined; details given of intelligence leaks that there was no evidence of weapons of mass destruction. [Secretary of State Colin POWELL - says this is not bogus.] [National security adviser Condoleezza RICE†- says intelligence pictured a regime with WMD.]
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(Studio: John Roberts) Report introduced.
(On the West Bank: Kimberly Dozier) A coordinated attempt to undermine the Middle East peace process with two Palestinian attacks on Israelis reviewed; scenes shown from Hebron & Gaza. [Hamas spokesman Abdel Aziz RANTISI - says we are against surrender.] Israel's efforts at keeping security high & the concerns about threats to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon noted. [Prime minister's spokesman Raanan GISSIN - says the terrorist infrastructure must be dismantled.]
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(Studio: John Roberts) Report introduced.
(New York: Jim Acosta) The outbreak of monkeypox in the Midwest featured; scenes shown from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where pet prairie dogs were the source of the disease. [Monkeypox victim Eileen WHITMARSH†- comments on her illness.] [Wisconsin health commissioner Dr. Seth FOLDY†- says the spread of any virus must be prevented.]
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(Studio: John Roberts) The kidnapping in San Jose, California, of a nine-year-old girl {Jennette Tamayo††} reported; surveillance video shown.
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(Studio: John Roberts) College commencement speeches for the Class of 2003 featured; graduation scenes shown. [At US military academies, President BUSH, Secretary of Defense Donald RUMSFELD, Vice President Dick CHENEY††; at SUNY at Cortland, Senator Hillary CLINTON; at University of New Hampshire, actor Meryl STREEP†; at Maine College of Art, artist Yoko ONO†; at Coast Guard Academy, BUSH; at Marlboro College, actor Jessica LANGE†; at University of Pennsylvania, Archbishop Desmond TUTU†; at University of Miami, actor Michael J. FOX†; at Georgia Inst. of technology, CDC director Dr. Julie GERBERDING†; at Southern Connecticut State University, actor Sigourney WEAVER†; at Colgate University, author Anna QUINDLEN†- give addresses.]
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(Studio: John Roberts) NASA's scrapping of the launch of the Mars rover due to weather reported.
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