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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) "The Whip" introduced.
(Crawford: John King; Beijing: Mike Chinoy; Fresno: Dan Lothian; New York: Maria Hinojosa) "NewsNight"'s major headlines previewed.
(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Page two & a half: more stories previewed.
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Report introduced.
(Crawford: John King) The start of six-party talks in Beijing, China, about North Korea's nuclear weapons program featured; details given of the White House's low-key response. [State Department Phil REEKER†- says we need a denuclearized Korean peninsula.] [Brookings Inst. Michael O'HANLON†- talks about North Korea's strategy.]
(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Report introduced.
(Beijing: Mike Chinoy) Videophone report on the question of North Korea's nuclear capability examined; scenes shown from North Korea of a huge 2001 political propaganda display featuring the missile test. China's role in mediating the Korean problem & the concern about North Korea's belief that it needs nuclear capability for regime survival discussed.
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) The delicate process of trying to get other countries to buy into a role in the occupation in Iraq introduced; details given of Secretary of State Colin Powell's phone calls to Britain & Italy.
(London: Robin Oakley) British Prime Minister Tony Blair††'s testimony into the inquiry into the suicide of scientist David Kelly featured; sketches shown of Blair on the stand to refute BBC claims that his government introduced false claims about Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's weapons capability; some of Blair's statements quoted. ["Evening Standard" political editor Charles REISS†- assesses Blair's testimony.]
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) A blackout in London, England & the killing of another Hamas member in an Israeli helicopter missile strike reported.
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Live interview held with "Financial Times" Lionel Barber about British Prime Minister Tony Blair††'s testimony about the war in Iraq. [From New York, BARBER - assesses Blair's performance in the investigation into the "dodgy dossier" about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction; states the government in turmoil is desperate to justify its case for going to war in Iraq & supporting President Bush; notes there has been an erosion of trust in Blair.]
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Report introduced.
(Fresno: Dan Lothian) The California recall campaigning reviewed; details given about the surfacing of a controversial racy interview with actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is now a candidate for governor in the recall election. [In Fresno, SCHWARZENEGGER - campaigns on education; says he has no memory of old articles.] [In radio interview, SCHWARZENEGGER - supports gay partnership, but not gay marriage.] [Lt. Gov. Cruz BUSTAMANTE - says Californians are being gouged at the gas pump.] Schwarzenegger's two approaches to the "Oui" article discussed.
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) The latest American casualties in Iraq listed on screen.
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Report introduced.
(New York: Maria Hinojosa) The transcripts of communications on the morning of September 11 in New York City released by the Port Authority featured; details given about what is contained in the transcript accounts; segments read & quoted on screen. [Victim's sister Laurie TIETJEN††- calls the transcripts beyond her worst nightmare; states they took away our peace.] [Port Authority spokesman Greg TREVOR†- says the transcripts prove they were heroes.] [Port Authority police Officer David LIM†- questions making the transcripts public.] The touching nature of the transcripts discussed.
(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Live interview held with Lim, who was at the World Trade Center command station on September 11, 2001. [From New York, LIM - consider it inappropriate for the transcripts to be put out; states it was a hellish situation"; offers his views on September 11 two years later.]
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Report introduced.
(New York: Jeff Greenfield) The impact of the March on Washington that took place 40 years ago examined; black & white footage shown of the political event with political consequences; details given about the controversy over the civil rights march that was supported by organized labor & of the political changes over the following years. [In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther KING - speaks about equality.]
(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Crediting of the King estate for allowing portions of the "I Have a Dream" speech noted.
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Rally in Montgomery, Alabama, in support of state supreme court chief justice Roy Moore & the now-hidden Ten Commandments monument & a memorial at Baylor University for murdered basketball player Patrick Dennehy reported.
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Live interview held with 15-year-old actress/screenwriter Nikki Reid about her controversial film "Thirteen; clips shown. [From Los Angeles, REID - says the movie is based in part on her own experiences & what was going on around her; describes the mind of the girl of 13 who is going through a transition in life.]
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) The 100th anniversary of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle noted.
(No location given: Peter Turnley) A photojournalist's year with the Harley-Davidson & the riders presented; many photos shown of the riders in formation, of the individual motorcycles, the landscape. [Several Harley RIDERS - comment on the Harley experience.]
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