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(Studio) President Reagan reported naming Richard Stone new United States envoy to Central America.
REPORTER: Steve Bell
(DC) Opposition by some to Stone due to his past role as lobbyist for Guatemala examined. [President REAGAN - explains not announcing appointed last night; anticipates easy confirmation.] [STONE - acknowledges congress opposition to him.] Stone's ties to conservative Cuban community in south Florida mentioned. [STONE - will support Latin American agenda.] [REAGAN - praises Stone's experience as lobbyist.] Admin.'s analysis of public's reaction to President's speech last night outlined on screen, compared to ABC News poll findings.
REPORTER: Steve Shepard
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Steve Bell
(Managua, Nicaragua) Reaction here to President Reagan's Central American policy speech examined; films shown. [Govt. SPOKESPERSON - claims Reagan knew he was lying.] [PEOPLE - (thru translator) equate Reagan with Adolf Hitler; think he is misinformed.]
REPORTER: John Qui
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(Studio) Former United States intelligence official Waldo Dubberstein reported indicted for selling secrets to Libya through former CIA agent Edwin Wilson.
REPORTER: Steve Bell
(DC) Allegations against Dubberstein outlined on screen, discussed; his role with CIA, Wilson and Pentagon examined. Photos shown.
REPORTER: Kenneth Walker
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(Studio) Secretary of State George Shultz noted leaving Israel for Beirut today; Israel's concern over USSR role in Syrian presence in region rather than withdrawing own troops from Lebanon recalled.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Jerusalem, Israel) Sec. surrounding Shultz's visit to Beirut described, shown. [SHULTZ - remains committed to peace process despite recent bombing of US embassy here.] Shultz said sympathetic to Lebanese argument as well as that of Israel regarding presence of foreign troops in Lebanon. Diplomatic task faced by Shultz noted.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
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(Studio) PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) representative Shafik al-Hout's statement that PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) will leave Lebanon once Syria and Israel agree to withdraw reported Details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Record stock market activity today discussed.
REPORTER: Steve Bell
(NYC) Dow Jones' closing average examined; details outlined on screen. [Analyst Larry WACHTEL - interprets market behavior.] Anticipated temporary drop considered. [WACHTEL - predicts 1984 Dow.] 1st Pennsylvania Bank economy's analysis of situation noted.
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
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(Studio) School bus accident near Cleveland, Ohio, reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Steve Bell
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(Studio) Derailment of Amtrak train reported; films shown.
REPORTER: Steve Bell
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Steve Bell
(San Francisco, California) Grounding of USS Enterprise in mud featured; films shown.
REPORTER: Ken Kashiwahara
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(Studio) Norway reported searching for mysterious sub in coastal waters; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Spanish supreme court reported upholding and lengthening sentences given leaders of failed 1981 military coup, include that of General Alfonso Armada Comyn; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Congress reported beginning hearings on issue of polygraph tests for government employees handling classified info.; details given.
REPORTER: Steve Bell
(DC) Supreme Court ruling on former intelligence agent Frank Snepp's case involving his publication of material not previously approved by government censors recalled; background to case explained. [SNEPP - equates situation with that of South African dissidents.] Reagan administration recalled applying Snepp rule to government employees last month, requiring censorship for life of any speeches or published material they create. [Justice Department spokesperson Richard WILLARD - defs. censorship on basis of leaks.] White House dinner menu recalled considered classified information Implications of no-leak rule for all government authors and speakers, include Walter Mondale, noted; John F. Kennedy's remark on presidential leaks recalled. President Reagan's leak of intelligence photos last month also recalled. [REAGAN - produces photos.] [WILLARD - notes President is only one allowed to leak.] [SNEPP - remains skeptical, based on CIA enforcement of rule on agency critics.]
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
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(Studio) President Reagan's reaction to Representative Thomas O'Neill's remark on his age as factor affecting reelec. considerations reported.
REPORTER: Steve Bell
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(Studio) John Hinckley, Junior's attempted assassination of President Reagan recalled.
REPORTER: Steve Bell
(No location given) Assassination attempt's impact on Hinckley's parents noted. [JoAnn and John Hinckley, Senior - discuss son's obsession with Jodie Foster, his mental illness.] "20/20" announced.
REPORTER: Barbara Walters
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