This program is 28 minutes long
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Note: Time numerals represent seconds into broadcast, not clock time, since the telecast originated in West Virginia
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(Studio: Dan Harris) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Bill Redeker) The impact of the earthquake & the aftershocks on Hawaii reviewed; scenes shown from Oahu & Hawaii of damages; map shown. [Voice of Governor Linda LINGLE†- downplays the damage.] [UCGS chief scientist Harley BENZ†- outlines the extent of the earthquake.]
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(Studio: Dan Harris) Report introduced.
(White House: John Yang) The reaction to the U.N. sanctions against North Korea in the nuclear standoff featured; details given about the key role of China in enforcing sanctions & about how Korean leader Kim Jong Il spends his money. [Secretary of State Condoleezza RICE - calls the U.N. vote a resounding defeat for Korea.] [On "This Week," US Ambassador to U.N. John BOLTON - comments on the sanctions.] [In ABC News exclusive, U.N. Secretary-General designate BAN Ki-moon†- talks about a potential US-North Korea meeting.]
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(Studio: Dan Harris) The lack of celebration in Iraq of the first anniversary of the vote for a constitution noted.
(Baghdad: Terry McCarthy) The explosion of four car bombs in the oil city of Kirkuk due to the intensifying Sunni-Shiite violence featured; scenes shown from the blast sites & from the city two months ago. [Brookings Inst. Michael O'HANLON†- says Iraq is tearing itself apart & is in civil war.] [Two months earlier, 101st Airborne Div. Col. David GRAY†- says all ethnic groups fear the area becoming torn by violence.] The US casualties the last two weeks mentioned.
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(Studio: Dan Harris) Report introduced.
(Washington: Liz Marlantes) The coming elections examined; details given about the speech by former President Bill Clinton attacking President Bush's administration; scenes shown from the 2006 election campaign trail. [CLINTON - says the government is unaccountable; outlines what the voter is sick about.] [Johns Hopkins University Ben GINSBERG†- says Republicans know Bush could be in a difficult position.] [On "This Week," Congressional candidate Harold FORD; Republican National Committee chairman Ken MEHLMAN†- react to the campaign issues.]
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(Studio: Dan Harris) This week's special series "Prescription for Change: Fixing America's Health Care" introduced; ABCNews/Kaiser/"USA Today" poll findings on how many people are satisfied with the quality & cost of health care cited.
(Studio: Dan Harris) The stories of doctors, patients & policy makers about the condition of the health care system examined; statistics on medical mistakes & the high risk of delivering babies cited. [Former Oregon governor/ER physician John KITZHABER††- assesses the health care system & the cost of caring for the uninsured.] [Kidney patient former college professor Mamie JACKSON - outlines her reaction to her health problems.] [Obstetrician Dr. Ruth SCHULTZ‡- says she is giving up obstetrics.]
(Studio: Dan Harris) Further coverage of this series on other ABC shows outlined on screen.
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(Studio: Dan Harris) Another hospitalization for former President Gerald Ford noted.
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(Studio: Dan Harris) Report introduced.
(Dallas: Geoff Morrell) The campaigns by three Texas universities for President Bush's presidential library examined; scenes shown from the campuses of Baylor University in Waco, Southern Methodist University in Dallas & the small University of Dallas. [Baylor University Tommye Lou DAVIS†, "SMU Daily" editor Austin KILGORE†, University of Dallas president Dr. Francis LAZARUS†- talk about their schools' desires.] [Clinton School of Public Service Dean Skip RUTHERFORD†- says the Clinton library brings in tourism.]
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(Studio: Dan Harris) The countdown to the 300,000,000 population mark reported. [Brookings Inst. William FREY†, Leading Futurists Inc. futurist John MAHAFFIE†, "Freakonomics" co-author Stephen DUBNER†- describe the America this baby will grow up in.]
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