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(Studio) President Reagan, winning election over Walter Mondale, said concerned with possible arrival of Soviet fighter planes in Nicaragua.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) United States government said warning USSR against delivering high performance jet aircraft to Nicaragua. [REAGAN - announces warning to both Nicaragua and USSR .] CIA reported warning Congress intelligence cmtes. of "potentially serious development in Nicaragua;" spy satellite data from Soviet ports reviewed. For. minister Miguel D'Escoto's allegations of war overtures by United States outlined. [D'ESCOTO - denies arrival of fighter planes.] United States, denying violations of Nicaraguan waters, mentioned confirming intense spy plane activity in region; details given of recent violation of Nicaraguan air space. Delivery of USSR fighter helicopters noted. Reagan administration reported warning of United States military force to prevent Nicaragua acquiring fighter planes.
REPORTER: John McWethy
(Studio) United States ship violating Nicaraguan territorial waters shown. "Nightline" announced.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Kremlin congratulations to President Reagan's election win noted followed by maj. military parade celebrating revolution's anniversary; details given, films shown. Defense minister Dmitri Ustinov mentioned unable to review troops due to health.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Popular and electoral vote in yesterday's election for Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale listed on screen, discussed.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Santa Barbara, California) [REAGAN - thinks he's been given a mandate; will continue his programs.] Budget cuts reported continuing. [REAGAN - alleges "safety net" is intact; denies dealing with deficit by raising taxes.] [campaign. director Edward ROLLINS - warns Congress Democrats to support President] [REAGAN - won't subject himself to press anymore in second term.] Reagan mentioned reading Richard Nixon's "The Real War" during stay on California ranch.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(Studio) Vice President George Bush's staff's display of his possible candidacy in 1988 described.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) [Walter MONDALE - discusses campaign, factors underlying his defeat.] His future plans outlined; Washington, DC meeting with Geraldine Ferraro shown, described. [MONDALE - mock's Nixon's comment to press.]
REPORTER: Brit Hume
(Studio) Voter turnout reported.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(NYC) Voting patterns for Mondale or Reagan among various economy, soc., ethnic and minority groups outlined on screen, discussed.
REPORTER: Barry Serafin
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(Studio) Democrat and Republican seats won/lost in yesterday's election outlined on screen.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Republican showing in Congress races and implications for President Reagan discussed. [Representative Robert MICHEL - doesn't expect victories.] [Representative Thomas O'NEILL - denies public gave President mandate as illustrated by Congress election] Connecticut race between Larry DeNardis and Bruce Morrison cited as example of Reagan's unsuccessful efforts on behalf of Republican cand.; losses of George Hansen, Dan Crane, victory of Gerry Studds, possible issues affected discussed.
REPORTER: Charles Gibson
(Studio) Congress mentioned reconvening in January Senator outcome yesterday, Republican and Democrat, outlined on screen. Defeats of Walter Huddleston and Roger Jepsen noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Possible impact on foreign policy of Charles Percy's loss and Jesse Helms' victory, since Percy was chairperson of Senate Foreign Relations Committee, examined. [HELMS - claims he won't give up chairmanship of Senator Agriculture Committee] Possibility of For. Relations Committee chairmanship going to either Richard Lugar or Charles Mathias if Helms retains agriculture chair considered; Mathias noted unacceptable to Republican right-wing. ["Conservative Digest" spokesperson Richard VIGUERIE - thinks Helms should assume foreign relations chair.] Possible implications should Helms assume that post and if Reagan reverts to his pre-elec. position of perceiving USSR as "evil empire," or steps up military actions against Nicaragua considered.
REPORTER: Sander Vanocur
(Studio) Democrat gains in state hses. described; Madeleine Kunin said winner of VT gubernatorial race. Martha Layne Collins mentioned.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Wall Street's reaction to President Reagan's victory noted. STK. MKT. REPORT
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(NYC) Today's surprising decline in stock market explained; discussed; Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon-, Ronald Reagan noted Republican presidents serving two terms. Stk. market activity in relationship to their reelec. reviewed; details outlined on screen. Contrasting market behavior during Democrat presidencies noted. [Prudential-Bache vice president Edward YARDENI - explains.] Standard and Poor's recent studies on elecs. and market discussed. [Study spokesperson David BLITZER - thinks Republicans could become party of improved stock market performance.]
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
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(Studio) Rescheduling of space shuttle Discovery's launch due to weather announced; details given, films shown. Senator Jake Garn reported selected by NASA for future shuttle flight.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Los Angeles, California) Criticism of network projections while some polls remained open yesterday examined. [Yesterday, CBS, NBC, ABC ANCHORS - project Ronald Reagan's win.] [WA state secretary Ralph MUNRO - believes projections affected voters.] [California pollster Steve PIECHNER - notes voter turnout dropped off after projections announced.] [ABC News spokesperson George WATSON - doesn't believe early rpting. affected voter turnout.]
REPORTER: Gary Shepard
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