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#89176
(Studio) President Reagan's praise of El Salvador's elecs. yesterday in which Jose Napoleon Duarte appears to be leading reported; probability of runoff noted.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(El Salvador) Apparent success of voting process here yesterday examined; films shown. [US observer John KELLY - describes problems encountered by voters.] Size of voter turnout mentioned. Probability of runoff later in month between Duarte and Roberto D'Aubuisson considered.
REPORTER: Anne Garrels
#89177
(Studio) Importance of upcoming Connecticut and New York primaries to Gary Hart and Walter Mondale mentioned.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(NYC) [HART - accuses Mondale of seeking permanent military presence in Central America; compares Mondale and Reagan.] Mondale's later response, include acknowledgement that he would not withdraw United States forces from region, outlined. [MONDALE - evades direct answer to question regarding United States military presence in Honduras; mentions Cuban presence in Nicaragua.] Mondale's delayed call for US pullout in Vietnam and Lebanon recalled.
REPORTER: Brit Hume
(Studio) Jesse Jackson's campaign pledge to end poverty within 3 years if elected mentioned.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#89178
(Studio) Sentences given convicted gang rapists in Fall River, Massachusetts, reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#89179
(Studio) Eruption of Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano reported, shown. Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#89181
(Studio) United Nations commission investigating Iran's allegations that Iraq has used chemical weapons in their ongoing war said concluding Iraq's guilt; details given.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#89182
(Studio) Terrorist assassination attempt on United States consul general in Strasbourg, France, Robert Homme reported; Armed Lebanese Revolutionary Faction said claiming responsibility. Details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#89183
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(DC) President Reagan's awarding of Medal of Freedom to Senator Howard Baker, actor James Cagney, Tennessee Ernie Ford and late Anwar Sadat as well as to late Whittaker Chambers examined. [REAGAN - announces John Chambers' acceptance of award for father.] Chambers' role in Alger Hiss' conviction for perjury recalled. [August 25, 1948, CHAMBERS - accuses Hiss of lying.] Background to Chambers-Hiss affair, and Chambers' relationship with Richard Nixon, recalled; photos shown. [REAGAN - quotes Arthur Kessler in praising Chambers.] American left's perception of Chambers' role in perpetuating Cold War noted.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
#89185
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(NYC) Federal Reserve Bd.'s open market committee said holding secret mtgs. to decide on nation's money supply policy; possible impact of committee 's decision on interest rates considered. Size of scheduled Treasury secs. sale and implications for national debt noted. STed Koppel. MKT. REPORT
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
#89187
(Studio) Original objective of Camp David accords between Israel and Egypt, and United States role in agreement, recalled.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Cairo, Egypt) Current state of Egypt-Israel relations following Camp David agreement examined. ["Al Ahram" magazine foreign editor Hamdi FOUAD - believes situation is worse now than prior to agreement.] Egypt said feeling Israel violated spirit of Camp David with invasion of Lebanon and continued settlement of occupied West Bank; status of Israeli- Egyptian relations described. Current level of United States economic aid to Egypt mentioned. [Former Egyptian prime minister Moustafa KHALIL - accuses United States of not being evenhanded to both Arabs and Israelis.] Criticism of President Hosni Mubarak's approach to situation reviewed; issue of ownership of Sinai resort town considered.
REPORTER: Mike McCourt
(Jerusalem, Israel) Impact of Israel's domestic political problems on its rel. with Egypt discussed; Egyptian ambassador noted recalled in protest over invasion of Lebanon. Prime Min. Yitzhak Shamir's claim that Egypt violated Camp David accords by withdrawing ambassador noted. [SHAMIR - considers situation a mistake.] Standstill of Palestinian autonomy issue and King Hussein's refusal to participate in negotiations mentioned; Israel's current relationship with Syria considered.
REPORTER: Bill Seamans
(Studio) Failure of Palestinian autonomy negotiations explained.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Jerusalem, Israel) Limbo-like existence of West Bank Palestinians examined; films shown. Extent of Palestinian refugee presence in Jordan noted. [For. min. Taher MASRI - feels his fellow refugees are hungry for identification] Success of W. Bank refugee Zafir Masri and his concern over United States-Israeli alliance's impact on Palestinians in region outlined. [Zafir MASRI - fears United States policy will result in disaster.]
REPORTER: Bill Redeker
(Studio) Syria's opposition to Camp David accords at the time recalled; current role in Mideast of Syria discussed. [Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-SHARAA - describes his perception of Israel's violation of Camp David accords.] Growing political strength in Arab world of President Hafez al-Assad considered. [Syrian defense minister General Moustafa TLASS - (thru translator) notes United States invaded Lebanon.] Syria's defeat of United States in Lebanon noted forcing Lebanese President Amin Gemayel to cancel peace treaty with Israel. [al-SHARAA - will not accept Israeli control.] Importance of Lebanon to Assad's continuing political stature considered.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Implications for United States involvement in Mideast affairs of withdrawal from Lebanon recently discussed; United States envoy Don. Rumsfeld's current mission in region mentioned. Secretary of State George Shultz's and President Reagan's political tasks discussed; sensitive issues faced by United States outlined, examined.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
#89188
(Studio) Sec. surrounding Jordan visit of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip noted; details given, films shown. Radical Palestinian group recalled claiming responsibility for recent bombing on Amman.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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