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(Studio) President Reagan reported announcing final withdrawal of all United States combat troops from Lebanon as last contingent of French forces leave; films shown.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(DC) Reagan's letter to Congress terminating United States participation in multintl. force quoted on screen, discussed. [Feb. 22, REAGAN - denies troops are leaving, merely redeploying.] Extent of official United States presence in Lebanon outlined.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
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(Studio) Representative Thomas O'Neill reported asking House For. Affairs Committee to determine if Reagan administration is violating War Powers Act by keeping United States troops in El Salvador; Pentagon rationalization of incidents in which United States troops were fired upon outlined.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
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(Studio) United Nations Sec. Council reported condemning use of chemical weapons in Iran-Iraq war.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(DC) State Department allegations that Iraq uses nerve gas examined. [Department spokesperson John HUGHES - cites United States accusations.] United States said halting sales of chemicals used in nerve gas product; ease of chemicals' availability on international market due to-their use in pesticides mentioned. Possibility that Iraqis are completing facility for product of nerve gas bombs noted.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(Tehran, Iran) Iranian government's current approach to mixing religion, pols. and econ. examined; President Hojatolislam Mohammed Khameini's war speech during religious gathering cited as example Symbolic importance of seized United States embassy mentioned.
REPORTER: Bill Redeker
(Studio) Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#89255
(Studio) Democrat cands.' preparations for upcoming New York primary noted.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(NYC) [Jesse JACKSON - discusses conditions for his supporting Democrat cand., incl. Voting Rights Act issue; calls for end to caucus system, citing Arkansas showings of himself, Walter Mondale and Gary Hart as example; will support minority cands. if necessary; cites need for Democratic party to court minority voter.]
REPORTER: Kenneth Walker
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(NYC) Change in Mondale's campaign style examined; films shown. [MONDALE - jokes with children.] His courting of NYC's diverse population described. [MONDALE - believes Hart will regret his record on Israel, hsing., mutual arms freeze; describes current primary season.]
REPORTER: Brit Hume
(NYC) Hart's new approach to Mondale featured; films shown. [March 15, HART - considers Mondale a decent man and friend.] Hart's response to Mondale in recent New York City debate recalled, shown. [Courtesy CBS, HART - challenges Mondale attack of his arms control and civil rights record; criticizes Mondale's delayed response to Lebanon, Vietnam war.]
REPORTER: Steve Shepard
#89257
(Studio) Deadline for Argentina's payment of interest on its foreign debt noted.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(NYC) Possible international rescue package for Argentina outlined, discussed. STK. MKT. REPORT
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
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#89259
(Studio) Extent of death and destruction of recent major storms on eastern coast described.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(Bennettsville, SC) Efforts of James Sanders' family to cope with loss examined; films shown. [James SANDERS, DAUGHTER, friend Mary COLIN - describe emotional impact of devastation.]
REPORTER: Jay Schadler
#89260
(Studio) Latest in series of ntnwide. incidents involving tampering of Girl Scout cookies reported.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(Saint Louis, Missouri) Econ. impact on Girl Scout organization of cookie contamination examined. [Saint Louis scout council spokesperson Joan NEWMAN - notes tradition of cookie sale.] Amt. estimated lost this year from situation mentioned; impact of loss on scouting activity described. [NEWMAN - questions local organization's economy future.] Efforts of local business community to organization fundraising drive noted; precautions taken by several communities to locate foreign objects in cookies mentioned, shown. [FDA (Food and Drug Administration) spokesperson Bob FISH - has no common links at this point; explains implications.]
REPORTER: Mark Potter
#89261
(Studio) Correction to Wednesday story claiming former national security adviser Richard Allen resigned due to his acceptance of fee for arranging interview with Nancy Reagan for Japanese publication.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
#89263
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
(Hilo, Hawaii) Eruptions of Mauna Loa and Kilauea volcanoes featured; films shown. Historical significance of twin eruptions noted. Mauna Loa's continuing threat to Hilo examined.
REPORTER: Judd Rose
(Studio) "Nightline" and "This Wk." announced.
REPORTER: Ted Koppel
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