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(5) Opening of Democratic Convention noted; films shown. Walter Mondale, Geraldine Ferraro, Gary Hart, Jesse Jackson mentioned in town.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(San Francisco, California) Mondale's aborted ouster of Democratic party chairperson Charles Manatt and naming of Bert Lance to manage his campaign examined. [MONDALE - acknowledges handling situation poorly.] Mondale-Ferraro's joint appearance at fundraiser examined. [MONDALE - praises Ferraro.] [FERRARO - jokes about Mondale's phone call offering her Vice President post.] Controversy over her recent remark about President Reagan discussed. [Friday, FERRARO - believes President's discriminatory and harmful policies illustrate hypocrisy in his claim of being "good Christian."] [REAGAN - responds.]
REPORTER: Brit Hume
(Studio) Contd. efforts of Hart supporters to sway convention noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(San Francisco, California) Hart's campaign here examined; films shown. [HART - solicits help at convention and to win presidential election; praises Ferraro as his potential Vice President; anticipates movement at conv.]
REPORTER: Steve Shepard
(San Francisco, California) Jackson's response to procession of Mondale aides and officials to his headquarters noted. [JACKSON - is speechless; explains purpose of mtgs.] [Mondale AIDE - cites need for open communication.] Jackson's stance on various issues pushed for inclusion in party platform listed; possible absorption of Jackson aides into Mondale campaign described.
REPORTER: Kenneth Walker
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(San Francisco, California) Controversy over Walter Mondale's attempt this weekend to replace Democratic party chairperson Charles Manatt with Bert Lance examined; details given. [Courtesy "Good Morning America", LANCE, MANATT - praise final decision; claim party unity.] Mayor Dianne Feinstein mentioned giving opening speech; convention agenda today outlined on screen. Roles of Martha Layne Collins, Jimmy Carter, Mario Cuomo discussed.
REPORTER: Sander Vanocur
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(San Francisco, California) Diversity among convention delegates examined; films shown. [DELEGATES - discuss task before them; comment on Ferraro, Lance; sing.]
REPORTER: Jim Wooten
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(San Francisco, California) Efforts of gays to include their agenda in Democratic Convention and potential political implications for party examined; films shown. [Ken MALEY - notes city's history of tolerance.] Democratic platform's stance on gays and party's active inclusion of them described. [National Gay Task Force spokesperson Ginny APUZZO - explains organization's purpose at conv.] [Jerry FALWELL - wants media spotlight on Democratic party leadership.] [Phyllis SCHLAFLY - considers gays on outside of America.] Violence at Thursday demonstration recalled, shown. [American Enterprise Institution spokesperson William SCHNEIDER - believes gay constituency at convention will force Democratic party into unpopular position.] [MALEY - notes risks in taking stand.]
REPORTER: Richard Threlkeld
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(Studio) Arrival of Olympic torch in San Francisco en route to Los Angeles, California, reported, shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) President Reagan's past reference to USSR as "evil" recalled.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) President `s latest criticism of Soviet system examined; films shown. [REAGAN - accuses USSR of totalitarianism; demands Kremlin provide information on dissidents Andrei Sakharov and Yelena Bonner.] His stance on space weapons negotiations proposed by USSR and letter to President Konstantin Chernenko on issue considered.
REPORTER: Rita Flynn
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(Studio) United States threat to break defense ties with New Zealand if port visits by US warships are banned announced; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Status of British dockworkers' strike described; impact on Britain's intl. trade noted. Contd. strike by coal miners mentioned.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(NYC) Federal Reserve Bd.'s role in nation's money supply and interest rates explained; current board meeting and implications for economy recovery examined. Chairperson Paul Volcker mentioned. Factory operation last month reported STK. MKT. REPORT
REPORTER: Dan Cordtz
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(San Francisco, California) Extent of media presence at Democratic Convention here examined; films shown. Scenes from 1956 conv., courtesy NBC, 1968 convention shown. [David BRINKLEY - explains importance of media to pols.] [NBC News spokesperson Reuven FRANK - anticipates media eventually being paid to attend.] Extent of total conv. in 1976 and 1980 recalled; anticipated coverage this year compared. [Democratic national committee spokesperson Ann LEWIS - feels convs. deserve fuller coverage.] Econs. involved in broadcasting convs. and public response considered.
REPORTER: Charles Gibson
(Studio) Democrat-Republican differences discussed; problems facing Democratic party considered.
REPORTER: David Brinkley
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