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US-USSR Relations / Haig #276018

CBS Evening News for Wednesday, Mar 18, 1981
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(Studio) Secretary of State Alexander Haig's attack on USSR policy today outlined.
REPORTER: Dan Rather

(DC) Haig's appearance before House For. Affairs Committee featured. [HAIG - discusses his perception of Communist "hit list" aimed at Central American; Nicaragua mentioned.] Haig quoted with regard to international terrorism; Haig's defense of mil. arms sales to Saudi Arabia despite the danger to Israel noted. [HAIG - comments on Carter policy towards Persian Gulf oil fields.] Possibility of United States military presence in Mideast to carry out Camp David accords examined; response of United States allies noted.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint

Reporter(s):
Pierpoint, Robert;
Rather, Dan
Duration:
00:03:10

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