CBS Evening News for Tuesday, Mar 03, 1981
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(Studio) President Reagan reported unable to see similarity between United States involvement in El Salvador and past Vietnam experience. [REAGAN - discusses claim that events are parallel, Secretary of State Alexander Haig's recent remarks on Vietnam and Cuba, USSR , Nicaragua, need for United States to win its encounters with other ntns.]
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Potential extent of United States involvement in El Salvador discussed; State Department reported considering proposal of Latin American soc.-demos. that Willy Brandt act as mediator. Details given, films shown. [Senator Nancy KASSEBAUM, Representative Stephen SOLARZ - favor negotiated settlement; discuss US mil. and economy involvement.] [Senator Howard BAKER - supports administration] Support for negotiated settlement said prevalent in Congress
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
(Studio) Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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