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Haig / El Salvador #276297

CBS Evening News for Wednesday, Mar 04, 1981
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(Studio) Secretary of State Alexander Haig said trying to set record straight with regard to El Salvador stance.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

(DC) Haig, at suggestion of Howard Baker, said meeting in private with Senator Haig said charging inaccurate and misleading news reports with regard to El Salvador situation. [Secretary of State Alexander HAIG - says United States policy does not favor rt. wing coup. Says United States supports El Salvador government and Napoleon Duarte's leadership.] Haig statements analyzed. Situation in El Salvador with regard to Duarte and the military discussed. Possibility of right-wing coup there pondered.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint

(San Salvador, El Salvador) Duarte said discounting right-wing coup. [DUARTE - defines democrat approach. Assures noncombat role for United States military advisers.] Increased economic aid from United States said Duarte hope. El Salvador scenes shown. War effects reported Broader approach, include talks with leftists, suggested as military preference. Defense minister Jose Guillermo Garcia cited. Election process considered. Nationalizing banks and breaking up land holdings said done by government Conservative reaction in country said adverse. Econ. aide from United States said perhaps pallative for situation. Right-wing position noted.
REPORTER: Charles Gomez

Reporter(s):
Cronkite, Walter;
Gomez, Charles;
Pierpoint, Robert
Duration:
00:04:10

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