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Poland #515878

NBC Evening News for Thursday, Mar 26, 1981
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(Studio) White House concern over possible intensification of Poland's internal crisis reported; Solidarity's scheduled strikes mentioned.
REPORTER: John Chancellor

(DC) Admin.'s warning to Poland and USSR with regard to use of force outlined on screen, discussed. [President REAGAN - thinks situation is serious.] Continued USSR military maneuvers in Poland said prompting warning; details given.
REPORTER: John Palmer

(Studio) Poland's preparation for crisis outlined; Polish TV's refusal to transmit pictures noted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor

(Warsaw, Poland) Solidarity's preparations for crackdown detailed; file footage shown. Statements of deputy premier Mieczyslaw Rakowski, Lech Walesa noted; General Wojciech Jaruzelski said apparently postponing labor-government negotiations. His meeting today with Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski mentioned.
REPORTER: John Cochran

(Studio) E. German announcement of extension of Warsaw Pact military maneuvers reported; Tass' criticism of Solidarity quoted.
REPORTER: John Chancellor

Reporter(s):
Chancellor, John;
Cochran, John;
Palmer, John
Duration:
00:04:10

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