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Poland #515933

NBC Evening News for Sunday, Mar 29, 1981
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(Studio) Alleged resignation of some Politburo members in Poland said affecting current labor unrest; details given.
REPORTER: Jane Pauley

(Warsaw, Poland) Position of Communist party leader Stanislaw Kania and Prime Min. Wojciech Jaruzelski towards free trade unions noted; Kania's past stance on Solidarity recalled. Politburo secretary (named in report) quoted; apparent course of central committee meeting today discussed. Union efforts to avoid confrontation with government and to avert Tuesday's scheduled strike examined; message to Polish people from Pope John Paul II quoted. Warsaw Pact maneuvers mentioned continuing; Lech Walesa noted beginning negotiations with government representatives tomorrow. Details reported.
REPORTER: John Cochran

(Studio) 3 Politburo members said offering to resign; Tass criticism of Solidarity reported.
REPORTER: Jane Pauley

(DC) Current status of Warsaw Pact maneuvers in and around Poland examined; map shown. [Courtesy NBC's "Meet the Press", Secretary of State Alexander HAIG, ABC's "Issues and Answers", Defense Secretary Caspar WEINBERGER and CBS's "Face the Nation", Senator Charles PERCY - comment on Warsaw Pact maneuvers, possible USSR invasion of Poland and US-China (PR) rel.] Possibility that Haig will postpone Mideast trip considered.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb

Reporter(s):
Cochran, John;
Kalb, Marvin;
Pauley, Jane
Duration:
00:06:10

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