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Poland #70794

ABC Evening News for Thursday, Mar 26, 1981
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(Studio) United States reported issuing warning to both USSR and Poland following today's events in Poland.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

(Studio) Polish unions reported proceeding with scheduled strike tomorrow; Polish television noted refusing to transmit United States reports today. Details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings

(Warsaw, Poland) Possible motive of government accepting tomorrow's strike mentioned; Prime Min. Wojciech Jaruzelski incld. in report Solidarity's instructions to strikers discussed; films shown. Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski's efforts to mediate negotiations said having opposite effect; details given.
REPORTER: Jerry King

(Studio) Warsaw Pact maneuvers noted continuing in Poland; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings

(DC) President Reagan's statement with regard to Polish issue, released following meeting with national security cncl., quoted on screen, discussed. National security adviser Richard Allen's reference to Warsaw Pact maneuvers and Poland's internal crisis reported.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson

(Studio) Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson

(Studio) Item recapped at end of bdcast.

Reporter(s):
Donaldson, Sam;
Jennings, Peter;
King, Jerry;
Reynolds, Frank;
Robinson, Max
Duration:
00:04:00

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