Vanderbilt Television News Archive

(Studio) Differences between Reagan administration and El Salvador defense minister's versions of that nation's current civil strife outlined.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

(DC) [Courtesy CBS and Walter Cronkite, President REAGAN - discusses El Salvador and United States intervention.] President's efforts to clarify Secretary of State Alexander Haig's recent remarks on United States-Cuba relationship reported; Vietnam mentioned.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson

(DC) Haig's Capitol Hill lobbying for incrd. United States military involvement in El Salvador examined; films shown. [Senator Howard BAKER - doesn't think it's a quagmire.] House speaker Thomas O'Neill's position noted; House television tape shown. [Representatives Michael BARNES, Gerry STUDDS - debate United States aid.] Concern by some that President needs War Powers Resolution prior to sending in aid noted. [Senator Paul TSONGAS - thinks Congress will give President whatever he wants.]
REPORTER: Charles Gibson

(Studio) International significance of El Salvador's civil war mentioned.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

(DC) Background to United States, Cuba, USSR involvement in El Salvador's internal problems examined; details listed on screen. [State Department spokesperson William DYESS - states formal perimeters of United States military advisers.] Implications of official United States position discussed; modern-day domino theory as it relates to Cuba's alleged involvement explained. Vietnam mentioned. [Former ambassador Robert WHITE - criticizes government terrorism.] Latin American soc.-demos., meeting in Panama, said proposing mediation effort headed by Willy Brandt; details given.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore

(Studio) Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson

(Studio) Item recapped at end of bdcast.