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Haig / Mideast Trip #71399

ABC Evening News for Friday, Apr 03, 1981
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(Studio) Issues to be discussed during Secretary of State Alexander Haig's Mideast trip listed.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

(Studio) Anticipated attitudes greeting Haig in Jordan by King Hussein and in Egypt by President Anwar Sadat outlined; films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings

(Cairo, Egypt) Sadat's possible response to current United States policy in Mideast examined; Camp David accords, Israel-Egypt relations at present, Egypt's econ. problems discussed. Role of upcoming Israeli elecs. in Haig-Sadat talks outlined.
REPORTER: Chris Harper

(Studio) Importance of Saudi Arabia to United States cited; Saudi demands of US, pertaining to arms sales and opposed by Israel, discussed. Significance of Palestinian issue and USSR involvement in Mideast in Haig's mtgs. considered.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings

Reporter(s):
Harper, Chris;
Jennings, Peter;
Reynolds, Frank
Duration:
00:03:50

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