Vanderbilt Television News Archive

(Studio) Continued revision of United States perception of USSR involvement in Poland reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds

(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings

(Prague, Czechoslovakia) Reception given USSR President Leonid Brezhnev by Communist party conference meeting here noted; films shown. Implications of his presence with regard to Poland's situation, examined; remarks of Czech President Gustav Husak outlined. Role of Polish delegate Stefan Olszowski in any USSR invasion of Poland noted; Brezhnev's speech tomorrow mentioned.
REPORTER: Hal Walker

(Moscow, USSR ) USSR media interpretation of Brezhnev's participation in Prague conf., Solidarity's activities and competence of Polish Communist party detailed; films shown. Possible fall of Polish party leader Stanislaw Kania mentioned. Apparent status of general situation summarized.
REPORTER: Anne Garrels

(Studio) [Defense Secretary Caspar WEINBERGER - notes difficulty in foretelling type of invasion Poland will experience.] Atmosphere inside Poland said suggesting seriousness of crisis; details given. Mieczyslaw Rakowski quoted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings

(DC) [Friday, State Department spokesperson William DYESS - doesn't believe USSR invasion is inevitable.] Dyess' previous remarks on issue recalled, quoted on screen. [Today, DYESS - says United States doesn't know what USSR intentions are.] State Department's perception of events restated.
REPORTER: Sander Vanocur

(Studio) Item recapped at end of broadcast

(Cape Canaveral, Florida) Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson