Vanderbilt Television News Archive

(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.

(White House: Terry Moran) President Bush's support of a constitutional amendment to make marriage a union only between a man & a woman featured; details given about the amendment process. [BUSH - says marriage must be protected to assure the welfare of children; states marriage cannot be severed from its religious roots.] [University of Chicago law school professor Cass SUNSTEIN†- says the process will take several years.] The issue of civil unions for gays noted.

(Studio: Peter Jennings) The positions of Democratic presidential candidates Senators John Kerry & John Edwards on same-sex marriage noted. [EDWARDS, KERRY - say the states should decide.] Findings of a ABC News/"Washington Post" poll on the public's view of gay marriage & a constitutional amendment outlined on screen.

(Chicago: Dean Reynolds) The nation's reaction to Bush's announcement examined. [Gay couple Cathy & Janice BRINSON-WAGNER‡, Southern Baptist Convention president Jack GRAHAM†, American Values president Gary BAUER†, two MEN, "New Republic" magazine editor Andrew SULLIVAN†, Chicago gay couple John PENNIKOPF‡, Robert CASTILLO - offer differing opinions on the institution of marriage & Bush's position.]

(Studio: Peter Jennings, George Stephanopoulos) The various positions of the issue of gay marriage & the issue's place in the 2004 presidential campaign discussed.