Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CNN Evening News for 2012-06-07

This program is about 1 hour long

• Introduction/Preview Anderson Cooper (New York)

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  06:59:50 pm — 07:00:00 pm

• White House / National Security Leaks / McCain Interview

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  07:00:00 pm — 07:07:20 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) The leaking to the press from the White House of national security secrets and questions as to whether the leaks are politically motivated introduced; details given about the "New York Times" report by David Sanger based on officials involved in the Iranian program and three other stories based on administration officials. [Senator John McCAIN - says the leaks are done to make President Obama look good.] A response from White House press secretary Jay Carney† quoted. [In earlier interview, McCAIN - says the president benefits from the leaks and the administration has been blatantly political on security issues; suggests this is an egregious breach of national security and there should be an investigation by a special counsel, not the Justice Department; comments on reports of another massacre in Syria and when there could be a turning point.]

• Syria / Crackdown / Poll

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  07:07:20 pm — 07:07:40 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) New CNN/ORC poll numbers on the American view of what should be done about Syria noted.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:07:40 pm — 07:08:00 pm

• (Commercial: Men's Wearhouse; Hyundai; "The Untouchables"; "Piers Morgan"; America's Natural Gas; CNN/Cisco.)

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  07:08:00 pm — 07:10:50 pm

• Clinton Interview / Tax Cut Comments / A Discussion

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  07:10:50 pm — 07:18:30 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) What former President Bill Clinton said about the Bush tax cuts in a CNBC interview. [CLINTON - suggests the tax cut be extended for all levels of Americans.] The political reaction to what Clinton said. [Today, with Wolf Blitzer, CLINTON - suggests President Obama just stick with his position.]

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with CNN's former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer and Cornell Belcher about Clinton and the president. [BELCHER - says this is much ado about nothing because Clinton did raise taxes on the wealthy and built the economy from the middle out.] [FLEISCHER - says having Clinton out there is a good thing for Obama, but Clinton knew he had to dial it back and not speak the truth; indicates this is a sideshow because people vote for the presidential candidate, not the surrogates.] Other material: [Today, with Wolf Blitzer, CLINTON - comments on his earlier comments on Mitt Romney being a successful businessman, but would not make a good president.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:18:30 pm — 07:18:50 pm

• (Commercial: CNN/Cisco; Honda; Charles Schwab; Tums; Visiting Angels; vote4energy; Sea-Doo; CNN Making Immigration Work; Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt; Loden Vision; Sanjay Gupta, MD.)

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  07:18:50 pm — 07:23:20 pm

• Obama / TSA Screening / Muslims / Landry Interview

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  07:23:20 pm — 07:27:50 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) What Representative Jeff Landry said about President Obama giving favored treatment to Muslims in TSA screening noted. [On the radio, June 4, voice of LANDRY - says this administration grants special status to Muslims.]

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper' Washington: Joe Johns) What Landry said today about the context of his radio statements discussed; Landry radio words replayed. [LANDRY - says the administration has made accommodations for people wearing traditional religious clothing; clarifies his position.]

• 360 Bulletin

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  07:27:50 pm — 07:29:10 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Upcoming item noted.

  (Studio: Isha Sesay) The arrival in Canada of the murdered Chinese student Jun Lee‡ to take him home after he was killed by Luka Magnotta††; the execution of an aide to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein for crimes against humanity; the slashing of Spain's credit rating; the rescue in China of a toddler on a balcony reported; rescue shown.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:29:10 pm — 07:29:30 pm

• (Commercial: verizon; Volvo; MassMutual; Vistaprint; SAP; "Piers Morgan"; "Dallas"/Comcast; 1-800-PetMeds; Erin Burnett Out Front.)

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  07:29:30 pm — 07:33:50 pm

• Washington / Backpage.com / McKenna Interview

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  07:33:50 pm — 07:41:20 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) The suing of Washington state by Backpage.com, the leading Website for adult services, introduced; details given about sex trafficking and the calls for Village Voice Media Holdings to shut down the Backpage ads. [With CNN's Deborah Feyerick, Backpage attorney Liz McDOUGALL†- says we don't promote prostitution.] [May 16, on CNN, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children director Ernie ALLEN - says Backpage is not the sheriff of the Internet, which has become the clearing house for illegal prostitution.] [In earlier interview, Washington attorney general Rob McKENNA - says the law is designed to get at ads for adult services; states Village Voice Media is about money made from adult services with Backpage openly soliciting; notes law enforcement does not back Backpage; explains the trafficking processes and the need for an in-person verification system.] [May 15, McDOUGALL - explains verification processes for the Internet ad services.]

• CNN / Immigration

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  07:41:20 pm — 07:42:10 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) A Fareed Zakaria special on immigration previewed.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:42:10 pm — 07:42:30 pm

• (Commercial: CNN Making Immigration Work/Citi; AFLAC; Cadillac; Can-AM; ADT; GoToMeeting; CNN/Clean Coal.)

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  07:42:30 pm — 07:46:20 pm

• Homeless to Harvard / Dawn's Story

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  07:46:20 pm — 07:51:30 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.

  (Lawndale, North Carolina: Martin Savidge) The story of North Carolina high school student Dawn Loggins†, who landed a spot at Harvard while conquering adversity, presented; scenes shown of Dawn as both a janitor and student at Burns High; details given about how her "community" got her to Harvard. [LOGGINS - comments on her life at school and home after her parents left her homeless; explains her reaction to getting into Harvard.] [Burns High custodial supervisor Junie BARRETT†- says she needed candles to do her homework.] [Teacher Larry GARDNER†, principal Aaron ALLEN†- talk about Dawn.]

• 360 Bulletin

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  07:51:30 pm — 07:53:10 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Past story discussed.

  (Studio: Isha Sesay) The collection of evidence from the home of Pedro Hernandez, who confessed to the murder of Etan Patz; the lawsuit brought by former pro football players against the NFL; a shop owner using bear spray against robbers reported; store video shown.

• The Shot

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  07:53:10 pm — 07:53:50 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper, Isha Sesay) The reaction of two-year-old Cooper to sounds he heard via his new cochlear implant shown.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:53:50 pm — 07:54:00 pm

• (Commercial: Liberty Mutual; Cadillac; LifeLock; Asiana Airlines; CNN Starting Point; AAG; CNN Heroes.)

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  07:54:00 pm — 07:57:30 pm

• The RidicUList (Enthusiasm Haters)

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  07:57:30 pm — 08:00:40 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) The daily addition of a person{s} to the RidicUList with a comic or caustic commentary presented. Nominee and reasons for the selection: enthusiasm haters who got in trouble for cheering at high school graduations in South Carolina and Ohio. [MOTHER - complains.] [SUPERINTENDENT - shows a gesture cheer.] [Ohio school OFFICIAL - comments.]

• Good Night

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  08:00:40 pm — 08:00:40 pm