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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Jackie Judd) The appearance of former President Bill Clinton's aides before Congress to testify about the pardon for fugitive financier Marc Rich featured; scenes shown from the hearings. [Former DNC finance chair Beth DOZORETZ - refuses to testify on constitutional grounds.] [Former Clinton adviser Bruce LINDSEY, former White House counsel Beth NOLAN, White House chief of staff John PODESTA - say they opposed the Rich pardon.] Documents indicating the timeframe/background to the Rich pardon detailed. News that Senator Hillary Clinton's brother Tony Rodham tried to win pardons for four people but was not paid for the two pardons that went through discussed.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) New York state lawsuit to get back taxes from Rich noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The second day of President Bush's tour to promote his budget plan noted.
(Washington: Linda Douglass) The political debate over the Republican tax cut plan examined. [Representative Bill THOMAS, Richard GEPHARDT - comments on the tax bill.] List of special interest groups on the left and on the right listed on screen. [AFL-CIO President John SWEENEY - says this is a defining moment for Congress.] [Concerned Citizens Coalition Rick SELLERS - talks accountability.]
#195877
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Seattle: Brian Rooney) The assessment of damages from yesterday's earthquake in Seattle featured; scenes shown of damaged roads and buildings. [Bridge engineer George COMSTOCK - comments on seismic restraints in bridges.] [Consulting engineer Kerry COMPLITA - comments on a specific building.] [Governor Gary LOCKE - describes damages to the mansion.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) The initial damage and injury estimates cited.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Statement from Attorney General John Ashcroft about how the Justice Department can fight racial profiling noted.
(Clifton, New Jersey: Bill Redeker) The prevalence of racial profiling in urban areas examined; details given of new police programs in New Jersey. [Black WOMAN - comments on profiling.] [State police superintendent Carson DUNBAR - talks about resolving the issue of profiling.] [Northeastern University School of Law Deborah RAMIREZ - cites studies.] [New Jersey State Troopers Fraternal Association Edward LENNON - says Rastafarians deal in marijuana, Colombian deal in cocaine . . . .]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) NASA's cancellation of plans to build the X-33 spaceship to replace the space shuttle reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) A closer look at why Seattle did not suffer greater damage yesterday introduced.
(Seattle: Judy Muller) How Seattle was prepared for the earthquake featured; details given of how Project Impact helped homeowners and schools prepare. [University of Washington seismologist Bill STEELE - says it was a moderate, deep earthquake.] [US Geological Survey Craig WEAVER - talks about changing the ways buildings are built.] [Homeowner George GILMAN - explains how he retro-fitted his house.] [Seattle schools superintendent Joseph OLCHEFSKE - explains how the project works with non-structural items in schools like bookcases.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Tomorrow's segment on explorers announced.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: John McKenzie) CDC (Centers for Disease Control) report on the soaring rate of cardiac arrest among young Americans examined; details given of study findings on cholesterol buildup and obesity among 18 to 29-year-olds. [CDC (Centers for Disease Control) Dr. George MENSAH - talks about early heart deaths.] [Cardiac victim's mother Sharon BRENDER - wonders how her healthy daughter could die.] [American Heart Association president Dr. Rose Marie ROBERTSON - comments on the need for healthy lifestyles.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Another television appearance by Saudi terrorist Osama bin Laden shown; details given of United States charges that bin Laden masterminded the attack on the USS Cole in Yemen last October.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The declaration in Afghanistan by the Taliban of a war against statues for being an offense to Islam reported; scenes shown of a giant Buddha statue.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Farewell in France for the remains on American World War II fighter pilot Lieutenant William Patton, whose plane was just uncovered in a farmer's field, shown.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: John Miller) The trial in New York City of rap star Sean "Puffy" Combs featured; details given of charges stemming out of a nightclub shooting; courtroom sketches shown. ["Vibe" magazine editor-in- chief Emil WILBEKIN - says Puffy likes to walk on the edge.] [Record producer Russell SIMMONS - talks about Combs.] (Artist: Christine Cornell)
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