This program is 27 minutes long
#196575
(Studio: Peter Jennings) The brief memorial service for the victims of the 1995 bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, reported; scenes shown.
(Washington: Pierre Thomas) The plans for the execution of convicted bomber Timothy McVeigh in Terre Haute, IN, previewed; details given of the selection of witnesses to the execution. [In Oklahoma City survivor Sam PATTERSON, victim's husband Dan McKINNEY - offer views on McVeigh's execution.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Oklahoma City: Dean Reynolds) How Oklahoma City is moving on since the tragic bombing featured; scenes shown from across the city. [Oklahoma City police department sergeant Mike FERGUSON - talks about visitors.] [Survivor Fran FERRARI - cites her "connection."] [Chamber of Commerce Richard BURPEE - says we want to rebuild.] [First Baptist Church Pastor Mark WALTERS - says the media keeps reopening the wounds.] [Governor's press office Mike BRAKE - comments.]
#196576
(Studio: Peter Jennings) President Bush's problems with his environmental policies reviewed; details given of his earlier announced positions on carbon dioxide emissions, arsenic in drinking water, greenhouse gases earlier and his positions this week on wetlands and toxic lead. [ENVIRONMENTALIST - says Bush has assembled a bad record on the environment in just 100 days.]
(White House: Terry Moran) White House efforts to repair Bush's image on the environment featured; details given of the treaty aimed at eliminating the "dirty dozen" toxic chemicals; scenes shown of a protest at the EPA. [In the Rose Garden, BUSH - says a Republican administration will ban toxic pollutants.] [Secretary of State Colin POWELL - talks about global environmental protection.] [EPA administrator Christie Todd WHITMAN - comments.] ABC News/Washington Post poll findings of the public's view on Bush's handling of the environment cited. [Republican pollster Glenn BOLGER - calls for aggressive steps on the environment.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Other environmental issues looming for the Bush administration listed.
#196577
(Studio: Peter Jennings) NASA's launch of the space shuttle Endeavour for the International Space Station; NASA's satellite imagery and the story of Larry Cozzie, who robbed the post office to get health care for his cancer, reported; scenes shown of the shuttle launch and the satellite view.
#196580
(Studio: Peter Jennings) The conclusion of two days of talks between the US and China over the Navy plane and a rally in Cuba led by Fidel Castro to commemorate the victory at the Bay of Pigs 40 years ago reported; animation shown of the Chinese version of the plane accident.
#196581
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: John McKenzie) Pharmaceutical companies' dropping of their lawsuit to prevent South Africa from manufacturing cheaper AIDS drugs examined; drug companies listed. [University of California at San Francisco Dr. Tom COATES - calls the drug companies' position untenable and unethical.] The needs for underdeveloped countries carrying out AIDS treatment detailed.
#196584
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Government study finding that the more time children spend in day care the more they will misbehave introduced.
(Washington: Michele Norris) The child care study examined; research statistics cited. [Birkbeck College professor Jay BELSKY - says more time in child care forecasts aggression.] [Child Care Action Campaign president Faith WOHL, parent Kate CAREY, psychoanalyst Erica KOMISAR - react to the study of misbehavior.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) United States federal law on maternity leave noted; statistics cited on parental leave in Sweden, England, Germany and Canada.
#196585
(Studio: Peter Jennings) The settlement of parental claims against the parents of the shooters at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, reported.
#196588
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Bayanunjul, Mongolia: Adam Brookes) The problems of cold weather, drought and hunger for the nomads on the steppes of Bayanunjul, Mongolia, featured; scenes shown of one family that is losing its herds. [NOMAD - (thru translator) expresses concerns.] [Red Cross worker Dav AAJARGAL - (thru translator) says the nomads are dependent on their animals.]
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