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#196841
(Studio: Aaron Brown) The status of the standoff between the United States and China introduced.
(Hainan Island, China: David Wright) China's renewed demands for a formal apology before releasing the United States crew members of the spy plane now on Hainan Island, China, featured; details given of statement from vice premier Qian about an apology. [Army Brigadier General Neal SEALOCK - says the crew is in high spirits and is receiving e-mails.] [Local Chinese OFFICIAL - calls for an apology.] [US ambassador to Beijing Admiral Joseph PREUHER - comments.]
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Washington: Martha Raddatz) The US-China diplomacy reviewed; photograph shown of President Bush and national security adviser Condoleezza Rice at Camp David while a statement is quoted; details given about a joint letter to resolve the situation. [Former Defense Department official Kurt CAMPBELL - says China will be looking for remorse.] The status of United States surveillance flights to make sure China takes no steps against Taiwan noted. The likely political heat from Congress that the administration is being too soft on China discussed.
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Beijing: Bob Woodruff) China's media campaign formula for handling foreign relations featured; scenes and photos shown of the wife of Wang Wei, the missing Chinese pilot. [National Committee on US-China Relations John HOLDEN - says China wants to put a human face on the tragedy to establish their position as the aggrieved party.]
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Further coverage of the China incident on This Week noted.
#196842
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Washington: Jim Sciutto) Crash in Vietnam of a helicopter that was part of the Defense Department task force's ongoing effort to identify remains of American soldiers killed in the Vietnam war reported; map shown of the crash site. [Former Secretary of Defense William COHEN - comments on the task force's dedication.]
#196843
(Studio: Aaron Brown) The rough weather in the central states reviewed; scenes shown from Amarillo, Texas.
#196846
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(New York: Bill Blakemore) The launch of the Odyssey mission to Mars featured; scenes shown of the lift-off from a robot camera on the rocket. [Mars program director Scott HUBBARD - says we have learned from NASA's problems.] The big problems for NASA after the Pathfinder mission reviewed. [Carnegie Institute of Washington astrochemist Wesley HUNTRESS - says we pushed the envelope too hard; comments on the scrutiny of this robotic mission.
#196847
(Studio: Aaron Brown) President Bush's use of today's radio address to seek support for his tax cut plan and the Democrats' response criticizing the Republicans' handling of the California energy crisis reported.
#196848
(Studio: Aaron Brown) New documents showing that deputies in Littleton, Colorado, were investigating Eric Harris a year before the Columbine High School shooting reported.
#196849
(Studio: Aaron Brown) New report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress on American reading skills reported.
#196852
(Studio: Aaron Brown) The conviction of Algerian Ahmed Ressam in the terrorism trial in Los Angeles reported; courtroom sketches shown. (Artist: Bill Robles)
#196853
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Palestinian Authority president Yasir Arafat's Passover peace message reported; scenes shown from a Palestinian rally for suicide bombers in Nablus, West Bank.
#196854
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Former President Bill Clinton's week-long visit to India to raise funds for earthquake relief reported.
(Gujarat, India: Matt Frei) The aftermath of the earthquake in India two months ago featured; scenes shown from across the damaged city. [Now living in their car, MAYOR - says we were living like lords.] [TEEN - talks about losing his leg.]
#196857
(Studio: Aaron Brown) The outcome of the steeplechase horse race in Eintree, England, reported; scenes shown of horses crashing down.
#196858
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Pasadena, California: Judy Muller) The research on snow by Cal Tech Pasadena physicist Ken Libbrecht featured; scenes shown of snow crystals. [LIBBRECHT - talks about the physics of snowflakes and growing individuals snowflakes in the laboratory]
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