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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The details of President Bush's budget introduced.
(White House: Terry Moran) Bush's budget examined; examples cited of programs to be cut, including renewal energy, training pediatricians and community policing. [At cabinet meeting, BUSH - defends his budget.] [Representative John SPRATT - defends the COPS program.] [OMB director Mitchell DANIELS - comments on COPS.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: John Cochran) The reaction of certain Bush supporters to budget cuts examined. [US Chamber of Commerce Willard WORKMAN - cites the need for business supports.] [American Shipbuilding Association Cynthia BROWN - criticizes the loss of shipping industry support.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Linda Douglass) The howling from the Democrats against cuts in the environment and health care programs reviewed and the plight for Republicans whose pet projects are being cut discussed.
#196877
(Studio: Peter Jennings) The need for China and the United States to reach an agreement for the return of the plane crew being held introduced.
(State Department: Martha Raddatz) The shift in mood about the diplomacy with China as the pace of negotiations has slowed examined. [President BUSH - says diplomacy takes time, but relations with China could become damaged.] [US embassy defense attache Brigadier General Neal SEALOCK - says the crew members are in excellent health.] New information about the collision of the American EP-3 plane with the Chinese fighter jet reviewed; animation of the collision shown; satellite photograph of the plane on Hainan Island shown.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Beijing: Mark Litke) The influence of the Chinese military in times of crisis as in the current standoff reviewed; examples cited. [George Washington University professor David SHAMBAUGH - says contingents in the military see the United States as an adversary.] [Johns Hopkins University professor David LAMPTON - says the military wants budgetary priorities.]
#196878
(Studio: Peter Jennings) The Pentagon's identification of the Americans who died in the weekend plane crash in Vietnam and former President Bill Clinton's elephant ride during his visit to India reported; scenes shown of Clinton on the elephant.
#196881
(Studio: Peter Jennings) The danger of flooding along the Red River; the ending of a four-year stalemate between Northwest Airlines and its mechanics and an NTSB safety alert about 15-passenger vans that can roll over when full reported; scenes shown from North Dakota.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(London: Mike Lee) A British judge's ruling on the fate of twins bought on the Internet by the British couple Alan and Judith Kilshaw featured; details given as to how the twins were bought and sold twice. [Attorney for Kilshaws Michael CHARLES - expresses disappointment about the ruling.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) A closer look at the government's problems with collecting taxes introduced; statistics from a Syracuse University study cited.
(Washington: John Martin) The plight of the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) examined; audit, enforcement and corporate audits statistics cited. [In 1998, former US Senator William ROTH - criticizes IRS (Internal Revenue Service) tactics.] [Study director David BURNHAM - says the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) is doing less audits.] [IRS commissioner Charles ROSSOTTI - comments.] ["The Cheating of America" author Charles LEWIS - says the government is not collecting revenue it is due.] [Tax protester Nick JESSON - calls taxes unconstitutional.] [Former IRS (Internal Revenue Service) commissioner Donald ALEXANDER - says Congress mandated that IRS (Internal Revenue Service) come down lighter on taxpayers.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Tomorrow's segment on taxes previewed.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The victory by Tiger Woods yesterday at the Masters tournament noted.
(New York: Dan Harris) Tiger's accomplishment in dominating golf examined; scenes shown of the final Masters putt; details given of Woods' discipline. [Sports journalist John FEINSTEIN - offers perspective.] [WOODS - comments on his Masters win.] [Sports psychologist Bob ROTELLA - comments on concentration.]
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