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(Studio) Secretary of State Alexander Haig said trying to set record straight with regard to El Salvador stance.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Haig, at suggestion of Howard Baker, said meeting in private with Senator Haig said charging inaccurate and misleading news reports with regard to El Salvador situation. [Secretary of State Alexander HAIG - says United States policy does not favor rt. wing coup. Says United States supports El Salvador government and Napoleon Duarte's leadership.] Haig statements analyzed. Situation in El Salvador with regard to Duarte and the military discussed. Possibility of right-wing coup there pondered.
REPORTER: Robert Pierpoint
(San Salvador, El Salvador) Duarte said discounting right-wing coup. [DUARTE - defines democrat approach. Assures noncombat role for United States military advisers.] Increased economic aid from United States said Duarte hope. El Salvador scenes shown. War effects reported Broader approach, include talks with leftists, suggested as military preference. Defense minister Jose Guillermo Garcia cited. Election process considered. Nationalizing banks and breaking up land holdings said done by government Conservative reaction in country said adverse. Econ. aide from United States said perhaps pallative for situation. Right-wing position noted.
REPORTER: Charles Gomez
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(Studio) El Salvador junta reported to have arrested right wing former army officer charging coup plot. Extreme right said blamed for attack on United States embassy.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) 4 United States diplomats and wives of 2 said expelled from Mozambique chgd. with espionage and subversion. United States said blaming Cuba.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Caspar Weinberger appeal to Congress for billions increase in defense spending reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Weinberger appeal detailed. Carter administration said blamed for neglecting military expenditures. [Secretary Defense Caspar WEINBERGER - says people now realize need for rearming American] Details of proposed spending given on screen. Defense Department film shown. Allotments to various services noted. Incrd. military pay cited. Weinberger appearance before Senator Armed Services Committee shown. [Voice of John WARNER - asks what if inflation not cut.] [WEINBERGER - responds.] Total plan said considered by administration necessary for survival of American
REPORTER: Ike Pappas
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(Studio) Senator Agriculture Committee said rejecting Carter-proposed increase in milk price support.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Agriculture Secretary John Block's efforts to get House backing for milk price support cut reported Scenes shown. [Senator Jesse HELMS - reads letter from American Farm Bureau Fed., supporting Reagan plan.] [Senator Paula HAWKINS - quotes cab driver supporting Reagan plan.] [Senator Patrick LEAHY - argues to continue milk supports.] [Senator Mark ANDREWS - argues to continue supports.] Vote said 14-2 favoring supports cut. Senator William Proxmire prediction Reagan will win economy battle noted.
REPORTER: Phil Jones
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(Studio) Resistance to Reagan plan reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Reagan breakfast for Republican freshmen congress members reported 50 said endorsing Reagan economy plan. [Representative Bob McEWEN - won't get into plan's effect on auto workers.] [Representative Sid MORRISON - reserves right to argue with details of plan that affect ints. in own district] [Representative Bill McCOLLUM - charges. Tip O'Neill tries to block tax part of plan.] Proposal to slash Veterans Administration budget predicted unpopular with vets. Details given.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
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(Studio) Lane Kirkland attack on Reagan budget reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(DC) Details of Kirkland criticism given. Scenes of House Budget Committee shown. [Representative Edward BETHUNE - questions Kirkland's objective.] [KIRKLAND - responds.] Actions of Democratic Policy Forum reported; Ed Kennedy's role noted.
REPORTER: George Herman
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(Studio) Willard G. Barber, Junior, of Environmental Protection Agency, report to Senate subcommittee of desire of Reagan administration for addl. funds to clean up abandoned toxic waste dumps cited.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) General Motors Corporation sales for last week of February said best ever for period. Incr. shown. Rebate offer noted. Chrysler reported also having good week Ford sales said off 2%.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Work said about to begin on damaged space shuttle Columbia. Another delay in shuttle launch anticipated. Tank said damaged January 20.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Details of blizzard given. Scenes shown. Nebraska said also affected.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite (KGMH-TV Denver)
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(Studio) Clash between Americans and Vietnamese refugee fishermen on Gulf Coast noted. Reasons given. 1979 shooting death of American fisherman recalled. 2 Vietnam brothers said acquitted in case. Threat of violence said continuing.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Seabrook, Texas) Vietnam fishermen said giving up on Texas coast. Scenes shown. Ku Klux Klan violence threats blamed. [Vietnam fisherman's association Nguyen Van NAM - notes disadvantages he works under, like broken English.] [Shrimper spokesperson Gene FISHER - says government refused to act, so he appealed to KKK.] [Emory WAITE - wants Vietnam boats out.] [Governor's representative Allen CLARK - blames economy problems.] [NAM - recalls his losses: cntry., family, money.]
REPORTER: David Dick
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(Studio) Execution of Steven Judy said still set for Monday in IN. Governor Robert D. Orr reported rejecting ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) petition because Judy did not consent to it.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Another earthquake reported hitting Athens, Greece, area.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Promotion of 4, include son and son-in-law of Leonid Brezhnev, to central committee of Communist Party, reported Details given.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Turkish embassy aide said killed, another seriously wounded, in shooting on Paris, France, street. Scenes shown. Armenian Secret Army said claiming responsibility for attack.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
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(Studio) Oldtime ways in Egypt reported.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite
(Egypt) Garbage disposal in traditional manner in Egypt said most cost effective in world. Study funded by World Bank cited. Garbage pickers said to support selves by sorting trash. Scenes shown. System, although effective, said taking toll on human workers. Plight of collectors stated, shown.
REPORTER: Doug Sefton
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