This program is 27 minutes long
#276510
(Studio) President Reagan's pardoning of former FBI officials Mark Felt and Ed Miller quoted; their conviction for break-ins against members of Weather Underground during Richard Nixon's administration recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Details of President's pardon outlined; portions quoted on screen. [MILLER - notes his obligation to Reagan.] Basis of Reagan's pardon, incl. investigation of alleged link between Vietnam war and dissidents in US, discussed. [FELT - praises President's actions.] Fines levied against the 2 recalled.
REPORTER: Fred Graham
#276511
(Studio) Former Nixon administration official Rich Kleindienst reported to be arraigned in Arizona next week on perjury chgs.; details given. His resignation as Nixon's Attorney General during Watergate era due to involvement in ITT bribery scheme recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#276512
(Studio) Washington Post said announcing article for which one of its reporters won Pulitizer Prize Monday was fraud.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Janet Cooke's article about 8-yr.-old heroin addict said a fraud; details given, photos shown. City officials' search for subject of article recalled; Mayor Marion Berry mentioned, shown. [September 1980, "Post" editor Bob WOODWARD - says threat on reporter's life is reason not to disclose child's identity.] Cooke's response to winning Pulitzer Prize noted. ["Post" publisher Don. E. GRAHAM - acknowledges fraud, apologizes to all involved; mentions Benjamin Bradlee, police chief Burtell Jefferson and Berry.] Significance of event noted. [Pulitzer administration Rich BAKER - questions "Post's" integrity.] Post's response reported.
REPORTER: Jim McManus
(Studio) Teresa Carpenter of "Village Voice" reported recing. Pulitzer Prize.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#276514
(Studio) Astronaut Robert Crippen's enthusiasm about returning to space noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Houston, Texas) Debriefing today of Crippen and John Young noted; films shown. [YOUNG - comments.] NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) film, photos of astronauts in Columbia shown, discussed.
REPORTER: Morton Dean
(Studio) Joe Engle and Rich Truly reported next shuttle astronauts; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Edwards AFB, California) Preparations for Columbia's return to Cape Canaveral examined; films shown. [Flight test manager Deke SLAYTON - discusses shuttle's condition.] Detailed inspection said beginning tomorrow.] [SLAYTON - thinks 100 trips are possible.] NASA's goal for program outlined. [Shuttle processing director George PAGE - thinks plans are too ambitious at this time.] Construction of 2nd shuttle, the Challenger, noted underway.
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
#276516
(Studio) Incring. opposition in Congress to President Reagan's economy plan reported
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) White House campaign to win congress support for plan examined; speech today of Vice President George Bush noted. [BUSH - thinks President's intentions re: legislature are clear.] Treasury Secretary Don. Regan's address to same group on issue mentioned; details of White House campaign, aimed at conservative Republicans, discussed. [OMB director David STOCKMAN - considers possible Soc. Sec. cuts.] Further aspects of campaign, under director of Lyn Nofziger, outlined. Demonstration protesting admin's plan reported occurring at White House today; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
(DC) White House photos of Reagan shown; his apparent condition discussed. [Vice President George BUSH - says President is working.] Reagan's work style recalled; role of aides James Baker, Edwin Meese and Michael Deaver mentioned. [BUSH - thinks it will be some time before President returns to full schedule.] White House staff's sensitivity to Reagan's absence discussed.
REPORTER: Bill Plante
#276517
(Studio) Deadline today for income tax returns noted; President Reagan quoted re: his tax cut.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#276518
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Anticipated oil and gasoline prices, despite abundance of the substance, examined; basis for situation explained. [Oil analyst Chas. MAXWELL - notes company's mistakes with regard to high prices.] Refinery-related statistics since 1979 graphed on screen; current gasoline prices discussed. Company's defense of prices and criticism of their argument outlined. [Inter-City Service Stations spokesperson John BRESLIN, Conoco spokesperson Robert HEINE, Energy Action spokesperson Ed ROTHSCHILD - debate price issue.]
REPORTER: Ray Brady
#276522
(Studio) Poland's rank-and-file Communist party members said meeting today.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Warsaw, Poland) Indications of Poland's economy and food problems this year examined; films shown. Continued farmers' strike in Bydgoszcz discussed; Solidarity's perception of events outlined. Indications of discontent within cntry.'s Communist party examined.
REPORTER: Doug Tunnell
#276523
(Studio) State Department reported granting political asylum to USSR defector Maxim Shostakovich and his son; details given. Dmitri Shostakovich mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#276524
(Studio) Survey of United States college students by Educational Testing Service reported indicating apathy towards world affairs; details given. Council of Learning director Robert Black quoted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#276525
(Studio) Atlanta, Georgia, public safety cmsr. Lee Brown's criticism of FBI's claim that some of child murder cases have been solved reported; details given. Mayor Maynard Jackson's attack of FBI director William Webster, following Webster's statement, recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
#276527
(Studio) Paul Revere mentioned.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(London, England) Popularity of United States as vacation spot for British tourists reported illustrated by situation at United States embassy. [Joe HOWARD - notes confusion.] Howard's effort to obtain visa and problems `ensuing from it outlined. [HOWARD - comments on problem.] Embassy's means of dealing with visa applications discussed. [PEOPLE - comment.] Econ. encouragement for United States vacation mentioned. [Consul general Alan GISE - notes failure of Congress to pass visa-waiver legislature] Support for move to drop visa requirement noted.
REPORTER: John Blackstone
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