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(Studio) President Reagan's remarks on assassination attempt reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Helen Thomas of United Press International and Jim Gerstenzang of Associated Press reported meeting with Reagan; details given, photos, film of shooting shown. President quoted on screen with regard to shooting, John Hinckley, Junior, gun control, Press Secretary James Brady.
REPORTER: Jed Duvall
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(Studio) Beginning of end to United States grain embargo against USSR said being announced soon; embargo's implementation by President Carter following USSR invasion of Afghanistan recalled.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Qualifications to administration's partial lifting of grain embargo examined; White House official quoted on screen with regard to Poland. Role of political considerations in decision, include administration's farm bill, discussed.
REPORTER: Lesley Stahl
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(Studio) Continued rioting in North Ireland, sparked by funerals of youths killed during wkend. clashes, reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Londonderry, North Ireland) Violence following funerals for James English and Jim Browne examined; films shown. Role played by continued hunger strike of House of Commons member and imprisoned IRA (Irish Republican Army) member Bobby Sands in current and future violence considered.
REPORTER: John Blackstone
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(Studio) Reagan administration's efforts to smooth Israel's reaction to plans for selling Saudi Arabia AWACS planes reported; State Department spokesperson Dean Fischer quoted. Israeli ambassador Ephraim Evron's announcement reported.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Tel Aviv, Israel) United States ambassador Samuel Lewis' meeting with Prime Min. Menahem Begin discussed; films shown. Begin's statement with regard to Saudi Arabia's opposition to Camp David, its support of PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) and call for jihad against Israel noted. [BEGIN - says sale will undermine Mideast peace.] Basis of Israel's concern with regard to security issue detailed; Jordan and Iraq mentioned. Israel's desire to avoid open confrontation with Reagan administration noted. (Studio) Reaction of Egyptian foreign minister Kamal Hassan Ali to proposed United States sales to Saudi Arabia and Israel's reaction reported; Ali quoted. 5:40:00 "LEBANON" (Studio) Continued fighting between Syrian forces and Christian militia in Beirut and Zahle, Lebanon, described. 5:40:30 "United States-CUBA REL."
REPORTER: Bob Simon
(Studio) Fidel Castro's stated commitment to improved United States-Cuba relations
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Opening of House hearings-on drug abuse within entertainment industry reported
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Hollywood, California) Controversy surrounding hearings, compared with those held by Joseph McCarthy, examined. [Ed ASNER, Cathy Lee CROSBY - criticize hearing.] [Representative Leo ZEFERETTI - denies witch hunt.] [Representative Robert DORNAN - hopes for success.] [Mayor Tom BRADLEY - notes idol worship among young drug users.]
REPORTER: Terry Drinkwater
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(Studio) Senator Harrison Williams reported testifying in own behalf during his Abscam trial today.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NYC) Williams' denial of wrongdoing outlined. Ctroom. events with Williams defense attorney George Koelzer discussed. Anticipated course of defense for remainder of trial outlined.
REPORTER: Chris Kelley Artist: Howard Brodie
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(Studio) Gun battle near Belfry, Kentucky, between striking coal miners and truck drivers reported; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Criticism of Senate subcommittee hearings into abortion noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(DC) Subcommittee 's alleged bias and incompetence of proposed legislature examined. [Center for Constitutional Rigts spokesperson Rhonda COPELON, National Abortion Rights Action League spokesperson Karen MULHAUSER - critcize legislature as unconstitutional and as outlawing currently legal means of birth control.] Committee chairperson John East noted declining to be interviewed; committee 's defense of proposed law outlined.
REPORTER: Bruce Morton
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(Studio) FDA's clearance of video display terminals following investigation into level of radiation emitted reported; details given.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(NV Test Site) Govt. drill in anticipation of nuclear accidents examined; joint efforts of Depts. of Defense and Energy noted. Films shown. [Test SPOKESPERSON - says further material has to be gathered from area.] Test said stimulated by real-life nuclear accidents, code-named Broken Arrow, such as that occurring last year in Damascus, Arkansas. [NUWAX director General John MITCHELL - notes communication problems.] Problems arising from accident outlined. [California office of emergency services spokesperson Alex CUNNINGHAM - cites purpose of test.] Questions arising from nuclear accident in highly populated urban area considered.
REPORTER: Jerry Bowen
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Dan Rather
(Atlanta, Georgia) Necessity of government contracting private bill collectors to recoup government loans examined. [Bill COLLECTORS - talk to debtors.] [Payco American Corporation spokesperson Neal SPARBY - notes reason for employees' success.]
REPORTER: Bob Schieffer
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(Studio) Roy Innis, Congress for Racial Equality chairperson, reported claiming knowledge of killer in Atlanta, Georgia, child murder cases ; details given. Vice President George Bush and Mayor Maynard Jackson mentioned.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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(Studio) Postmaster General William Bolger reported not appearing at opening of talks with postal service union representatives; details given with regard to his request of National Labor Relations Bd. to settle matter.
REPORTER: Dan Rather
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