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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Bob Schieffer) The testimony before a Congressional committee of three White House aides stating that they did not support former President Bill Clinton's pardon of billionaire fugitive Marc Rich reported; excerpts from e-mail messages shown. [Democratic Party fund raiser Beth DOZORETZ - says she declines to answer questions.] [Government Reform Committee Representative Christopher SHAYS - asks questions.] [Former White House counsel Beth NOLAN - says attorney Cheryl Mills was a trusted advisor.] [Pardon recipient Edgar GREGORY - says he is happy Clinton pardoned him.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) New York state plans to bring a civil lawsuit against Rich noted.
(New York: Anthony Mason) Rich's business practices and crimes reviewed; details given of his trading in metals. ["Wall Street Journal" Craig COPETAS - calls Rich a "trader to be feared"; explains what crimes Rich committed.] [Former federal prosecutor Martin AUERBACH - says Rich was trading with Iran.] [Former United States Marshal Howard SAFIR - comments on Rich's crimes.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Two aftershocks after the 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Washington state reported.
(Seattle: Jerry Bowen) The aftermath of the earthquake in Washington examined; scenes shown of earthquake damage in Seattle and Olympia, WA. [MAN - says older buildings were heavily damaged.] [Washington state engineer Jody BYWATER - talks about cracks in a highway bridge.] [King County, WA, executive Ron SIMS - talks about closing an airport.] [State representative Jim BUCK - describes what happened.] [Resident Darlene SAXBY - says her fiance was injured.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Seattle, WA: Vince Gonzales) Concerns about another major earthquake striking Seattle examined; details given of the successful preparations taken before this earthquake. [Seattle Mayor Paul SCHELL - says the damage was less than it could have been.] [Structural engineer Ron HAMBURGER - says other parts of the country are at risk; says the New Madrid, Missouri, area is not ready for another earthquake.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) New laws making the filing of bankruptcy by individuals more difficult reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Washington: Sharyl Attkisson) Concerns about the safety of the asthma drug Proventil and other medicines made by the Schering-Plough pharmaceutical company examined; details given of violations made by the company. [Asthma specialist Dr. Henry FISHMAN - explains problems patients with asthma may face.] [Public Citizen Dr. Sidney WOLFE - says the FDA found many problems at Schering-Plough.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The release in Ecuador of seven oil company employees after the payment of a 13 million ransom reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The cancellation of plans for the United States Navy to use the bombing range at Vieques Island, Puerto Rico, for training next month reported; details given of efforts to work out an agreement between the Navy and the Puerto Rican government.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Efforts by Republicans to get President Bush's tax cut plan passed on a fast track reported; details about spending cuts in the proposed federal budget.
(Atlanta: John Roberts) The Democratic alternative to Bush's tax cut plan examined; details given of the proposals. [BUSH - says his budget is "the people's" budget.] [Minority Leader Representative Richard GEPHARDT - criticizes the plan.] [Senate Minority Leader Thomas DASCHLE - defends the alternate plan.] [Majority Whip Representative Tom DeLAY - says the Democratic plan is a "redistribution of wealth."]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Honolulu, Hawaii: Bill Whitaker) The lawsuit filed in Hawaii by the Sierra Club due to concerns about the environmental effects of tourism reported. [Sierra Club Jeff MIKULINA - asks if every island should be like Waikiki.] [Hawaii Tourism Authority CEO Bob FISHMAN - calls the Sierra Club's requests "draconian".] [Lieutenant Governor Mazie HIRONO - says tourism is Hawaii's number one industry.] [University of Hawaii John HARRISON - comments.]
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