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(Studio: Dan Rather) The return to the United States of the 24 crew members of the American spy plane that made an emergency landing on Hainan Island, China, featured; scenes shown of the crew's arrival at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. [President BUSH - says the crew did nothing wrong.]
(Pentagon: David Martin) The interrogation of the crew by Chinese officials reviewed; details about the moments after the spy plane's collision with a Chinese fighter jet; animated diagram shown. [Continental Airlines pilot Tom PINARDO - says the crew nearly bailed out.] [Continental Airlines flight attendant Deb PURSELL - says pilot Lieutenant Shane Osborn had to struggle to land the plane.] [Former United States Navy technician Glenn WEBSTER - says the crew automatically disabled the equipment.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii: Bill Whitaker) The arrival of the crew at Hickam Air Force Base featured. [OSBORN - says it is good to be back.] [Pilot's wife Janet MILO - talks about seeing the crew come home.] [US Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Thomas FARGO - congratulates the crew.]
(Studio: Dan Rather; Beijing: Barry Petersen) The Chinese perspective on the return of the crew and the issue of United States weapons sales to Taiwan discussed.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Chinese President Jiang Zemin's visit to Cuba to meet with Cuban leader Fidel Castro reported; scenes shown from Havana.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Cincinnati, Ohio: Byron Pitts) The declaration of a curfew in Cincinnati, Ohio, after three days of protests and riots after the shooting death of black teenager Timothy Thomas by policeman Stephen Roach featured; scenes shown of protestors and rioters in Cincinnati. [Mayor Charles LUKEN - says the violence is "uncontrolled."] [Four unidentified RESIDENTS, residents Kevin McGRAW, Al CATONE - express opposing views.] [LUKEN - says the message is the violence must stop.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(New York: Jim Axelrod) Efforts to control racial disturbances in other cities based on accusations of police brutality and racism examined; details given of what has been done in Boston. [Black MAN - comments.] [Former police head Bill BRATTAN - says what happens in Cincinnati can happen anywhere; says Boston has done a good job.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Plans to keep medical privacy laws put in place near the end of President Clinton's term of office reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Washington: Jim Stewart) Plans to allow the survivors and families of victims of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, bombing to watch the federal execution of Timothy McVeigh via closed-circuit television reported. [Attorney General John ASHCROFT - announces he will allow the closed-circuit transmission.] [Victim's husband Roy SELLS - says McVeigh's last breath will be his last laugh.] [Bureau of Prisons Director Kathleen Hawk SAWYER - explains that McVeigh will have visitors just before execution.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The discovery of a car bomb allegedly planted by Israel and meant to kill a Palestinian leader reported; scenes shown of fighting in Hebron, West Bank.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Plans for the first meeting between President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Whidbey Island, WA: Cynthia Bowers) The responses of friends and family to the release of the 24 spy plane crew members detained in China reported. [Crew member's father James COURSON - says the crew could not bail out of the plane.] [Oak Harbor, WA, Mayor Patty COHEN - says the town's "sons and daughters" are coming home.] [Crew member's husband Lieutenant Keith KAUFFMAN - says his wife called him.] [Crew member's fiancee Sandra WHITE - responds to a marriage proposal from crew member Josef Edmunds.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Flooding along the Red River in Minnesota and the Dakotas reported; scenes shown of flood waters.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The retirement of Vice Admiral Joseph Mohler, the last active duty Vietnam War POW, reported; scenes shown of the ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia.
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