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(Studio: Jane Clayson) Report introduced.
(Studio: Lee Cowan) United States government investigation into the deadly mistake in which the Peruvian air force shot down a private plane carrying five American missionaries after being tracked by a United States surveillance plane examined; scenes shown of the wounded pilot and other survivors; photograph shown of slain missionary Veronica Bowers and her daughter, Charity; animated diagram shown of the incident. [In Canada, President BUSH - says the US role is to identify planes not filing flight plans.] [Pilot's brother Gordon DONALDSON - says his brother knows procedures.] The decade-old agreement between the United States and Peru in the war against drugs noted. [Former drug czar retired General Barry McCAFFREY - says air smuggling had been near- stopped.] [Senator John KERRY - comments on drug plane shootdowns.]
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(Studio: Jane Clayson) Report introduced.
(Quebec City: John Roberts) Another day of protests at the Summit of the Americas conference on world trade featured; scenes shown of the demonstrators and the police in Quebec City, Canada. [Canadian Prime Minister Jean CHRETIEN - says the law must be respected.] [Protest leader Phillipe DUHAMEL - says this is a state of civil war.] [At conference, President BUSH - comments on the protesters against free trade.]
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(Studio: Jane Clayson) President Bush's call on Earth Day for a renewed commitment to protect the environment reported.
(New York: Randall Pinkston) The environment and the president examined; details given of Bush's stated positions on environmental issues. [At the Summit of the Americas, BUSH - talks about free trade, environment and labor standards.] [Wilderness Society William MEADOWS - says the White House is the greatest threat to the American environment.] [EPA administrator Christie Todd WHITMAN - defends pro-environmental decisions.] [Senator Joseph LIEBERMAN - says the administration is headed in the wrong direction on the environment.]
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(Studio: Jane Clayson) Aerial view shown of the damages in Hoisington, Kansas, from a tornado.
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(Studio: Jane Clayson) Report introduced.
(Camanche, Iowa: Bob McNamara) The flooding from the Mississippi River featured; scenes shown from the town of Camanche, Iowa, where volunteers worked on sandbagging operations. [Flood victim Tom BURNETT, Iowa National Guard Major Kevin HULETT, flood volunteer Carolyn COZZOLINO, flood victim Richard KRESIN - comment on the flood and life on the river.]
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(Studio: Jane Clayson) Incident in Turkey in which Chechen rebels have seized hostages reported.
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(Studio: Jane Clayson) Violence in the Middle East updated; scenes shown from Kfar Saba, Israel, of a suicide bomb attack.
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(Studio: Jane Clayson) Interview held with former South Pole physician Dr. Jerri Nielsen about the daring rescue mission to bring ill doctor Ronald Shemenski out of the South Pole research facility in Antarctica. [NIELSEN - says Shemenski probably has mixed emotions about leaving the pole; explains how she organized her hospital in case she died and the feeling when she got on the plane to leave.]
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(Quebec City: John Roberts) A new book about President Ronald Reagan by former advisor Michael Deaver featured; video shown of the 1981 assassination attempt. ["A Different Drummer" author DEAVER - says Reagan felt his purpose was to end the Cold War with the USSR ; explains what Reagan's strongest asset was; talks about Reagan's call for the Berlin Wall to be torn down; says Reagan said he did not know about Iran-Contra; comments on Reagan's illness.] [In '84 debate, REAGAN - jokes about his opponent's experience.] [In 1987 Berlin speech, REAGAN - calls for Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down this wall."] [In 1987, REAGAN - comments on the Iran-Contra affair.]
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(Studio: Jane Clayson) Report introduced.
(Hollywood: Sandra Hughes) The strike threat by screen writers and actors examined; details given of residual fees to writers when a show airs again. [Writer/WGA member Chip JOHANNESSEN - talks about the business; says a strike could doom a lot of projects.] ["The Hollywood Reporter" editor-in- chief Robert DOWLING - assesses the issues.] [Los Angeles Mayor Richard RIORDAN - says a prolonged strike could lead to a recession.]
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