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(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) Report introduced.
(White House: John King) President Bush's statements that the United States would defend Taiwan militarily against an attack from China and about the budget featured. [In CNN interview, BUSH - says China needs to hear the message about defending Taiwan, but Taiwan cannot declare independence; comments on the budget; talks about the "job" of being president.]
(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) King's full interview with Bush noted.
(Beijing: Rebecca MacKinnon) The reaction in China to Bush's statements about Taiwan outlined.
(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Jonathan Karl) The Congressional criticism of Bush's remarks about China policy reviewed; details given about the reactions from Senators John Kerry and Joseph Biden. [BIDEN - says Bush has confused things about the Far East.] Bush's attempts to get support from moderate Democrats for his budget noted.
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(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) Taped interview held with former Senator Bob Kerrey about his admissions about the Vietnam War. [KERREY - describes what happened in a fire zone in Vietnam in February 1969 in which we returned fire mistakenly killing women and children in the village; says we were on a mission expecting to find military leadership; responds to charges from squad member Gerhard Klann about what happened on the mission; expresses his feeling in detail about the event; responds to the "cynicism" in the Wall Street Journal article.] [Today, Senator John KERRY - praises Kerrey.] Statement from the "Wall Street Journal" about Kerrey's political motives in telling his story at this time quoted.
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(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) The latest fallout from the downing of a US missionary plane in Peru updated; scenes shown of the wounded pilot.
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(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) The emergency landing at a south Florida airport of a Piper Cub plane with only one wheel down shown.
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(Washington: Wolf Blitzer) Report introduced.
(Punta Arenas, Chile: Gary Tuchman) Video telephone report on the air rescue of an ailing doctor {Ronald Shemenski} from a South Pole base in Antarctica featured; photos shown.
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