This program is 31 minutes long
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(Studio: Stephen Frazier) Report introduced.
(State Department: Andrea Koppel) The continuing standoff between the US and China over an American spy plane and 24 crew members featured; photograph shown of the damaged spy plane in China. [Secretary of State Colin POWELL - says he has expressed regrets over the death of Chinese pilot Wang Wei.] [Chinese Ambassador to United States YANG Jeichi - says the US should say "sorry".] [Vice President Dick CHENEY - says the United States should not apologize.] [Senators John WARNER, Christopher DODD - say there should be no apology.] [National Security Advisor Condoleezza RICE - says a longer standoff will damage US-China relations.]
(Studio: Stephen Frazier) Plans for President Bush to respond to Wang's widow Ruan Guoqin's letter reported.
(Beijing: Rebecca MacKinnon) The response in China to the standoff examined; details given of the apparent hardening of China's stand against the US. [US embassy defense attache Brigadier General Neal SEALOCK - says the crew members are doing well.] [US Ambassador to China Joseph PRUEHER - says everyone is working for the crew's release.] [Political analyst WANG Xiaodong(thru translator) - says different parts of the Chinese government hold differing views.] [University of California at Los Angeles Richard BAUM - says nobody can rule China without the support of the Army.]
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(Studio: Stephen Frazier) The crash of a military helicopter in Vietnam with the death of 16 people, including seven Americans, noted.
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(Studio: Stephen Frazier) An explosion and fire at Schiphol International Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands, reported; scenes shown from the airport.
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(Studio: Stephen Frazier) Report introduced.
(Washington: Brooks Jackson) The release of statistics showing that people and organizations are becoming more likely to get away with cheating on tax returns reported. [Transactional Records David BURNHAM - says collection and enforcement are down.] [IRS commissioner Charles ROSSOTTI - says cheating is still not a good deal.]
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(Studio: Stephen Frazier) Preparations for the White House to unveil the federal budget plan reported. [Senator Joseph BIDEN - says Republicans will cut funding for major programs; criticizes the tax cut plan.] [Senator John BREAUX - says an across-the-board tax cut will benefit everyone.]
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(Studio: Stephen Frazier) The Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, which is led by Tiger Woods, reported; Woods photos shown.
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(Studio: Stephen Frazier) Report introduced.
(Atlanta, Georgia: Bruce Burkhardt) The development of the new Callaway ERCII golf club, which is banned by professional golf organizations, reported. [Golf shop manager Scott WOMACK - explains features of the new club.] [USGA Dick RUGGE - talks about testing golf clubs.] (Note: segment interrupted for live broadcast.)
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(Studio: Stephen Frazier) The return of President Bush to Washington, DC, from Camp David, MD, and his greeting of the people there shown. Summary of information concerning Bush's response to the China-US spy plane standoff given.
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(Studio: Stephen Frazier) An apology for not having time to broadcast a story about minority groups and immigrants in the United States given.
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(Studio: Stephen Frazier) Report introduced.
(Studio: Jacqui Jeras) The national weather reviewed; map shown of weather systems.
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