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(Studio) President Reagan reported nominating Edwin Meese to replace outgoing Attorney General William French Smith.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Smith's resignation and nomination of Meese examined; White House photo shown. [SMITH - explains decision.] [MEESE - claims his nomination was surprise.] Meese's background with Reagan, include several controversies, reviewed; chief of staff James Baker and Michael Deaver mentioned, shown. [Conservative spokesperson Richard VIGUERIE - fears loss of conservatives in White House]
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Positions of Meese and Smith on soc. and legal issues compared; their different public styles as well noted. [MEESE - opposes legalization of narcotics.] [American Bar Association spokesperson William GREENHALGH - notes Meese's opposition to ABA policies; considers him an ideologue.] [Washington Legal Fndn. spokesperson Paul KAMENAR - anticipates Meese pushing conservative issues; is pleased with his nomination.] Senator Howard Baker's comment on Senator hearings noted.
REPORTER: Carl Stern
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(Studio) Supreme Court decision on proportionality issue involved in death penalty reported; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Anti-abortion demonstration in Washington, DC and leaders' support for President Reagan reported; films shown.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) Resumption of Congress, issues under consideration and incrd. security on Capitol Hill, examined; films shown. Last fall's Senator bombing recalled. [Representative William RATCHFORD, Senator Arlen SPECTER, Representative Thomas O'NEILL, Representative Dante FASCELL - claim constituents and Super Bowl fans want Marines withdrawn from Lebanon.] President Reagan's commitment to keeping troops in Lebanon noted. [Senator Howard BAKER - doesn't believe Senator will approve early troop withdrawal.]
REPORTER: John Dancy
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(Studio) Response of applicants in Chicago to public hsing. subsidy program reported, shown.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Cupertino, California) Competition between IBM and Apple computer companies with Apple's introduction of new model, the Macintosh, examined; Apple founders Stephen Wozniak and Steven Jobs mentioned, shown. [Ind. analyst Esther DYSON - comments on Macintosh and Paul Newman.] [Apple Computer, Incorporated president John SCULLEY - acknowledges status of competition.] Focus of Apple's promotion of Macintosh outlined.
REPORTER: Dennis Moore
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(Studio) Congress reported beginning delegate selection for Democrat conv.; details given. Standing so far of Walter Mondale and John Glenn in congress bloc mentioned.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Reaction of Iowa residents to George McGovern's cancellation of scheduled appearance in favor of Super Bowl noted.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Austin, Texas) Status of McGovern's campaign examined. [McGOVERN - suggests selling farm and buying bomb shelter if Reagan wins.] McGovern's life between campaigns. described; films from 1972 campaign shown, compared with current events. [McGOVERN - solicits votes on various issues.] Opposition to US involvement in Vietnam war recalled basis of his 1972 presidential campaign [November 1972, McGOVERN - is proud of cause.] His loss of Senate race in 1980 recalled. [January 15, 1984, Phil DONAHUE - questions McGovern's seriousness, calls it a "nostalgic runaround".] [January IS, 1984, McGOVERN - notes Richard Nixon's winning campaign team have since served 180 years in prison.] [McGOVERN - would have regretted not running in 1984.]
REPORTER: Bob Kur
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(Studio) Newsweek/Gallup poll results on President Reagan's current rating compared to that for Dwight Eisenhower; details given.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Stuart and Lillian Kelly reported winning major Canadian lottery; details given, films shown. [KELLYS - describe 1st purchase.] Couple's plans outlined.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(NYC) Potential for treatment of baldness with new drug minoxidil examined; John Verone's case cited as example [VERONE - cites relationship between baldness and concept of old age.] [Dr. Ronald SAVIN - praises preliminary results of tests.] Upjohn's development of minoxidil explained. [SAVIN - notes traditional approach to baldness.]
REPORTER: Robert Bazell
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Chicago, Illinois) Condition of Jimmy Tontlewicz, who was submerged in Lake Michigan for some time last week before rescue, examined; unique medical treatment employed discussed. [Hospital SPOKESPERSON - notes child's current state.] [Kathy TONTLEWICZ - is grateful.] Public's response to family's medical bills noted. [Kathy TONTLEWICZ - is optimistic.]
REPORTER: Cassandra Clayton
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Nashville, Tennessee) Banjo player Mike Snider featured; films shown. [SNIDER - plays; discusses his career, beginning with record by Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs.] Gleason, Tennessee, noted attending Grand Ole Opry en masse when Snider performed there recently. [Roy ACUFF - intros. Snider.] Gleason residents' role in getting Snider on Opry explained. [SNIDER - plays; comments on importance of music in his life.]
REPORTER: Kenley Jones
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