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(Seattle, WA: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Seattle: George Lewis) The aftermath of the magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Washington state featured; amateur and security video shown of various locations in Seattle and Olympia, WA, during the earthquake. [Seattle Mayor Paul SCHELL - comments.] [Cole and Weber vice president Mary JENSEN - describes building damage.] [Seattle city employee Karen WINSTON - describes what happened.]
(Seattle, WA: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Robert Hager) Concerns about the next big earthquake that could hit California examined; descriptions of damage that could occur in Los Angeles given. [California Institute of Technology professor Kerry SIEH - says an earthquake in downtown Los Angeles could kill thousands.] [US Geological Survey Lucy JONES - describes the force of a major earthquake.]
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(Seattle, WA: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Lisa Myers) The Congressional testimony of three former White House aides concerning former President Bill Clinton's controversial pardon of billionaire fugitive Marc Rich reported; details given of details about the pardon effort focusing on ex-wife Denise Rich, who gave money to the Clinton library. [Former Clinton aide Beth NOLAN, former Clinton Chief of Staff John PODESTA - comment on Clinton's actions.] [In response to questions from Representative Christopher Shays, Democratic fund raiser Beth DOZORETZ - says she declines to answer questions.]
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(Seattle, WA: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Pete Williams) NBC News exclusive report on evidence that alleged spy and former FBI agent Robert Hanssen may not have been the only one involved in passing information to the Russians reported; details given of resulting changes in FBI procedures. [Intelligence Committee Chairman Senator Richard SHELBY - comments on the spies.] [Heights School headmaster Richard McPHERSON - says Hanssen's youngest children are trying to go on.]
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(Seattle, WA: Tom Brokaw) Terrorism sponsor Osama bin Laden shown on television praising the terrorists who attacked the USS Cole.
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(Seattle, WA: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Champaign, Illinois: Jim Avila) The study of earthquakes with the use of an earthquake simulator examined; scenes shown of simulated earthquakes. [US Army Corps of Engineers Dr. Jack HAYES - talks about controlling variables.] [Earthquake analyst Jim BEAVERS - describes various earthquakes.]
(Seattle, WA: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Tokyo: Ned Colt) Earthquake preparation exercises in Japan examined; scenes shown of Japanese children in an earthquake simulator, earthquake drills in Tokyo, and historical scenes from various earthquakes. [National Earthquake Information Center Dr. Waverly PERSON - says Japan gets more earthquakes than the rest of the Pacific Rim.] [Tokyo Disaster Control Kenji SUZUKI(thru translator) - explains the most important goal.]
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(Seattle, WA: Tom Brokaw) Efforts of Republicans to pass President Bush's tax cut plan on a fast track reported; details given of the drafting of an alternate tax plan by Democrats.
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(Seattle, WA: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Jim Miklaszewski) The legal efforts of 1.5 million World War II and Korean War veterans to get promised government health care benefits restored to them reported; details given about how the rules for free health care were changed in 1956 and 1995. [Veteran/lawyer Bud DAY - says taking away the benefits was a "horrible thing to do."] [Veteran William SCHISM - says the government did not take care of him.] [Representative Ronnie SHOWS - says President Bush can prove how much he cares about veterans.]
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(Seattle, WA: Tom Brokaw) Commentary concerning the trials Seattle, WA, has faced in recent years given.
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