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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Hainan: Kevin Tibbles) The agreement ending the stalemate between the US and China over a downed American spy plane and its 24 crew members held on Hainan Island, China, featured; details given of the plans to bring the crew members home; scenes shown from Guam of the Continental Airlines jet taking off on its flight to China to retrieve the crew. [Hainan Island director of foreign affairs CHEN Ci - says the Americans said they were "very sorry".] [Brigadier General Neal SEALOCK - says the crew members will be allowed to call their families.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Beijing: Ned Colt) The response in China to the release of the crew members without a full apology reported. [Political analyst JIA Qingguo - says the standoff will affect US-China relations.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Jim Miklaszewski) The agreement the United States sent to China to gain the crew members' release examined; photograph shown of Chinese pilot Wang Wei. [Secretary of State Colin POWELL - says there was no apology.] [Military analyst Ken ALLARD - says the Chinese will know what we can see and adjust their activities.] [Intelligence Committee Chairman Representative Porter GOSS - says air reconnaissance is critical to United States security.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Greenville, North Carolina: Campbell Brown) The timeline of events leading to the end of the standoff reported. [With crewman's parents, BUSH - comments.] [At White House, BUSH - expresses sorrow for the loss of the Chinese pilot.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) A stampede at a soccer game in Johannesburg, South Africa with at least 50 deaths noted; scenes shown after the stampede.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The razing of a Palestinian refugee camp in the Gaza Strip by Israeli troops reported; scenes shown of the aftermath of the demolition.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(State Department: Andrea Mitchell) The diplomatic efforts involved in writing the letter that ended the United States standoff with China examined. [Secretary of State Colin POWELL - expresses regret over the loss of a Chinese fighter jet and pilot.] [Clinton National Security Advisor Sandy BERGER - calls negotiating with the Chinese "frustrating" and "maddening".] [Former Secretary of State Henry KISSINGER - says the exact words will not matter in a few weeks.] [Senator Bob GRAHAM - says an extended standoff could have had negative implications.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The arrangements for the families of victims and survivors of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, bombing to watch the execution of Timothy McVeigh by closed-circuit television reported.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Chicago: Jim Avila) Spring storms across much of the Midwest, tornadoes in Iowa, snow in Colorado, and floods along the Red River in Minnesota and the Dakotas reported; scenes shown of damages in Iowa and Nebraska, snow in Colorado and along the Red River. [Unidentified tornado VICTIM - says she heard the tornado.] [MOTORIST - says she is not going anywhere.] ['97 flood victims, Barbara and Bob PERRY - express fears about living through a second flood.] [National Weather Service Dan LUNA - says people along the Red River take flood warnings seriously.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Whidbey Island, WA: Shellee Smith) The response of the families of the 24 American spy plane crew members to the plans for the Chinese to release the crew featured; scenes shown from Whidbey Island, Washington and across the nation. [Mother Sandra GUIDRY, fathers John BENSING, Ramon MERCADO, Fretitia YOUNG, MOTHER - react to their sons coming home.] sounded like he was okay.] [Two RESIDENTS - react to news of the release.]
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