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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Havana, Cuba: Andrea Mitchell) Former President Jimmy Carter's visit to Cuba featured; details given of his refusal to believe claims that Cuba has a biological weapons program and his meeting with Cuban dissidents; scenes shown of Carter and Cuban leader Fidel Castro at a research facility in Cuba. [CARTER - says he has been shown no evidence of the accusation.] [Cuban RESEARCHER - says she would welcome international inspectors.] [Cuban dissident Vladimiro ROCA - describes his stand on an issue.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The treaty between the US and Russia in which both sides agree to reduce their nuclear arsenals reported. [President BUSH - says the treaty is "good news."]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Jim Miklaszewski) The latest American assault in Afghanistan taking enemy prisoners and the end of the British "Operation Snipe" in eastern Afghanistan reported; Department of Defense video shown. [British commander Brig. Rodger LANE - says his troops never saw the enemy.] [Secretary of Defense Donald RUMSFELD - says there are pockets of Taliban and Al Qaeda across Afghanistan's borders.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Jenin: Martin Fletcher) The rejection of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan for a Palestinian state by the Likud Party and Palestinian Authority leader Yasir Arafat's tour of the West Bank reported; scenes shown of Arafat greeting church leaders in Bethlehem and of Palestinians protesting against Arafat in Jenin. [ARAFAT - thanks the church leaders.] [Palestinian MAN - says the Palestinian Authority needs change.] [Political analyst professor Gerald STEINBERG - says Sharon's loss was an embarrassment.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Supreme Court: Pete Williams) The Supreme Court decision upholding part of a bill meant to protect children from Internet pornography by saying that upholding community standards does not by itself violate free speech reported; details given about the Inglis, FL, case. [American Center for Law and Justice Jay SEKULOW - says the Supreme Court has put a lot of obstacles in the way of enforcement.] [ACLU Chris HANSEN - says Website makers will "dumb down their speech."] [Internet lawyer Christopher WOLF - says laws to protect children penalize adults.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Lisa Myers) The signing of a multi-billion dollar farm subsidy bill reported. [President BUSH - calls for fiscal responsibility; says the bill helps farmers.] [Majority leader Senator Thomas DASCHLE - says the government should "keep an eye on the bottom line."] [Environmental Working Group Ken COOK - says a majority of family farmers will get nothing under the bill.] [Farmer John DITTRICH - says he needs the subsidies to stay in business.] [Farmer Sy PINKELMAN - says it is not fair to taxpayers.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) A report made by professor of medicine Dr. Martin Blazer and a mathematician stating that the anthrax letters sent to politicians and media outlets in 2001 could have cross-contaminated as many as 5,000 other letters reported.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Robert Bazell) The use of new cancer drugs designed to target processes inside cancer cells examined. [Cancer patient Zinia SECO - says her new drug does not have bad side effects.] [Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Dr. Clifford HUDIS - says the drugs target cancer cells and spare normal ones.] [Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Dr. Howard SCHER - says treatments for cancer are more targeted and less random.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Hartford, CT: Bob Faw) Singer Thomas Quasthoff featured; details given about the difficulties faced by Quasthoff due to disabilities caused by thalidomide and his triumph over obstacles; photos of Quasthoff shown; scenes shown of Quasthoff in a recording studio. [Voice of MAN - says Quasthoff is one of the greatest singers ever; says he believes there are more reasons to feel sorry for others than for himself.] [QUASTHOFF - says he does not think his disability matters.] [Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Jeffrey KAHANE - says Quasthoff has known suffering and has transcended it.]
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