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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Pete Williams) Terror alerts for the Statue of Liberty and other New York landmarks near Memorial Day reported; scenes shown of security checks in New York.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Phoenix: Jim Avila) The appearance of FBI agent Ken Williams on Capitol Hill to discuss the July 2001 "Phoenix memo" he wrote about suspicious activity by Middle Eastern men atending Arizona flight school reported. [FBI Ron MYERS - says Williams' word is "good as gold"; says the information had useful information in it.] Williams' tracking of Hani Hanjour and other terrorists noted. [Phoenix attorney Tom HUEDEL - says he was surprised the Williams memo was not looked at carefully.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Lisa Myers) Claims that both Attorney General John Ashcroft and FBI director Robert Mueller knew about the Williams memo but did not tell President Bush reported. [Majority leader Senator Thomas DASCHLE - says this is another reason to investigate.] [Senator Arlen SPECTER - says Mueller should have passed on the information immediately.] [White House Press Secretary Ari FLEISCHER - says nobody needed that memo after September 11.] [Senator Richard SHELBY - says there will be a thorough investigation.] [Representative Tom DeLAY - says terrorists do not need "an after-action report."]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Robert Hager) The refusal to allow commercial pilots to carry guns in the cockpit in spite of support for the idea from pilots reported; talk of using stun guns on flights noted. [Aviation security chief John McGAW - says he will not authorize firearms.] [Passenger Dan PRESSON - says pilots should be allowed to have guns.] [United Airlines pilot Capt. Bob GUIDA, American Airlines pilot Capt. Hans MANTEL - say unarmed pilots will not be able to defend themselves if attacked.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The release of the annual State Department terrorism report listing Iran as the country most aggressively sponsoring terrorism reported.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The agreement by Merrill Lynch to pay a 100 million fine and change the way stock analysts are paid reported. [New York attorney general Eliot SPITZER - says only real reforms will restore investor confidence.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(London: Ron Allen) The visit of Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill and U2 lead singer/activist Bono to Africa featured; details given of Bono's efforts to raise more development aid for Africa; scenes shown of U2 in concert and of O'Neill and Bono in Accra, Ghana. [BONO - says O'Neill is "thinking out of the box."] ["Rolling Stone" contributing editor Anthony DeCURTIS - says Bono will talk to "whoever is in power" to get things done.] ["Wall Street Journal" Jake SCHLESINGER - says O'Neill "loves to debate."]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Birmingham: Kerry Sanders) The trial in Birmingham, AL, of Bobby Cherry for his role in the 1963 church bombing which killed four young girls featured; courtroom scenes shown; 1960s scenes of the bombed church and photos of the victims shown. [Lawyer Joe W. MORGAN - says the age of the case will make a conviction tough.] [Bombing survivor Carolyn McKINSTRY - says she remembered hearing the explosion.] [Former Klansman Bill JACKSON - says there was no bomb at the church.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) MSNBC investigation introduced.
(New York: John Larson) The extension of sell-by dates on meats after the original sell-by date reported; scenes shown from a Dateline undecover operation. [SHOPPER - says she goes by the sell-by date.] [EMPLOYEES - say the dates do not change.] [Former meat cutter Robert BECKER - says the date changing is "about making money."] [New Jersey health inspector Rod PRIEST - says meat cutters do what they have to do.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Dawn Fratangelo) The trend of adults aged 25-30 living in their parents' homes reported; details given of tips for surviving having the children move home; scenes shown from the Marchetti home in Sunnyvale, CA. [Daughter Dawn MARCHETTI - says she did not realize how much expenses would add up.] [The MacArthur Foundation Dr. Frank FURSTENBERG - says young people want homes but cannot get them as quickly as people could in years past.] [Mother Barbara MARCHETTI - says she has a better relationship with her daughters.] [Developmental psychologist Dr. Jeffrey Jensen ARNETT - says he is surprised how well parents and their adult children get along.] [Daughter Gina and father Rick MARCHETTI - describe areas of conflict.]
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