This program is 28 minutes long
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(Studio) Speaker Tip O'Neill's assessment of Secretary of State Alexander Haig's reaction to appointed of Vice President George Bush as head of crisis management team quoted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Haig's defeat in power struggle examined. His remarks yesterday re: President Reagan's appointed of Bush recalled. [BUSH - explains new role; praises Haig.] [REAGAN - reaffirms Haig's principal role.] Haig said now allowed to sit in on President's morning national security briefing whenever he chooses.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(DC) Reporter attempts to put overall situation with regard to Haig-Bush affair in perspective; Carter administration's lack of leadership recalled.
REPORTER: Barrie Dunsmore
(Studio) Upcoming items announced.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#70773
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Negotiations between Polish government and Solidarity in effort to avert scheduled strikes discussed.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Warsaw, Poland) Solidarity's gains said illustrated by Polish TV coverage of Lech Walesa and union activities; details given, television films shown. Union's demands listed on screen, discussed.
REPORTER: Jerry King
#70774
(Studio) Criticism of Reagan administration in "Pravda" outlined, quoted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#70775
(Studio) Role of Trident submarine in Reagan administration's call for incrd. military strength against USSR noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) [Elec. Boat Company general manager Takis VELIOTIS - defs. company] Elec. Boat Company's faulty construction of some submarines recalled. [VELIOTIS - displays boat parts.] Navy reported awarding contract to Elec. Boat's competitor Newport News; details given. Veliotis' call for reversal of Navy's decision noted.
REPORTER: John McWethy
#70776
(Studio) Fuel test of space shuttle Columbia today reported; details given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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#70779
(Studio) Senate vote on dairy price support payments reported; congress opposition to President Reagan's tax cut plan noted.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(DC) Ominous signals coming from House Ways and Means Committee chairperson Dan Rostenkowski with regard to administration's Kemp-Roth bill examined; details outlined on screen. Concern by Senators Howard Baker, Paul Laxalt and William Roth with regard to bill's chances in Congress said expressed in letter to President Reagan. [ROTH, Treasury Secretary Don. REGAN - note concern.] Congress Budget Ofc. spokesperson Alice M. Rivlin mentioned. [Representative Shirley CHISHOLM - quotes Hubert Humphrey with regard to poor.]
REPORTER: Charles Gibson
(DC) Admin.'s cancellation of government regulations enacted in last days of Carter administration examined; details outlined on screen.
REPORTER: Bettina Gregory
(Studio) House vote on own committee funding reported.
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
#70780
(Studio) Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne's plans to move into hsing. project recalled announced over wkend.; her visit to site today reported Films shown. Byrne's limitations on apt.'s use noted.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#70783
(Studio) Terrorist attack on United States embassy in San Salvador, El Salvador, reported; details given. Refugee issue said subject of tonight's "Nightline."
REPORTER: Frank Reynolds
(Studio) Pope John Paul II's remarks on slain El Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero and Dublin, Ireland, protest against United States involvement in El Salvador reported; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#70784
(Studio) "London Daily Mail's" allegation that Tom Driberg, former Labour party chairperson, was double agent for Michigan-5 and KGB reported; details given, films shown. His 1956 Moscow visit with double agent Guy Burgess recalled; Prime Min. Margaret Thatcher said rpting. to Parliament tomorrow on recent claims of high-level espionage.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#70785
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(NYC) 19th century Oklahoma land rushes recalled; photos shown. Govt.'s continued program of giving federal land away to oil companies for exploration examined. [Senator Dale BUMPERS - notes oil companies exploitation of US.] Process by which oil companies acquire drilling rights explained; details outlined on screen. [BUMPERS - comments on incring. wealth of a few.] Bumpers' concern with circumstances in Arkansas related to oil company leasing of land around Fort Chaffee explained. [BUMPERS - says such exploitation is rule, not the exception.] Verification of Bumpers' claims said coming with leasing arrangement following his protest; details given. [Atlantic Richfield spokesperson Tom BURDETTE, former Bureau of Land Mgt. director Frank GREGG - defense system.] Tomorrow's report previewed.
REPORTER: Roger Peterson
#70786
(Studio) Lynching of black in Mobile, Alabama, by 3 whites reported.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
#70787
(Studio) Call for end of vigilante orgs. in Atlanta, Georgia, by black leaders reported; similar call for end to fund raising for families of slain children noted. Details given.
REPORTER: Max Robinson
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#70790
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Max Robinson
(Angel Island, California) Problem presented by incring. deer population on California's Angel Island examined; background to situation outlined. Films shown. [Park ranger Cassie BURKE - doesn't anticipate uproar over proposed depopulation measure.] Possibility of contraceptives for herd noted.
REPORTER: Stephen Geer
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