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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Pete Williams) The discovery of the deadly poison ricin at the office of Senate majority leader Bill Frist featured; scenes shown from the Washington, DC, Senate offices; details given about the investigation into the origin of the mail containing the white powder and how ricin is made. [FRIST – says nobody has been injured.] [Biological toxin expert Jonathan TUCKER†- says ricin preparation does not require elaborate laboratory equipment.] A ricin incident in Connecticut noted.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Chip Reid) Potential gaps in protecting the public from biological or chemical attacks featured; details given about security procedures in Washington, DC; scenes shown of teams wearing biohazard suits investigating the ricin incident. [Senator Charles SCHUMER††- says the capital is always a target.] [Senator Tom DASCHLE – comments on advances in security since the anthrax scare 2 years ago.] [Representative Jim TURNER†- says our nation is unprepared to deal with the threat of bioterrorism.] [Secretary of Health & Human Services Tommy THOMPSON†- says we’re not as vulnerable as people think.] [Public health expert Dr. Shelley HEARNE†- comments on a report that only 2 states are ready for statewide emergency vaccinations.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The seven-state contest for the Democratic presidential nomination noted; map shown.
(Spokane, Washington: Campbell Brown) Senator John Kerry’s campaign featured; scenes shown of Kerry leaving Arizona and in Spokane, Washington; details given of discussions within the Democratic Party about Kerry running against President Bush. [KERRY – campaigns.]
(Columbia, South Carolina: Kelly O’Donnell) Senator John Edwards’ campaign in his native South Carolina featured; scenes shown. [EDWARDS – assesses his battle against Kerry.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Oklahoma City: Brian Williams) The 3-way race in Oklahoma between Kerry, Edwards and Gen. Wesley Clark, and Howard Dean’s focus on Washington and Michigan featured; scenes shown of Clark in Oklahoma City and of Dean in Spokane.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw, Tim Russert) The stakes for the candidates in today’s races discussed.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report that the US will support any agreement the U.N. works out with the Iraqis regarding elections noted; scenes shown of U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan with President Bush at the White House. Secretary of State Colin Powell’s statement regarding the decision to go to war in Iraq mentioned.
(London: Jim Maceda) British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s authorization for an investigation of possible pre-war intelligence failures featured; details given of the influence of President Bush’s investigation and of former weapons inspector David Kay’s conclusion that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein did not stockpile weapons. [BLAIR, British Foreign Secretary Jack STRAW†- comment on the inquiry.] [September, 2002, BLAIR – asserts Iraq has weapons of mass destruction.] [Intelligence analyst Glenmore TRENEAR-HARVEY†- comments on the scheduled July deadline for the report.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The death of a US soldier in a bomb attack near Baghdad reported.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Halliburton’s agreement to send the Pentagon a refund for overbilling for meals served to soldiers in Iraq & Kuwait noted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The CDC warning to hospitals about bird flu noted.
(Hong Kong: Robert Bazell) The bird flu epidemic in Asia featured; details given of concerns the disease will be spread by migrating birds. [Poultry seller Andy WONG‡- says it’s a bad period for us.] [Disease expert Dr. Robert WEBSTER‡- comments on mutations in the virus and the magnitude of the outbreak.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Anne Thompson) The testimony of former brokerage assistant Douglas Faneuil† in Martha Stewart’s trial on charges that she sold stock based on inside knowledge featured; courtroom sketches by Christine Cornell and Andrea & Shirley Shepard shown; Faneuil’s comments about instructions from his boss, Peter Bacanovic†, quoted. [Former US attorney Randall ELIASON††- comments on the importance of Faneuil’s testimony; outlines the prosecution’s strategy.]
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