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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The decision by the Massachusetts supreme court that gay marriages must be legalized noted.
(Washington: Pete Williams) The fallout from Massachusetts’ same-sex marriage ruling examined; details given of calls for a constitutional amendment to undo the decision. [Lawyer for gay couples Mary BONAUTO†- explains the court’s ruling.] [Gay marriage opponent Jay SEKULOW†- comments on the idea of a constitutional amendment.] [White House press secretary Scott McCLELLAN – says it is a deeply troubling ruling.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Senator John Kerry’s wins in 5 of the 7 elections yesterday noted.
(Seattle: Campbell Brown) Kerry’s campaign featured; details given about the impact of the Massachusetts gay marriage ruling on his campaign. [KERRY – opposes gay marriage.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Norfolk, Virginia: Kelly O’Donnell) New campaign strategies for Senator John Edwards and Gen. Wesley Clark after their wins in South Carolina and Oklahoma featured; scenes shown. [Political analyst Stuart ROTHENBERG†- notes Edwards & Clark must get voters to focus on the alternative {to Kerry.}] [CLARK – says Edwards & Kerry voted for tax cuts for the wealthy.] [EDWARDS – campaigns.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Howard Dean’s appearance at a campaign rally in Seattle noted; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Capitol: Chip Reid) The investigation into who sent ricin to the office of Senator William Frist reviewed; details given about the search for a connection to two other recent ricin letters signed by “Fallen Angel.” [FRIST – says this is a terrorist attack on his life.] [US Capitol Police Chief Terrance GAINER†- says we are examining anything ricin-related.] [Ricin authority Professor John ROBERTAS‡- says ricin is easy to come by.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(White House: David Gregory) The White House defense against Democrats’ attacks on President Bush’s military service record during the Vietnam War examined; details given about a gap in the records of Bush’s service in Alabama; statement from retired Brig. Gen. William Turnipseed quoted. [Presidential candidate Senator John KERRY†- states his view on those who chose not to fight.] [Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAULIFFE†- says Bush was AWOL in the Alabama National Guard.] [In 2000, BUSH – says he fulfilled his obligation.] [Representative Sam JOHNSON†- says Bush has the credentials.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Bush’s appearance on Sunday’s “Meet the Press” noted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The White House decision to give the 9/11 Commission more time to submit its report on the attacks on America noted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s statements to a Senate committee about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq noted. [RUMSFELD – says objects once buried can stay buried.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(State Department: Andrea Mitchell) The televised appearance by Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan††, founder of Pakistan’s nuclear program, to ask forgiveness for selling nuclear secrets to Libya, Iran & North Korea featured; details given about suspicions that Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf knew about the deals. [On Pakistani TV, KHAN – says there was never tradition for these activities by the government.] [Former U.N. weapons inspector David ALBRIGHT†- says the military & intelligence service had to know.] [Secretary of Defense Donald RUMSFELD – praises Musharraf.] [Pakistan expert Stephen COHEN†- says if Musharraf is pushed too hard, he might withdraw his support in the war on terror.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Next week’s series of reports on Pakistan, including an interview with Musharraf & the hunt for Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, noted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Anne Thompson) Potentially damaging testimony from the government’s star witness, Douglas Faneuil, about Martha Stewart’s stock sales featured; courtroom sketches by Christine Cornell & Jane Rosenberg shown; Faneuil’s statements about his conversations with Stewart about Sam Waksal’s sale of his ImClone stock and with his former boss Peter Bacanovic† about cover-up stories quoted; details given about the defense attorneys’ attacks on Faneuil’s credibility. [Former federal prosecutor Sean COFFEY†- says this is very damaging testimony.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Robert Bazell) The American Heart Assn.’s new guidelines for women regarding heart disease reviewed; statistics cited. [Heart patient Ginny LEACH‡- comments on her symptoms of clogged arteries.] [Columbia University Dr. Lori MOSCA†- says women are not getting adequate care; recommends cholesterol-lowering medications.]
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