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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(White House: David Gregory) Continuing questions about President Bush’s service in the National Guard examined; details given about contradictions & gaps in the military records. [White House press secretary Scott McCLELLAN – says the president was proud of his service.] [Former Alabama campaign worker Joe HOLCOMB‡- recalls being told Bush was at a National Guard meeting.] [“Bush’s War and Re-Election” author James MOORE†- questions how Bush could claim he was getting paid when his commanders said he wasn’t there.]
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Today’s Democratic presidential primaries in Tennessee & Virginia noted.
(Fairfax, Virginia: Campbell Brown) Senator John Kerry’s campaign featured; scenes shown. [KERRY – comments on the flap over President Bush’s military service.]
(Memphis, Tennessee: Carl Quintanilla) Gen. Wesley Clark’s & Senator John Edwards’ campaigns featured; scenes shown. [Tennessee Democratic Party chair Randy BUTTON†- comments on pressure for Clark to exit the race.] [EDWARDS – campaigns.] [Kerry national campaign co-chair Representative Harold FORD†- notes that someone dropping out is not relevant to Kerry’s campaign.]
(Studio: Brian Williams, Tim Russert) The presidential race and exit poll results discussed.
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(Afghanistan: Tom Brokaw) The Pakistani army’s search for terrorists, including Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, in the mountainous region between Afghanistan & Pakistan presented; scenes shown from the region and from Peshawar; details given about the deal between the army & local tribes in fighting terrorism. [Pakistani President Pervez MUSHARRAF – speculates on the whereabouts of bin Laden and his role in Al Qaeda.] [Pakistani Gen. Shaukat Sultan KAHN††- comments on repercussions for villagers if they harbor terrorists.]
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Baghdad: Don Teague) A massive truck bombing at a police station in Iraq in another attack aimed at Iraqis willing to cooperate with US forces featured; scenes shown of damaged buildings & vehicles, injured people. [Coalition Provisional Authority Brig. Gen. Mark KIMMITT†- comments on the series of attacks against the Iraqi police.] [Baghdad police officer Ali HUSSEIN‡ {thru translator} – states we are here to help people.]
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Mona Passage: Mark Potter) The surge of refugees trying to make it to the US from the Dominican Republic featured; scenes shown of an overloaded boat headed to Puerto Rico being intercepted by the US Coast Guard; map shown of the route through the Mona Passage. [US Coast Guard Capt. Kurt VanHORN†- comments on smugglers’ lack of regard for safety.] [US Coast Guard PO John GAFFNEY†- describes the danger of overloading boats.]
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Washington: Pete Williams) A report that raises questions about a technique used by the FBI to analyze bullets at a crime scenes examined. [Science panel member Kenneth MacFADDEN†- comments on the coincidental nature of the results of the FBI’s test of a bullet’s metal.] [Criminal defense lawyer Barry SCHECK†- comments on reopening criminal cases.] [FBI crime lab director Dwight ADAMS††- says the report clarified how testimony in the future should be provided.]
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(New York: Robert Bazell) Revelations about the health of Dr. Robert Atkins when he died last year that raise questions about the safety of the diet he authored examined; statement from the Atkins organization quoted. [In 2002, ATKINS – defends his diet after having a heart problem.] [New York City Mayor Michael BLOOMBERG – says Atkins was fat.]
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