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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(White House: Rosiland Jordan) President Bush's hour-long exclusive interview on "Meet the Press" reviewed. [With Tim Russert in the Oval Office, BUSH - says "madman" Iraqi President Saddam Hussein had the ability to make a nuclear weapon & was a threat despite the problems with intelligence; asserts he reported for National Guard duty & was honorably discharged from the service.]
(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Further coverage of the interview on "Dateline" noted.
(Richmond, Virginia: Kelly O'Donnell) The response of the Democratic presidential candidates to Bush's interview featured. [Senator John KERRY, Gen. Wesley CLARK; on CNN, Howard DEAN - offer views on Bush's statements.] Statement from the Democratic National Committee criticizing Bush's economic policy quoted. [KERRY - raises questions about Bush's National Guard record.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(Islamabad: Tom Brokaw) A wide-ranging exclusive NBC interview with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf presented. [MUSHARRAF - talks about the presence of American troops along the Afghanistan border; says US troops in Pakistan to deal with terrorism is not required; comments on the sale of nuclear secrets to Iran, Libya & North Korea by program founder Abdul Qadeer Khan.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) The death of another American soldier in one of three attacks in Iraq reported.
(Baghdad: Don Teague) The surprise visit to Basra, Iraq, by Britain's Prince Charles & the arrival of U.N. election experts in Baghdad featured; details given about the future for elections in Iraq; scenes shown from the attack sites & the arrival of Japanese troops in the war zone. [Prince CHARLES - thanks the soldiers.] [U.N. spokesman Ahmed FAWZI†- explains the U.N. role.] [US administrator in Iraq Paul BREMER - comments on the "dynamic" in Iraq.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(Milwaukee: Ron Allen) The political battleground of Wisconsin visited; scenes shown of Howard Dean's campaign workers. [Marquette University professor John McADAMS†- says the option {to Senator John Kerry} is more likely to be Gen. Wesley Clark or Senator John Edwards than Dean.] [EDWARDS - campaigns for working people.] [Representative Neil ABERCROMBIE - comments on Dean.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) The Grammy Award to former President Bill Clinton for best spoken word album for children reported.
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(New York: Dawn Fratangelo) The latest possible shootings in the Ohio highway sniper case featured; scenes shown from Interstate 71 near Columbus. [Franklin County sheriff's department Chief Deputy Steve MARTIN†- describes a man seen by witnesses; states evidence links these shootings.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(Chino Hills, California: Tom Costello) The push in California to avert the execution of Kevin Cooper† featured; details given about Cooper's conviction for the 1985 gruesome massacre of the Ryen†† family & a boy, Christopher Hughes. [Rainbow Coalition's Jesse JACKSON - comments on "reasonable doubt."] [Murder victim's mother Mary Anne HUGHES - calls Cooper evil.] [Former jury foreman Frank NUGENT†- says Cooper has the right for evidence to be inspected.] [Cooper attorney Lanny DAVIS†, former district attorney Dennis KOTTMEIER†- offer differing opinions on the evidence.] Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's denial of clemency noted. [Actor Mike FARRELL†- criticizes the state's chief executive.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(Baghdad: Richard Engel) The dream of Iraqi athletes training for the Olympic Games in Greece featured; scenes shown of athletes training; details recalled of the treatment of Olympic athletes by Uday Hussein.
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