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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The US concern about the chaos in Haiti introduced.
(Port-au-Prince: Jeffrey Kofman) The uprising against Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide featured; scenes shown from now rebel-controlled Cap-Haitien of shooting, looting & smoke; details given of the presence of US Marines to secure the embassy in Port-au-Prince & about the several rebel groups.
(Studio: Peter Jennings) The criticism of the US for leaving Haiti too soon 10 years ago noted.
(Pentagon: Martha Raddatz) The role of the FAST-team Marines sent to Haiti's capital examined; details given of their military capabilities. [State Department spokesman Richard BOUCHER†- comments on the Marine security team.] [White House press secretary Scott McCLELLAN - says any refugees will be returned.]
#749082
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Baghdad: Jim Sciutto) Another suicide attack on an Iraqi police station in Kirkuk featured; scenes shown of the damaged building, pieces of the car, Iraqis & US soldiers in the street & of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld visiting Baghdad. [US administrator in Iraq Paul BREMER - says Iraqis will not be able to deal with the security threat after the June 30 deadline.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: John Cochran) The announcement by consumer advocate Ralph Nader that he will run for the presidency featured; details given about the Democrats' view that Nader cost former Vice President Al Gore the race in 2000. [NADER - talks about the "for-sale game" & trade agreements; suggests some Republicans could vote third party.] [Republican strategist Scott REED†- says "Nader is unsafe at any speed."] [Former Gore campaign manager Donna BRAZILE†- questions whether Nader can get on the state ballots.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(White House: Terry Moran) The Sierra Club's motion asking Supreme Court Justice Anton Scalia to recuse himself from a case because of his relationship with the vice president examined; details given about Scalia's presence on a duck hunting trip in Louisiana with Vice President Dick Cheney. [Perry Flying Center Ken PERRY†- comments on hosting the duck hunt.] [Sierra Club Washington legal director David BOOKBINDER†- says an appearance of impropriety has been raised.] [NYU school of law professor Stephen GILLERS†- says it is inappropriate for a judge to rule in this case.] Scalia's belittling of the issue noted. [Former White House counsel Brad BERENSON†- defends the Cheney-Scalia friendship.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Statement from Education Secretary Rod Paige in which he referred to the NEA teachers union as a terrorist organization reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The Pentagon's announcement of the canceling of the contract to build Comanche reconnaissance helicopters reported; copters shown.
#749089
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(No location given: Mike von Fremd) The river jam at the main channel of the Mississippi River following the collision of two ships on Saturday featured; scenes shown of stranded ship passengers & the capsized ship. [Port of New Orleans Gary LaGRANGE†- says this is Mardi Gras weekend!] [Port of Baton Rouge Richard SAVOY†- says we are shut down.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) The Hague's hearing of the Palestinians' protest against the barrier being erected by Israel to steal their land reported.
(Qalqilya, on the West Bank: Dean Reynolds) The wall & fence dividing the Palestinian territory featured; scenes shown from Qalqilya†, West Bank, of the barrier that is 30 feet high in places. [Palestinian OWNER - says his gas station is now a dead end.] [Israeli government spokesman Raanan GISSIN†- says Israel did not choose the fence.] [Qalqilya OFFICIAL - comments.] [Kfar Saba, Israeli, resident Ezekiel HACOHEN†- says the terrorists live two miles away.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: David Wright) The TV series "Sex & the City," which had its final episode last night, reviewed; many HBO TV clips shown. [Creator Candace BUSHNELL†- says it was a show with women as the focus.] [Two SATC FANS - comment on the show.] [Georgetown University sociologist professor Suzanna WALTERS†- explains what happens to the four characters.]
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