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(Studio: Dan Rather) The spreading of the anti-government uprising in Haiti, where rebels seized control of the northern port city of Cap-Haitien, reported.
(Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Mark Strassmann) The continuing revolt against President Jean-Bertrand Aristide as the rebels advance toward Port-au-Prince featured; scenes shown of fighting, casualties, US Marines arriving to guard the embassy, & US citizens departing. [US citizen Jane CARTER – comments on leaving behind her adopted Haitian son.] [Haitian resident Richard MIGUEL†- favors a US peacekeeping force stepping in.] [Former Assistant Secretary of State Peter ROMERO†- says the US doesn’t need to have a failed state on its southern flanks.] Criticism of the US for its hands-off approach to Haiti noted.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(New York: Byron Pitts) The potential impact of the newly-announced candidacy of independent Ralph Nader on the presidential race featured; details given of the belief of many Democrats that Nader is to blame for former Vice President Al Gore’s loss in 2000; scenes shown of an anti-Nader demonstration; exit poll results from 2000 cited. [Senators John EDWARDS, John KERRY – criticize President Bush.] [NADER – says analyze the polls in 2000 before you start scapegoating.] [Democratic consultant Steve JARDING†- says the Democrats have reason to be concerned.] [Pollster Doug SCHOEN†- cites Ross Perot as an example of 3rd party candidates not doing well in their second run.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Next Sunday’s candidates’ debate noted.
(White House: John Roberts) Bush’s speech tonight, part of his accelerated campaign strategy, previewed. The Bush campaign’s response to Nader’s candidacy discussed.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Education Secretary Rod Paige’s labeling of the NEA teachers’ union as a “terrorist organization” noted.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Baghdad: Elizabeth Palmer) Efforts to prepare the way for eventual elections in Iraq featured; details given about the ongoing security problems; scenes shown from the site of a car bombing at a Kirkuk police station and of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld visiting new Iraqi recruits; U.N. recommendations for elections outlined. [RUMSFELD – speaks to the recruits.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The Palestinians’ legal challenge to Israel’s West Bank security barrier noted; scenes shown of demonstrations outside the World Court in The Hague, of protests at the barrier in Abu Dis, West Bank, and of the site of the latest Palestinian suicide bombing in Jerusalem.
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(Studio: Dan Rather)
(Dallas: Bob McNamara) A highly contagious outbreak of bird flu among chickens in Texas featured; details given of the potential economic losses for poultry producers. [Texas Animal Health Commission veterinarian Bob HILLMAN†- says we are working diligently to be sure we have this problem under control.] [Baylor College of Medicine Dr. Paul GLEZEN†- says there’s no possibility of transmission {to humans} through processed poultry that we buy.] [Gonzales County Sheriff Glen SACHTLEBEN†- says we depend on the poultry industry.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Jerry Bowen) The movement, promoted by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, to change the constitutional requirement that an individual must be a natural-born American citizen to become president featured. [President BUSH – jokes about similarities between himself and Schwarzenegger.] [On NBC’s “Meet the Press” and in 2003 interview, SCHWARZENEGGER – responds to questioning about his presidential ambitions.] [Constitutional law expert Erwin CHEMERINSKY†- explains the difficulty in amending the Constitution.] [Political scientist Jack PITNEY†- suggests Republicans are trying to win immigrant votes.] The 203-year timeframe for the ratification of the last constitutional amendment noted.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(New York: Mika Brzezinski) The shocking police video of a Minnesota detective berating a 13-year-old girl who went to the police for help after she was kidnapped featured; surveillance video shown of the girl being abducted; details given about a training program to teach police how to deal with child victims. [In shadow, VICTIM – describes her kidnapping.] [In police video, White Bear Lake Detective Tim STEVENSON††– accuses the girl of lying.] [National Child Protection Training Center Victor VIETH†- says he was treating her as a criminal.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(London: Mark Phillips) The revival of the British rock group The Alarm featured; scenes shown of performances from the group’s heyday and now; details given of the band’s decision to use youthful stand-ins lip-synching their music on the video for their new hit song. [Lead singer Mike PETERS†- says we wanted to be judged on the music.] [“Record Collector” magazine editor Joel McIVER†- comments on the importance of looks for rock stars.]
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