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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(New York: Pat Dawson) Announcement by Ralph Nader that he will be an independent presidential candidate in 2004 featured; details given about the pressure from Democrats to keep him from running & about how close the 2000 race was in the states of Vermont & Florida. [NADER - says America does not belong to just the Republican & Democratic parties.] [Disaffected voter Ron SUNSHINE - predicts Nader will not get votes.] [New Mexico Governor Bill RICHARDSON - says Nader cost former Vice President Al Gore the presidency.] The problems for Nader in running as a third party candidate noted. [Democratic political consultant Mandy GRUNWALD†- assesses third party candidates.]
(Atlanta: Carl Quintanilla) The potential damage of a Nader candidacy for the Democrats examined. [Senator John KERRY - talks about his own campaign.] [American University professor Allan LICHTMAN†- says Nader can only be a spoiler turning a close election to President Bush.] Kerry's letter to Bush after his patriotism was questioned quoted. [Senator John EDWARDS - calls for a debate with Kerry.]
(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Bush's launching of a new campaign strategy outlined.
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(Port-au-Prince: Kerry Sanders) The rebel uprising in Haiti against President Jean-Bertrand Aristide featured; scenes shown from over Cap-Haitien & of gunfire in the streets in Port-au-Prince; details given of the US effort to broker a peace plan calling for eventual elections. [Opposition leader Charles BAKER†- says "we have nothing."] [Organization of American States Denis CODERRE†- comments on the talks.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(On the Israeli-occupied West Bank: Tom Aspell) A suicide bombing on a bus in Jerusalem featured; scenes shown of the damaged bus & from the West Bank, where five miles of a security fence are being dismantled; photo shown of the bomber. [WITNESS - describes what happened.] [Israeli foreign ministry spokesman Jonathan PELED†- states we need a security fence.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(New York: Anne Thompson) The case against Martha Stewart for security fraud related to her sale of her ImClone stock reviewed; details given of the defense cases to be presented this week for Stewart & Peter Bacanovic; courtroom sketches by Christine Cornell shown. [Former federal prosecutors Gregory WALLANCE†, Randall ELIASON†- assess the government's case & whether the defense will call Stewart to tell her story.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(San Francisco: George Lewis) The issue of gay marriage examined; details given of the issue of the legality of the same-sex marriages being performed in San Francisco. [On "Meet the Press," California Governor Arnold SCHWARZENEGGER - speaks against San Francisco's issuing of marriage licenses for gays.] [Lesbian Sidney MINTZ‡- responds to the governor.] [Gay state legislator Mark LENO††- states his amendment for the marriage contract.] [Gay Andrew BINKOWSKI‡- wants marriage rights.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) The rising number of Hispanics taking US jobs noted.
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(Chicago: Kevin Tibbles) The dispute over the decision by United Airlines to reduce retirement benefits examined; scenes shown from Chicago of union picketing. [United flight attendant Jackie MATAZONE‡- says she had decided to retire due to her medical benefits, but they {United} now want blood.] [United vice president Peter McDONALD - comments on the decision to cut benefits.] [Airline analyst Mike BOYD - says senior management is losing trust.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) The closing of the entrance to the Mississippi River following a collision of two ships reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(San Salvador: Angie Sandoval) The "Hard Fist" program to fight gangs in San Salvador, El Salvador, featured; scenes shown of police arrests & a gang fight; details given about the members' gang backgrounds in the US. [San Andreas Foundation worker Carlos VASQUEZ - comments on the gang violence.] [President Francisco FLORES††- comments on fighting crime.]
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