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(Studio: Renay San Miguel) Consumer advocate Ralph Nader’s announcement that he is running for president; President Bush’s plan to give a major campaign speech tomorrow night; the growing chaos in Haiti as rebels take over half the country, and the third day of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, noted; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Renay San Miguel) Consumer advocate Ralph Nader’s announcement that he is running for president noted.
(Washington: Candy Crowley) The impact of Nader’s candidacy on the election examined; the reaction of Democratic groups quoted; scenes shown of demonstrations for & against Nader. [New Mexico Governor Bill RICHARDSON†- says he {Nader} has no movement or support.] [On “Meet the Press,” NADER – rejects the spoiler label.] [“The New Republic” Michelle COTTLE†- says hopefully Nader will be obsolete.] [Democratic candidates Senators John EDWARDS, John KERRY – comment on Nader’s candidacy.]
(Studio: Renay San Miguel; no location given: William Schneider) Nader’s candidacy and Edwards’ chances for winning on Super Tuesday discussed; 2000 election results for Florida cited. [On “Meet the Press,” NADER – assesses the Democratic & Republican Parties.]
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(Studio: Renay San Miguel) Report introduced.
(Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Lucia Newman) Videophone report on the uprising in Haiti against President Jean-Bertrand Aristide presented; details given of the rebel assault on Cap-Haitien and fears of an attack on Port-au-Prince; scenes shown of rebels & government supporters patrolling the streets. [Voice of hotel Mont Jou owner Walter EUSSENIUM†- describes the situation in Cap-Haitien.] [Pilot Frank RODRIGUEZ†- says the rebels hijacked a small plane.]
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(Studio: Renay San Miguel) Report introduced.
(Jerusalem: Ben Wedeman) A Palestinian suicide bombing on a crowded bus in Jerusalem featured; scenes shown of injured people, the damaged bus; details given of the Al Aksa Martyrs Brigade’s claim that the attack was retaliation for an Israeli incursion into Gaza. [Israeli WOMAN – shouts in anger.] [Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed QUREIA††- condemns the bus bombing.] [Israeli Government Press Office Danny SEAMAN†- criticizes Qureia’s response.] Tomorrow’s hearings in The Hague on the legality of Israel’s security barrier noted; scenes shown of a portion of the West Bank fence being dismantled.
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(Studio: Renay San Miguel) Victory by the hard-liners in Iran’s elections, which were boycotted by reformers who were protesting the rejection of their candidates; a massacre at a refugee camp in Uganda, and three roadside bombings in Iraq reported.
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(Studio: Renay San Miguel) Report introduced.
(White House: Kathleen Koch) A new FBI group that analyzes bombings for similarities that could link attacks to Al Qaeda featured. [FBI Baghdad Tom FUENTES†- comments on a bomb used in Baghdad, Iraq.] [Representative Christopher COX†- says the same designs for bombs are showing up on different continents.] [Brookings Institution Michael O’HANLON†- says a lot of people know how to make these bombs.]
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(Studio: Renay San Miguel) Report introduced.
(Boulder, Colorado: Adrian Baschuk) Support for University of Colorado football coach Gary Barnett and his program, which is under investigation following rape allegations, from parents of team members featured; scenes shown from a press conference. [CU player parents Rene ROBINSON†, Mark WALTERS†, Bob CREIGHTON†, grandparent Vivian GORDON†- defend their sons and the program.]
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(Studio: Renay San Miguel) San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom’s continuing support of same-sex marriage; a vigil for the missing Mississippi family of Rebecca & Michael Hargon, and the search for the crew of a supply boat that collided with a container ship in the Mississippi River near New Orleans noted. [NEWSOM – says it is not appropriate to discriminate against people.]
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(Studio: Renay San Miguel) Consumer advocate Ralph Nader’s announcement that he is running for president; Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s comments about the continuing attacks in Iraq, and a court order for O.J. Simpson to pay the mother of murder victim Ronald Goldman any money he made at an autograph session in Missouri reported; scenes shown of Rumsfeld in Kuwait and Simpson in St. Louis.
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(Studio: Renay San Miguel) Report introduced.
(New York: Maria Hinojosa) The story behind the Oscar-nominated documentary “Capturing the Friedmans,” which examines the cases against Arnold and Jesse Friedman, a Long Island, New York, father and son imprisoned for sexually abusing dozens of children in the 1980s, presented; excerpts shown. [Jesse FRIEDMAN – says he believed the children told the police nothing happened.] [Victims’ lawyer Sal MARINELLO†- says the victims know what the truth is.] [“Newsday” editorial writer Alvin BESSENT†- believes Arnold & Jesse were guilty of doing something to children.]
(Studio: Renay San Miguel) Live discussion held with criminal defense attorney Jayne Weintraub and former federal prosecutor Wendy Murphy about the Friedman film and the Martha Stewart securities fraud trial. [In Miami, WEINTRAUB; in Boston, MURPHY – comment on the power of movies on court decisions and review the facts of the Friedman case; argue about the appropriateness of making films about current cases; talk about Martha Stewart’s friend’s reversal of her testimony and the possibility that the judge may dismiss some of the charges.]
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(Studio: Renay San Miguel) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Charles Feldman) The role of the evangelical Christian community in the marketing of Mel Gibson’s film “The Passion of the Christ” featured; excerpts shown from “Jesus” and “The Passion.” [Public relations consultant Josh BARAN†- says this is a major campaign to get more souls for Christ.] [Magnolia Avenue Baptist Church MINISTER – says we’re encouraging members to bring people who are doubters.]
(Studio: Renay San Miguel) Live interview held with Focus on the Family founder James Dobson on the film’s evangelical support. [In Colorado Springs, Colorado, DOBSON – says it’s time Hollywood discovered this demographic; states this is a very effective film; says he has no agreement with Gibson to promote the film; criticizes “New York Times" writer Frank Rich; comments on claims of anti-Semitism in the film.] [Anti-Defamation League Rabbi Gary BRETTON-GRANATOOR†- states that Dobson should tell people to make this a passion of love.]
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(Studio: Renay San Miguel) Report introduced.
(New York: Adaora Udoji) Reaction to the final episode of the popular HBO TV series “Sex & the City” featured; excerpts shown. [At a viewing party, FANS – offer views on the ending and what they liked about the series.]
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(Studio: Renay San Miguel) Audiotapes played of callers’ opinions on how Ralph Nader will impact the presidential election.
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