This program is 28 minutes long
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(White House: Jake Tapper) Obama's position on Libya reviewed; details given about what may be done by Britain, France and Arab nations. [In speech, OBAMA - says Kadhafi must implement a cease-fire immediately and these terms are not negotiable; states we will stop the violence against civilians.] [Secretary of State Hillary CLINTON - says we will work with the international community.]
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Washington: Martha Raddatz) The question of whether American forces can carry out a mission in Libya examined; details given {with map} about the plan of air attack, the option of a smaller no-fly zone, the option of a larger no-fly zone and how long the mission could continue. [Former Marine Corps fighter pilot Steve GANYARD†- comments on the threat and the question of helping the rebels on the ground.]
(Studio: Diane Sawyer, Christiane Amanpour) The chance that Kadhafi will step down or stop and pull back and a possible exit strategy discussed. The guests on "This Week" listed.
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(Studio: David Muir) The nuclear crisis in Japan after the earthquake reviewed; details given of statements from workers at the Fukushima nuclear power plant about what happened during the quake; photo of the Tokyo electric head crying and video from the hospital and the fire chief addressing his team of workers headed to the plant shown; details given about concerns with reactor 2. [Voice of US Pacific Command head Adm. George WILLARD†- expresses cautious optimism.] The detection of a bit of the radioactive isotope from Japan on the West coast discussed.
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) The official dead/missing toll from Japan cited.
(Osaka: Clarissa Ward) The situation in Japan reviewed; scenes shown of the observation of a moment of silence across Japan one week after the earthquake, of the tsunami, the search for the missing, a US aid plane arriving and a family rebuilding a shop.
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(Buchanan, New York: Sharyn Alfonsi) The plan to evacuate US cities with nuclear power plants after an earthquake examined; scenes shown from Buchanan, New York, of the Indian Point reactor that sits on a fault; diagram of a 10-mile evacuation zone shown.
(Grundy County. Illinois: Barbara Pinto) A look at an Illinois plant presented; scenes shown from over the Dresden nuclear plant near Chicago; diagram of a 10-mile evacuation zone shown.
(San Diego County, California: Clayton Sandell) A look at a California nuclear plant presented; scenes shown from over the San Onofre nuclear generating station; diagram of a 10-mile evacuation zone shown.
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(New York: John Berman) A roundup of other news stories presented; details given about a bill cutting 6 billion from the budget, the visit by Prince William to New Zealand, the high school SAT question about TV reality shows, the expected flooding and NASA's placing of a spacecraft around Mercury. [Prince WILLIAM - quotes his grandmother about grief.]
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(Ron Claiborne) High school principal Anthony Smith, who brought the motto "failure is not an option" to his job transforming a rundown school, profiled; scenes shown from Cincinnati's Taft High School where the local phone company donated laptops and cell phones. [SMITH - says we will not let you fall through the cracks; states graduation rate is 95 percent.] [Taft teacher Kelly ROZELL†- comments.] [Cincinnati Bell CEO Jack CASSIDY†- says we have not taken any computers back.] [Student Kenny FOWLER†- reacts to the school.]
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