London Feed: Moran / Raddatz / McWethy 1415 - 1513 030319#019 Name: 030319#019 Title: KUWAIT US LETTER 2 APTN 0200G Type: APTN FEED In point: 02:29:52.02 Out point: 02:32:16.26 Duration: 00:02:24.24 Tape ID 5552 Dopesheet AP-APTN-0200: +Kuwait US Letter 2 STORY: +Kuwait US Letter 2 - WRAP Soldier writes to wife for final time before battle, wife watches video LENGTH: 2:17 RESTRICTIONS: Part No Boston TYPE: English/Natsound SOURCE: APTN/ WHDH DATELINE: Kuwait/US, 18 March 2003 SHOTLIST: (FIRST RUN 1600 EUROPE LATE, 18 MARCH 2003) APTN - APTN Clients Only Kuwait 1. Private Michael David Trudel, 1st Combat Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, writing letter to wife inside armoured personnel carrier 14:16:50 2. Cutaway shot of Trudel 14:16:55 3. Various shots of Trudel writing 4. Various shots Trudel taking out rifle 14:17:07 5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Private Michael David Trudel, 3rd Infantry Division: "Jenni, I love you and I think about you every day. I wish I had more time to write (to) you. I try writing (to) you as much as I can. You're the reason why I wake up every morning. You're the reason why I bed down because I know when I wake up it's going to be a day closer to you. I hope I get home in time to see my son being born. I'm sorry I can't there for her while she's going through her cycles." 14:17:14 (FIRST RUN 0200 EUROPE OVERNIGHT, 19 MARCH 2003) WHDH - No Access Boston Boston, Massachusetts 6. Medium shot of wife watching video of husband 7. Close up of wife's face 8. Medium shot of wife watching video of husband 9. Cutaway to Army sticker 10. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jenni Trudel, Soldier's Wife: "I told him when he called the night I was supposed to have my ultrasound because he knew beforehand and he was all excited to know. I tried to make it suspenseful, but I couldn't because I was excited as well and once he heard he said he needed some cigars because he was having a boy." 11. Close up of sonogram 12. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jenni Trudel, Soldier's wife Q: "Seeing him, does it make it harder.?" A: "Harder, I miss him a lot more because I haven't seen his face and, I just want to cry." (FIRST RUN 1600 EUROPE LATE, 18 MARCH 2003) APTN - APTN Clients Only Kuwait 13. Various Trudel with rifle (FIRST RUN 0200 EUROPE OVERNIGHT, 19 MARCH 2003) WHDH - No Access Boston Boston, Massachusetts 14. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jenni Trudel, Soldier's wife "He's trained for what is going to happen. I saw all the gear he brought with him. That was the scariest part, but I know he is prepared because he has all those things and he's trained for all of it." 15. Photo of the Trudels STORYLINE: A US soldier stationed in the Kuwaiti desert has written what could be his last pre-battle letter to his wife before going into possible combat. Page: 1 DopeSheets Printout Printed: 3/19/03 5:58:21 PM 030319#019 Twenty-year old Private Michael David Trudel from Boston, Massachusetts, has a four-month pregnant wife, Jenni Leigh, waiting for his safe return. The two have been married since November 2001 and are expecting a boy. Trudel, who has been in the army for 10 months, is a member of the 1st Combat Brigade in the US Army's 3rd Infantry Division. Trudel's wife, Jenni, has not seen Trudel since he left for the Gulf months ago. On Tuesday she watched a video of her husband taken in Kuwait as he was writing the letter. Jenni Trudel said watching his husband getting ready for combat was the "scarriest part", but she knew he was prepared. 030319#029 Name: 030319#029 Title: IRAQ NORTHERN KUWAIT UK PREPS APF 0800G Type: FEED-LINES In point: 08:07:16.24 Out point: 08:09:38.05 Duration: 00:02:21.11 Tape ID 5559 Dopesheet AP-APTN-0800: ++NKuwait UK Preps STORY: ++NKuwait UK Preps - NEW British soldiers mentally prepare for war LENGTH: 2:19 RESTRICTIONS: No UK/Ireland/CNNi/Euronews/Net TYPE: English/Nat SOURCE: SKY DATELINE: Desert, 18 March 2003 SHOTLIST: 1. Mid shot of Signaller Adam Cook writing letter 14:18:38 2. Close up of Cook writing 3. Upward tilt Cook writing 4. Wide shot of Cook writing in tent 5. SOUNDBITE (English), Signaller Adam Cook, Royal Signals: "I wrote four or five letters this morning because I might not get the chance to write them again for another week or, whenever. You don't really know when you are going to get the next chance to do simple things that you are used to like have a shower or when are you going to get another full night's sleep or anything like that. You just don't know when it is going to happen again." 14:18:48 6. Pan from gun to Lance Corporal Chris Martin writing letter 14:18:57 7. Mid shot Martin writing in his 'desert diary' 8. SOUNDBITE (English), Lance Corporal Chris Martin, Royal Signals: "Up until know, it has been fairly 'chilled out'. We have all been sunbathing, doing a bit of PT (physical training), all the rest of it. But now of course, you just ... it hits home a bit when you realise that you are doing things like your laundry and having a shower for the last time in quite a while and things like that. You know, you are just wondering what is going to happen over the next few days. But, I wouldn't say blokes are worried. You just turn to your more professional mode rather than your 'I'm on exercise mode'. 14:19:21 9. Wide shot of Camp Viking, soldier walks by in foreground 14:19:36 10. Two soldier taking anti-nerve agent tablets 14:19:46 11. Close up of tablet being removed 12. Close up soldier ingesting tablet and swilling with water 14:19:52 13. Royal Marines chaplain Ron Martin lighting candle 14:19:56 14. Mid shot Martin 15. Pan from candle to cross 16. SOUNDBITE (English), Ron Martin, Royal Marines chaplain: "Unlike most people in the world, these young men - and they are very young, most of them ... average age around 21 - are uniquely putting themselves in harm's way as part of the job. And as they focus on that, as that becomes more of a reality ... yes, they are reflecting on what is important in life." 14:20:08 17. Tilt down from tent camouflage cover to signaller Cook writing letter 14:20:25 18. Close of Cook signing off letter 19. Mid shot Cook seals envelope 14:20:36 STORYLINE: Page: 2 DopeSheets Printout Printed: 3/19/03 5:58:21 PM 030319#029 By time letter from 19-year-old signaller Adam Cook's letter reaches home in England, the war in Iraq may well have started - and he could be in the middle of it. US President George Bush's Monday ultimatum to Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has refocused the minds of US and UK soldiers in the Gulf. Cook, and the other British soldiers based at Camp Viking, say they are making the most of sleep, water for cleaning and other basics, while they still can. These troops have spent most of the last two months here traning in the Kuwaiti desert. Now, it looks as though the so-called "phoney war" is over. Everyone at this camp near the Iraqi border is on a heightened state of alert. And the order has been given to take anti-nerve agent tablets, in case chemical weapons are used. As conflict approaches, the role of the army chaplains becomes more important. Ministering, calming, reaching out to what are in the main, young men in a unique life-and-death position. 030319#080 Name: 030319#080 Title: KUWAIT/IRAQ AMATEUR VIDEO OF TROOPS ABC NATS Type: FEED-LINES In point: 10:56:22.10 Out point: 10:59:30.16 Duration: 00:03:08.06 Tape ID 5572 Dopesheet 14:20:53 tanks? 14:22:16 military convoy, vehicles on road 14:23:37 soldiers on horizon, tent 030319#086 Name: 030319#086 Title: UK FAIRFORD APF 1130G Type: FEED-LINES In point: 11:30:44.18 Out point: 11:32:51.29 Duration: 00:02:07.11 Tape ID 5573 Dopesheet AP-APTN-1130: ++UK Fairford STORY: ++UK Fairford - NEW Trucks carrying explosives arrive at air base, bombers on runway LENGTH: 2:05 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: Natsound SOURCE: APTN DATELINE: RAF Fairford, 19 March 2003 SHOTLIST: 1. Zoom from B52 plane to military police guarding airbase 14:24:41 2. Police car driving past high security gate 14:24:52 3. Truck carrying explosives entering airbase 14:25:00 4. Close-up shot of "explosives" sign on truck 14:25:20 5. Convoy of trucks carrying explosives entering air base 14:25:24 6. Long pan of trucks and police vehicles driving down secondary runway 14:25:40 4. Mid shot of police at airbase 14:26:12 5. Mid shot of military police at airbase 14:26:19 6. B52 planes on tarmac 14:26:23 7. Distan wide shot of trucks 14:26:28 bad shot STORYLINE: Five truck-loads of explosives - presumed to be munitions for upcoming raids over Iraq - arrived Wednesday at the Royal Airforce Fairford base in southwest England. Page: 3 DopeSheets Printout Printed: 3/19/03 5:58:21 PM 030319#086 With a police escort, the trucks entered the airbase, where 14 giant US B52 bombers were expected to be loaded with a range of weapons including cruise missiles. The B-52s are likely to be involved in the first wave of attacks, expected to begin within hours, as Saddam Hussein faces the US deadline to flee the country. 030319#087 Name: 030319#087 Title: KUWAIT TORNADOS APF 1130G Type: FEED-LINES In point: 11:32:57.28 Out point: 11:33:52.04 Duration: 00:00:54.04 Tape ID 5573 Dopesheet AP-APTN-1130: ++Kuwait Tornados STORY: ++Kuwait Tornados - NEW British RAF Tornados prepare for war LENGTH: 0:53 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: Natsound SOURCE: UK Pool DATELINE: 19 March 2003 SHOTLIST: 1. Tornado taxiing on tarmac 14:26:50 2. Zoom out of bomb attached to Tornado 14:26:52 3. Tornado parked on tarmac 14:26:56 4. Tornado taxiing up runway 14:27:05 5. Tornado taking off 14:27:15 STORYLINE: Tornados at the British Ali al-Salem base near Kuwait City continued practising on Wednesday with war perhaps only hours away. Britain has Tornados, Harrier and Jaguar fighter jets and other planes. Tornados are capable of precision bombing. Added to this Britain has deployed 45,000 troops, its flagship aircraft carrier, the HMS Ark Royal and hundreds of tanks and armoured vehicles. 030319#088 Name: 030319#088 Title: KUWAIT SANDSTORM APF 1130G Type: FEED-LINES In point: 11:33:58.27 Out point: 11:37:40.03 Duration: 00:03:41.04 Tape ID 5573 Dopesheet AP-APTN-1130: ++Kuwait Sandstorm STORY: ++Kuwait Sandstorm - NEW Sandstorm hits Kuwait, plus people fleeing possible impact of conflict LENGTH: 3:40 RESTRICTIONS: See Script TYPE: English/Natsound SOURCE: APTN DATELINE: Kuwait City, 19 March 2003 SHOTLIST: Kuwait City 1. Mid-shot of Kuwait City in sandstorm, pans down to armoured vehicle 14:27:42 2. Close-up of soldier holding rifle 14:27:52 3. Two soldiers on top of armoured vehicle 14:28:02 4. Mid-shot of soldier in sandstorm 14:28:10 5. Car drives past camera 14:28:13 6. Troop carrier 14:28:24 7. Various of busy major road in sandstorm, civilian vehicles 14:28:30 8. Military vehicles driving along road 14:29:13 9. Exterior Kuwait Airport Departures 14:29:15 10. Various people wheeling baggage into departures building 14:29:26 11. Various people queueing to check-in 14:29:57 12. Setup of Lebanese family returning home to Lebanon 13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Voxpop "I am just scared for my children, we are scared of the chemicals." 14:30:23 14. Various of passengers at check-in 15. Setup Sean Toner, waiting to depart for Sri Lanka 14:30:34 16. SOUNDBITE: (English) Sean Toner, Educational Consultant 14:30:44 "No no I don't think there is an immediate risk. But of course things may change dramatically if there is heavy bombing or if a lot more sympathy comes from around the Gulf around towards the Iraqis, that could well happen. At the moment people are quite stunned. But when they get time to reflect certain people may rise up and some things could be committed, more terrorist acts around town." 17. Close up of departure board 14:31:12 18. Wide shot of Departure gates STORYLINE: Heavy sandstorms have descended on Kuwait. In Kuwait city the sun was all but obliterated as dust and sand gave everything a beige tinge. On Wednesday morning, troops of the Kuwait National Guard were deployed to protect important sites and buildings. The heavily armed troops, with their armoured vehicles, provided the first real glimpse on the streets of Kuwait that war is imminent. Meanwhile the scramble to get out of the region continues. Fear of chemical attack and terrorist reprisals was making the airport one of the most popular places in the city. 030319#112 Name: 030319#112 Title: KUWAIT 101ST DIVISION SANDSTORM ABC NATS Type: FEED-LINES In point: 10:22:09.15 Out point: 10:23:18.10 Duration: 00:01:08.25 Tape ID 5570 Dopesheet 14:31:29 troops walk, obscured by sand 14:31:45 wide troops 14:31:51 troops donning rags, masks 14:32:08 troops in sandstorm 14:32:16 truck and barbed wire, bird 030319#122 Name: 030319#122 Title: KUWAIT TROOPS ANDERSSON BBC 1300G SPLIT Type: BBC In point: 13:50:03.20 Out point: 13:52:05.22 Duration: 00:02:02.02 Tape ID 5578 Dopesheet British troops in the Kuwaiti desert are also been receiving their final orders for military action. But they've been hit by the second major sandstorm in a week. Thick dust and high winds have reduced visibility to almost nil, with drivers forced to use satellites to navigate even short distances. SLUG/CORRESPONDENT: TROOPS / Hilary Andersson DATE SHOT: 19/03/03 LOCATIONS: Dessert IN WORDS: "In the dessert today ... OUT WORDS: ... honed and ready to go." DURATION: 1'58" ASTONS: 1'06" Sergeant LEIGH BERTTELL Joint NBC Regiment SOURCES: Soldiers from the Irish Regiment today in sandstorm - SKY POOL PTC, UK armoured division - Joint NBC (Nuclear biological and chemical) troops closing tank. troops getting PTC, UK armoured division - Joint NBC (Nuclear biological and chemical) troops closing tank. troops getting tanks ready, troops with white chemical suits (NBC suits) and gas masks, SOT from "we'll be in the highest stress state, we can breathe with the kit on quite normally, we'll also be wearing respirators, inside vehicle showing computers that can detect chemicals, tanks, various paratroopers fine tuning their weapons today outside their tents, - All BBC 14:33:45 troops work on vehicles, armored personnel carrier 14:34:07 putting on NBC gear 14:34:21 SOT: re nbc suits, respirators 14:34:39 apc in sand, desert, driving 14:34:51 loading guns 030319#123 Name: 030319#123 Title: KUWAIT AIRBORNE PREPS TV2 EVN-W Type: EVN FEED In point: 00:00:00.00 Out point: 00:02:21.15 Duration: 00:02:21.15 Tape ID 5579 Dopesheet AIRBORNE PREPS Date Shot: 19-MAR-2003 Location: KUWAITI DESERT Country: KUWAIT Sound: NATURAL Language: Source: NOTV2 Restrictions: Dopesheet: American troops in Kuwait preparing for war against Iraq. Team from TV 2 Norway has joined the battalion (the Embedded Program with 101st Airborne), describing their preparations for war. Shotlist: Inspection of soldiers in desert 14:35:19 14:35:37 SOT: don't shoot at anything you don't intend to kill. etc Watchtower 14:35:50 14:36:22 SOT if we hear code red, shoot a tdriver Soldier showing picture of girlfriend 14:36:51 Soldier putting on gas mask 14:37:11 Whirlwind 14:37:28 SOUNDBITE Lieutenant-colonel Bill Bennet/Chief of battalion, Top Guns, 101st Airborne Division, commanding soldiers (English): "Don't point your weapon on anything you don't intend to kill ..." SOUNDBITE Private Gary Dockins/Top Guns, 101st Airborne Division (English): "If we hear code red at the radio, that means shoot at the driver [...] we're shooting to kill" Id Item: 114673 Tx_Time: 14:31 - 14:33 Tx_Date: 19-MAR-2003 Status: TRS Origin: NOTV2 Origin City: BRGN Transmission: EVNW 030319#131 Name: 030319#131 Title: KUWAIT CHOPPERS BBC 1300G SPLIT Type: BBC In point: 13:59:56.07 Out point: 14:01:44.02 Duration: 00:01:47.25 Tape ID 5578 Dopesheet The tough conditions in the Kuwaiti desert are taking their toll on the British helicopter squadrons. The sand is wearing away the helicopters' rotor blades, requiring extra maintenance to keep the aircraft operational. Our correspondent, Jonathan Charles, is with the RAF's forward helicopter force, close to the Iraqi border. SLUG/CORRESPONDENT: CHOPPERS / Jonathan Charles DATE SHOT: 19/03/03 LOCATIONS: Northern Kuwait IN WORDS: "The RAF helicopter OUT WORDS: ... BBC News, Northern Kuwait." DURATION: 1'43" 14:37:56 helicopters with guns out door 14:38:06 iraqi scrapyard, old tanks in desert sand 14:38:24 puma helicopter 14:38:54 chinhook helicopter on ground 14:39:18 chinhook flying ASTONS: 0'31" Group Captain ANDY PULFORD Commander Joint Helicopter Force 1'17" Squadron Leader JEFF JONES Senior engineering officer SOURCES: BBC POOL - NO ACCESS AL JAZEERA Aerials above the dessert from British Puma helicopters/ passing a scrap yard of Iraqi tanks destroyed in the first Gulf war/ SOT saying the aircraft have to be available when troops need it/ Puma helicopter landing Page: 6 first Gulf war/ SOT saying the aircraft have to be available when troops need it/ Puma helicopter landing causing a cloud of sand/ PTC/ Puma helicopter flying overhead/ engineer working on a Chinook/ set-up + SOT saying after a few hours of flying there are major problems/ Chinook being cleared/ Chinook helicopter landing 030319#134 Name: 030319#134 Title: KUWAIT TROOPS MOVING APTN EVN-W Type: EVN FEED In point: 00:00:00.00 Out point: 00:01:11.22 Duration: 00:01:11.22 Tape ID 5579 Dopesheet TROOPS MOVING Date Shot: 19-MAR-2003 Location: KUWAIT DESERT Country: KUWAIT Sound: NATURAL Language: Source: GBAPTN Restrictions: Dopesheet: A unit of American troops has moved to a forward position closer to the Iraqi border. Shotlist: troops alongside military vehicle 14:39:47 flag flying column lined up soldier in front of armoured vehicle soldier in cabin putting bullet belt into pounch 14:40:07 soldiers packing up camp bedding 14:40:11 hardware in convoy14:40:17 **** Armoured Personnel carriers leading convoy trucks moving off vehicle passes camera position in sand wide view column in blowing desert sands 14:40:38 030319#135 Name: 030319#135 Title: KUWAIT BORDER APF 1500G Type: FEED-LINES In point: 15:00:49.24 Out point: 15:01:59.27 Duration: 00:01:10.03 Tape ID 5583 Dopesheet AP-APTN-1500: ++Kuwait Border - Wednesday, 19 March 2003 STORY: ++Kuwait Border - NEW US troops moving closer to Iraqi border LENGTH: 1:10 FIRST RUN: 1500 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: Natsound SOURCE: APTN DATELINE: 19 March 2003 SHOTLIST: 1. Army trucks and soldiers 14:41:02 2. Soldier working equipment, US flag flying behind him 14:41:04 3. Soldiers carrying gear walking along line of trucks 14:41:07 4. Soldier loading box into cab of truck 14:41:11 5. Various of soldier packing ammunition 14:41:15 6. Soldier packing up tent 14:41:22 7. Soldier directing tank 14:41:25 8. Low shot underside of tank as it moves off 14:41:29 9. Various of convoy on the move in dust storm 14:41:41 10. Radar turning 14:41:50 11. Wide of convoy STORYLINE: With just hours left before the US President's deadline for Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq, soldiers of the American-led 3rd Infantry Division in Kuwait have moved closer to the border with Iraq. In the desert near the border, the troops packed up their gear on Wednesday and loaded it onto cargo trucks and armoured vehicles. Page: 7 intout Printed: 3/19/03 5:58:21 PM 030319#135 loaded it onto cargo trucks and armoured vehicles. The soldiers had slept under the stars after packing their tents into the back of their convoy, where they will likely stay until the worst of the fighting is over. Lines of US tanks and trucks snaked through the Kuwaiti desert in columns, fighting sandstorms as they headed toward the Iraqi border. A strong sand storm swept in on Wednesday, affecting several units, hampering movement and visibility. The storm was expected to last through the day, with heavy gusts of wind subsiding in the night. About 300,000 troops - most of them from the United States, about 45,000 from Britain - are waiting within striking distance of Iraq. Backing them are scores of attack helicopters and more than 1,000 airplanes. 030319#145 Name: 030319#145 Title: KUWAIT GULF TROOPS TVE EVN-1 Type: EVN FEED In point: 16:05:59.02 Out point: 16:07:06.19 Duration: 00:01:07.15 Tape ID 5587 Dopesheet GULF TROOPS Date Shot: 19-MAR-2003 Location: KUWAITI DESERT Country: KUWAIT Sound: NATURAL Language: Source: ESTVE Restrictions: Dopesheet: Engineers deployed with the American army near the Iraqi border in the Kuwaiti desert have undergone preparations to ensure that any military invasion of Iraq will go smoothly, especially the refuelling of hardware, such as Apache helecopters. The engineers have constructed 160 kilometres of pipelines near the Iraqi border in order to aid refuelling of military vehicles. Shotlist: US convoy heading to the Iraqi border tanks14:42:04 US troops at the camp 14:42:20 Vehicles in the desert 14:42:25 More of camp 14:42:34 SOUNDBITE John Lendrum, Colonel of the Engineers Brigade of the US Army (English) (intercut with cutaways): "We've done over 160 kilometres of pipeline to sustain the fuel going forward, if the decision comes that we need the fuel further forward" 14:42:44 Apache helecopters at base 14:42:52 Helecopter taking off 14:42:56 Clip 146 Sandstorm British camp Kuwait Desert Camp 14:43:47 troops patch 14:44:06 40 degree heat, sand in their eyes 14:44:18 oxygen tank preps 14:44:26 SOT: prepared for the worst 14:44:39 soldiers walk in dust Clip 167 APTN Dust Storm British Troops 14:45:19 Camp 1 sign 14:45:30 SOT: UK troops deployed fwd. immediately if orders come 14:45:53 APC in sand storm 14:46:11 soldiers putting on NBC gear 14:46:25 glove out of tank 14:46:39 training with NBC gear 14:47:01 loading "victim" onto medical vehicle 14:47:13 line of tanks 14:47:20 tornado bombers taxi (repeat from earlier) Clip 181 BBC cut spot Reporter: Richard Bilton 14:48:07 Kuwait checkpoint 14:48:40 vehicles 14:48:48 Humvee 14:48:58 SOT: so they've crossed the border. 14:49:09 2000 lb bombs in container 14:49:50 helicopter on trailer Kuwait Nightshots Dahler 101st Airborne 14:51:06 moon over desert 14:52:39 sunrise 14:53:16 sun low in horizon 14:53:50 US troops work on vehicles at night 14:54:31 SOT: at my command, deflection, elevation 14:54:57 CU console 14:55:19 soldier with rifle, night 14:55:26 inside vehicle 14:56:23 pushing buttons 14:57:18 missile turret moves 14:58:00 soldiers in vehicle 14:58:35 soldiers in tent 14:58:55 nightscope 14:59:23 soldiers in silhouette 15:00:53 soldiers in trench w rifle 15:01:19 cu soldier looks binoculars 15:02:38 CU soldiers putting on night vision gear, some good nat sound 15:03:35 suiting up, strapping on gear 15:04:56 putting on nightscope Clip 159 Aziz Today Video 15:08:36 Aziz 15:08:42 media, push in to Aziz 15:11:26 if he decides to put end to aggression 15:12:09 SOT: rumor. we are expecting similar rumors 15:13:59 don't believe them

NEWS: SEPT. 10-12, 2002, GROUND ZERO, WTC MEMORIALS, US FLAGS. 9-11 WTC ANNIVERSARY MEMORIAL CEREMONIES. FLOODING ; DX Fat kid runs from big wave on beach. Rainy street. Low flooding. Ocean taking over beach ; DX VAR Big production: Jewel sings national anthem. NYC: Rockefeller Center sign. 'Faces of Ground Zero' photo exhibit ; DX NEW YORK: HS empty Ground Zero. VAR Cops preparing. South Asian military guard. Anti-aircraft missile battery. Bush speaking ; DX US: (9/11/01 anniversary) FLAG: Flying flag. Raising flag. Coffin comes off plane. Flag on side of house. VAR other US flags ; DX US: ALERT: Graphic of security alert. Peds on sidewalk. Bulldozer. Bush speaking. Guards in front of Golden Gate ; DX CONT'D: Crowd of Arabs. Humvee w/ anti-aircraft missiles ; DX SPORTS: BASEBALL: Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers ; DX SPORTS: BASEBALL: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves ; DX CALIFORNIA: Highway Patrolman outside State Capitol bldg. Security checkpoint inside ; DX CALIFORNIA: Gov. Davis giving speech ; DX SPORTS: Press conf w/ Chris Webber of Sacramento Kings. Some basketball footage ; DX US: Cars go thru military checkpoint. Interview. EST 'McChord Air Force Base'. EST' Child care center' ; DX US: Muslim men praying outside courthouse. Protesting; DX US: FBI SEARCH: FBI entering house. EST Suburban house ; DX Full military dress group of soldiers marching in 9-11 parade. VAR peds marching w/ US Flags; DX Crowd of peds going down steps. Crowd around circle at WTC ground zero. Crying peds. Memorial speeches. George and Laura Bush ; DX Peds lighting candle Off of 'eternal flame' ; DX Crowd of crying peds-VAR. Speeches. Memorial ceremony in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Fighter jets fly over ; DX Geo. W. Bush and wife lead prayer. Firefighters fighting Pentagon fire. Pentagon memorial ceremony. Bush gives speech. VAR crying peds ; DX SPORTS: BASEBALL: Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees. 9-11 Memorial Ceremony ; DX SPORTS: BASEBALL: Seattle Mariners vs.Texas Rangers ; DX SPORTS: BASKETBALL: Toronto vs. Detroit ; DX SPORTS: BASEBALL: Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees ; DX US: Capitol bldg w/ flower in FG. VAR grasses. Weather girl. Tractor pull. Family sits down to dinner ; DX SEATTLE: VAR INT Fire station, readying to leave in trucks. Trucks leave. Help old woman to a stretcher. Firefighters at WTC ; DX US: BUSH AT UN: Bush walking down hallway, talking. Sitting on stage, gets up to address UN. Saddam. CU Iraq ambassador ; DX CONT'D: Bush and Kofi Annan photo op. Kofi giving speech. Troops in desert. Case Report on Iraq Military ; DX US: Interviews near Capitol Bldg ; DX CALIFORNIA: State Trooper press conference ; DX US: VAR Construction vehicles, lifting and moving at a port. Command tower of aircraft carrier. F-14 on deck ; DX US: Aerial of farmland cut to say 'South 47 Farm' ; DX US: Aerials of marshland, flooded small town. Cars trying to get thru flooded streets ; DX US: JANET RENO: Press conference w/ Reno and VAR members of campaign

EVERYDAY IS HALLOWEEN AT ONE JACKSONVILLE ARE RESTAURANT... A LOT OF STRANGE INCIDENTS AT THE "HOMESTEAD RESTAURANT" HAVE LED FOLKS TO BELIEVE THE PLACE IS HAUNTED. WE'LL CHECK OUT THEIR GHOST STORIES.REPORTER STAND-UP:WHEN I HEARD I WAS DOING A STORY ABOUT A GHOST AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT, I SAID COME ON, A GHOST? I DO NEWS. BUT I'M WILLING TO USE A LITTLE BIT OF IMAGINATION, STRETCH THE LIMITS OF CREDIBILITY, MAYBE EVEN COMBINE SOME IMAGINATION AND CREDIBILITY IN THE SAME STORY. THIS SEEMED LIKE THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY.

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FTG FOR COVERAGE ON GUN CONTROL / GUN VIOLENCE / INT BROLL SENATE DEMOCRATS ANNOUNCE NEW BILL TO BAN ASSAULT WEAPONS / INT BROLL ASSUALT WEAPONS ON WHITE BOARD Thursday, January 24, 2013 Senators Dianne Feinstein, Chuck Schumer, Dick Durbin, Richard Blumenthal, Rep Carolyn McCarthy, Mayor Michael Nutter, Police Chief Charles Ramsey and others press conference on bill to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines DC Slug: 1245 SEN DEMS GUN BILL RS15 80 AR: 16x9 Disc #977 NYRS: 5104 (Applause.) 12:49:20 SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN (D-CA): I want to thank all of you for coming today and I really want to welcome -- (inaudible). I'm pleased to be joined this morning by a cross section of Americans who have been affected by the gun problem. We have with us today police chiefs, mayors, teachers, doctors, members of the clergy, mothers, gun safety groups, victims of gun violence and many others who care deeply about this issue. 12:49:52 I'd really like to thank my colleagues in the Senate and in the House who have chosen to stand together on this important issue. Some of us have been working to prevent gun violence for decades. Together, we are introducing legislation to help end the mass shootings that have devastated countless families and terrorized communities. 12:50:16 Today you'll hear from some of my colleagues in the Senate -- Senator Dick Durbin from Illinois, part of the leadership on the Democratic side; Senator Chuck Schumer from New York, who helped me immeasurably in 1993 by headlining or, I should say, leading the effort -- (inaudible) -- which was successful; Senators Rich Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, distinguished senators from Connecticut who know first time about assault weapons. You will also hear from Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy from New York, who knows firsthand the devastation of gun violence, as well as Congressman Ed Perlmutter of Colorado who represent Aurora and Congressman Elizabeth -- Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty who represents Newtown. You will also hear from Mayor Michael Nutter, the distinguished mayor of Philadelphia, who leads the United States Conference of Mayors. You will hear from Commissioner Charles Ramsey of the Philadelphia Police Department, the current president of the Major Cities Police Chiefs Association, who will speak about the display of weapons you see to my left. 12:51:33 Finally, we will hear from victims of recent mass shootings. I would also like to recognize other supporters who are here today. On the right, here behind me, we have police officers from several departments, and I so thank you for coming. (Applause.) I would also like to recognize a Million Moms for Gun Control -- who are represented by -- (inaudible) -- here today -- Doctors for America, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Federation of Teachers. Now, I'd like to introduce the great Reverend Gary Hall, dean of Washington National Cathedral, to open this morning with a few remarks and a prayer. 12:52:32 REVEREND GARY HALL: Thank you, Senator Feinstein. It is an honor to be here today with you and to share in the work that you and your colleagues and Faiths United Against Gun Violence are doing. 12:52:43 I've spoken twice at Washington National Cathedral on gun violence, and I've done it in the pulpit and in the media and in conversation with fellow faith leaders and with people of my own church. Now we have come to the end of the preaching part of our work, and we are moving forward today with a tangible solution to the epidemic as we stand with Senator Feinstein and with her congressional colleagues as they introduce this assault weapons ban. As people of faith, we have a moral obligation to stand with and for the victims of gun violence and to work to end it. We have tolerated school shootings and mall shootings and theater shootings and sniper shootings and workplace shootings and temple and church shootings and urban neighborhood shootings for far too long. Enough is enough. 12:53:40 Now everyone in this city seems to live in terror of the gun lobby, but I believe that the gun lobby is no match for the cross lobby, especially when we stand together as people of all faiths across the religious landscape of America. I don't want to take away someone's hunting rifle, but I can no longer justify a society that allows people other than military and police to own weapons like these or that permits the sale of high-capacity magazines designed for the purpose of simply killing as many people as quickly as possible. 12:54:16 On behalf of all my interfaith colleagues who I stand here to represent today, I ask that you join me now in a brief moment of prayer as we come together around these consensual, middle-of-the- road, common-sense legal actions being proposed today. So let us pray. Oh, God, you've made human beings in your image, and you've given us hearts with which to feel the pain of others and minds to create solutions for human suffering. Give us as a people compassion and vision. Help us to respond to the crisis of gun violence not only with words but with action. Bless our elected leaders with the wisdom and the courage needed to bring about the changes that their people demand, and grant that in so doing, our streets and our classrooms and our theaters and our churches may be peaceful and safe. We ask all this in God's holy name. Amen. 12:55:26 SEN. FEINSTEIN: Thank you very much, Reverend Hall. Like all of you here today, I remain horrified by the massacre committed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, and -- (inaudible). I'm also -- (inaudible) -- that our (weakest ?) gun laws allow these mass killings to be carried out again and again and again -- (inaudible). Weapons designed originally for the military to kill large numbers of people in close combat are (replicated ?) for civilian use. They fall into the hands, one way or another, of -- (inaudible) -- killers, of gangs, of those who are mentally unstable or ill. They are sold out of trunks and back seats of automobiles in cities, as well as gun shows, with no questions asked. Massacres have taken place in businesses, law practices, malls, movie theaters and especially schools. These massacres don't seem to stop. They continue on. Columbine, Virginia Tech, Aurora, Tucson, Oak Creek -- the common thread in these shootings is each gunman used a semiautomatic assault weapon or large-capacity ammunition magazine. Military-style assault weapons have but one purpose, and in my view that's a military purpose, to hold at the hip (if possible), to spray fire to be able to kill large numbers. Since the last assault weapons ban expired in 2004 -- and incidentally, in the 10 years it was in place, no one took it to court -- more than 350 people have been killed with assault weapons. More than 450 have been injured. We should be outraged by how easy it is for perpetrators of these horrific crimes to obtain powerful, military-style weapons. 12:57:46 Today, my colleagues and I are introducing a bill to prohibit the sale, transfer, manufacture and importation of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices that can accept more than 10 rounds. Let me briefly describe the legislation we're introducing. We prohibit 158 specifically named military-style firearms. Since the 1994 law expired, there have been an influx of new models of assault weapons. These models are more powerful, more lethal and more technologically advanced than the weapons were in 1993. Our bill also prohibits other semi-automatic rifles, handguns and shotguns that can accept a detachable magazine and have one military characteristic. One criticism of the '94 law was that it was a too-characteristic test that defined that, and that was too easy to work around. Manufacturers would simply remove one of the characteristics, and the firearm was legal. The bill we are introducing today, it will be -- will make it much more difficult to work around by removing a one- characteristic test. 12:59:16 The bill also prevents and prohibits specific loopholes such as the slide fire stock, which can be added to an AR-15, which essentially makes it mimic automatic weapons, and is legal. Bunghole stocks and bullet buttons -- these are all modifications that make it easy for manufacturers to obey the law. The bill prohibits semi- automatic rifles and handguns with a fixed magazine that can accept more than 10 -- (inaudible) -- excuse me, 10 rounds; a ban on importation of assault weapons and large capacity magazines; elimination of the 10-year sunset. Let me tell you what the bill will not do. It will not affect hunting or sporting firearms. Instead, the bill protects hunters and sportsmen by protecting 2,200 specifically named weapons used for hunting or sporting purposes. They are, by make and model, exempted from the legislation. When we did this bill in '93, there were 375. Today, there are 2,200. Finally, the bill subjects existing or grandfathered weapons to a background check in the event if the weapon is sold or transferred. 13:00:53 So we have tried to learn from the bill. We have tried to recognize legal hunting rights. We have tried to recognize legal defense rights. We have tried to recognize the right of a citizen to legally possess a weapon. No weapon is taken from anyone. The purpose is to dry up the supply of these weapons over time; therefore, there is no sunset on this bill. I'd like now to introduce, in my view, a wonderful woman. She's a leader in the fight, she's a victim of gun violence herself and she is our leading House co-sponsor -- the distinguished representative from the great state of New York, Carolyn McCarthy. (Applause.) 13:01:54 REPRESENTATIVE CAROLYN MCCARTHY (D-NY): Thank you very much. You'd think after all these years being in the Congress and fighting for this issue I wouldn't be nervous standing here in front of all of you. This battle has been a very lonely battle for many, many years, and I think a lot of the victims that are out there and a lot of groups that have been fighting for this for so long probably felt that way. But when you look over here and Senator Feinstein came because of gun violence that she witnessed. Senator Schumer who took the lead when I wasn't in Congress, doing all the work good to get the first assault weapons bill done. Senator Durbin, my colleagues, the mayors, the police chiefs and everybody behind me and all of you. You know, a lot of words can be said, and I've got a great speech here; my staff worked on it a long time. (Laughter.) And I'm probably going to do what they always tell me not to do, that means just talk from my heart. I've watched the slaughter of so many people, and I've met with so many victims over the years, and in Congress, nobody wanted to touch the issue. And the last several years, the massacres were going on more and more. And going through it, I kept saying what's wrong with all of us? How many people have to be killed before we do something? 13:03:43 I thought for sure after Virginia Tech we would get something done. Aurora. But something happened in Newtown. People of America said, how could this happen? How could this happen to our children? You know, when we have been meeting with the NRA over the last few weeks, going to try to find how we could work together, it's been frustrating, but I still have great hope. But to be honest with you, I cannot be able to trust them to be there for the tough vote. And that's why all of us and the president, by the way, and Vice President Biden and those of us that are going to be fighting for this are going to spread the word to the corners of this country. 13:04:54 NRA members have been speaking out to get something done. These are good, law-abiding citizens. They want to hunt, they want to go duck hunting. And the guns they use -- duck hunting, you're only allowed three bullets. Deer hunting, depending on what state you're in, only allows five bullets. And most hunters will tell you if you get it on the first try, you're probably not going to get it on the second one. And yet, we have these machines, we have the large magazines that can take down 20 children in seconds, and the only reason that slaughter stopped is because our first responders were there and the killer ended up taking his life. 13:05:52 Some people say this bill won't work. Let me tell you why it will work. Because if you don't have these guns and the large magazines on the shelves, those that have -- have done these horrific killings wouldn't be able to go into a gun store and just buy them. They don't have the background to go and look to where the black market is to be able to buy these magazines and guns, they go to the simplest place. If they're not in the stores, they can't be bought. Think of the lives that could be saved. 13:06:38 Now, there's a lot of people in this audience whose families have gone through a killing in their family, losing a child, losing a husband, losing a wife, and they were single killings. And we must do something to stop that also. This is only the beginning. We are going to be working on a holistic approach. We should be looking at how we can help our young people, so they don't go into the world of drugs. We should helping those children that might be having psychological problems so they don't feel that they have to take a gun to even commit suicide or just take down some of their classmates. You're going to hear from some on the opposite side of many of us that it can't be done. I'm telling you it can be done. I'm telling you with all my heart and soul it can be done. But we, as the president has said, the people, have to make those decisions. Newtown made a difference. The killing there made us all look up and into ourselves and say why can't we do something about that? I am telling you, between this (battle ?), between now and when we get this passed, you're going to hear from the NRA or all (the lot of them ?) saying that it's not going to do anything. I'm saying you can save lives. 13:08:19 Think about this: Since Newtown, just about a thousand people have died from guns, a thousand people. 13:08:34 Those children, their dreams, the dreams of even those that have died through other violence never to be fulfilled. The day that that incident happened, I actually was giving an interview, and it was just a reporter following up on how do I get through the holidays. And she said to me, oh my God, do you have a TV on? And that was the beginning of my nightmare again, as it is for every victim that has to go through it every single time we hear a killing. It has to stop. It has to stop. And we can do it and we can make a difference and we can save thousands and thousands of lives. And I would be remiss if I did not say that those that have survived those horrific shootings, as my son did so many years ago, whose life will never be the same, and how much it's cost this country on health care to take care of those victims. That is what this country is facing. We have to look at each other and say, yes, we can do this. We will do the right thing. Our police officers will do the right thing. But if the American people don't stand up to the lies that are being said that we can't do anything about gun violence, who loses? The future of our children, they are the ones that lose. We can do this. Please, be out there for us. Thank you. (Applause.) 13:10:35 SEN. FEINSTEIN: I just told her thank you. That was superb. I'd like to introduce the senators who are now going to be speaking. And I will introduce them at one time, and then they will follow one another. Senator Durbin is part of the Democratic leadership. He's been a great champion of the cause over many years. He is also a member of the Judiciary Committee, to which this bill will go. Senator Chuck Schumer, who carried the original assault weapons bill in the House, knows this issue backwards and forwards. He also is a member of the Judiciary Committee. And Connecticut senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, who have been so diligent in comforting the families of Newtown. And Senator Blumenthal is also a member of the Judiciary Committee. Gentlemen, if you would come forward. Thank you. 13:11:35 SENATOR RICHARD DURBIN (D-IL): Thank you, Senator Feinstein. I want to thank you for your steadfast commitment to this issue over the years. I want to thank my colleague and friend, Senator Schumer, for the same, first in the House of Representative and in the Senate. And Carolyn McCarthy, your words touch our hearts, and so many victims who stand, fight for change and do -- she did more than just speak out today; she ran for office, to make sure that her voice would be heard in the halls of Congress. I want to also thank those who are here today, particularly law enforcement. We cannot do this without you. We need to have your validation of what we are setting out to do. And so many others -- families, victims, medical communities, faith communities -- who are stepping up now, because this just isn't a matter of -- an issue of Constitution, it's an issue of conscience. An issue of conscience. We have one basic question that is being asked today, which I hope we can answer: What does it take? What does it take to move a nation? What does it take to move a Congress? We know about the thousands of victims of gun violence. We certainly know that not that long ago there was a tragedy in Arizona where one of our own, Gabrielle Giffords, at a town meeting, was shot point-blank in the face, and others were killed in that same location. And even that incident did not move us to act. What does it take? It took 20 children in Newtown, Connecticut, and six others showing extraordinary courage to risk their lives and try to save and protect those same children. It was the image of those children that each and every one of us looked at and said, that could be my son or daughter. That could be my grandson, my granddaughter. And it made a difference. It was the tipping point in this national conversation. I'll never forget when Dick Blumenthal and Chris Murphy came back to tell us firsthand what they saw in Newtown, Connecticut. Dick undoubtedly will mention this in his remarks. He talked about standing in that building, off to the side, with the parents, as they brought the children out of the school. The parents would rush to grab the little babies, hug them, knowing they were safe. But at the end of the day, there were 20 parents standing alone. That's what it took. The questions is, what would we do? What can we do? 13:14:23 We can only do as much as the American people want us to do. We need to have their support. Their silence can't win this issue. They have to speak out. In the month after Newtown, Connecticut, where 26 innocent lives were lost to this automatic weapon -- semi-automatic weapon and a person who never should have owned it, we had over 26 killed on the streets of the city of Chicago -- victims of gun violence. The tragedy continues to repeat itself. When I met the superintendent of police in Chicago and talked about this, he brought with him a piece of evidence, much like you see here. It was an UZI. In '94, that UZI had been used on the streets of Chicago and turned on a policeman, and thank God it jammed after one round. Thank goodness, no one was hurt or killed. But that is what this debate is about. 13:15:24 Let me close by saying, there's another group we need in this conversation. We need responsible hunters and sportsmen to step up to this. Let me tell you, I grew up in this tradition in downstate Illinois. There are plenty of shotguns and hunters and sportsmen in my family. They value this part of their lives, part of their American tradition. They use the guns safely and responsibly. They store their guns safely and responsibly. They comply with every aspect of the law. And they shake their heads when they hear the gun lobby speak for them, saying things which they don't believe, which is you need a weapon like this to go out and hunt or to go to target practice. We need them to step up. We need their voices as part of this conversation. For the critics who say, well, there just isn't any law -- not the Feinstein law, not the McCarthy law -- that will stop all this, that's true. But if it can save a life, if it can spare a tragedy, it is certainly worth our support and our -- (inaudible). (Applause.) 13:16:36 SENATOR CHARLES SCHUMER (D-NY): Well, thank you. Thank you, Senator Durbin for your eloquent words. I'd like to particularly thank my friend and colleague, Senator Feinstein. She's been just indomitable in this issue, and never forgets that we've talked about this month -- probably every month since the ban expired about how we can get it done. The fact that she's leading on this issue gives us a whole lot of faith. And of course -- (inaudible). And I'd like to say just a word about Carolyn McCarthy, who I know who goes to bed every night thinking about what happened to her family, but lights a candle instead of cursing the darkness. So I thank both of you for your leadership. 13:17:22 Now, as many of you know, Senator Feinstein and I have a long history of working, in 1994 to pass the omnibus crime bill, which included the original assault weapons ban. The crime bill made an incredible dent in the scourge of criminal violence that was plaguing our country. The successful ban of some assault weapons was a key part of that. Now times have changed; so have the capabilities of those who would do us harm. So I applaud Senator Feinstein for drafting an updated, smart and more robust version of the assault weapons ban, which she has outlined. It comes down to this: Assault weapons were designed for and should be used on our battlefields, not on our streets. And some don't get that. You know, we can have a rational discussion about bills like this. 13:18:23 The Heller decision paves the way. The Heller decision said there is a Second Amendment right to bear arms, and it should be respected, just as the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth amendments should be. It means that none of us, none of us want to take away a hunting rifle that Uncle Tommy gave you when you were 14 years old. We don't want to do that. Nor do we want to take away a sidearm that a small business owner feels he or she needs in a dangerous neighborhood. But the Heller decision had a second part written by a very conservative Court majority. It said there's a reasonable limitation on the Second Amendment, just as there are reasonable limitations on the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth amendments. The First Amendment, we love it. It's sacrosanct; freedom of speech. But you can't falsely scream "fire" in a crowded theater, even though that limits your First Amendment ability to speak freely. 13:19:34 We have anti-pornography laws. We have anti-libel laws. We have libel laws. All of those are limitations on the First Amendment that are reasonable. Well, the limitations supported in Senator Feinstein's bill are reasonable limitations. 13:19:55 We know that there is no inalienable right to own and operate 100-round clips on AR-15 assault rifles. That's certainly within the framework of the Heller decision where, hopefully, both sides can meet in the middle on that basis. Hundred-round clips aren't used for hunting, they aren't used for self-defense, they're used to maximize the amount of damage one can do in a short amount of time. The American people know this. The American people know this. If you look at the polls, the American people understand that there is a Second Amendment and a right to bear arms, and they understand that there should be reasonable limitation on that right to bear arms to protect our safety. And they're wondering why we're not doing anything to protect them. We saw in the '90s that even the weakened assault weapons ban, that Senator Feinstein and I passed, helped save lives. The new and improved bill will save many, many more. So let's do everything we can to spare the heartache and loss we've seen in Connecticut and Colorado and New York and in myriad smaller and less public tragedies around the country. Will it be hard? For sure. We owe it to our constituents and our country to try. (Applause.) 13:21:40 SENATOR RICHARD BLUMENTHAL (D-CT): I want to join in thanking all of you for being here today on this really historic occasion, a signature moment in this profoundly significant effort to achieve an end to gun violence in our country. And I want to thank particularly Senator Feinstein for her steadfast and indomitable efforts, as well as to my Senate colleagues, but most especially to leaders of Connecticut, my colleague Chris Murphy and Elizabeth Esty who are here today, state legislators in Connecticut and our governor, who have formed a powerful team in the effort to reduce gun violence and keep faith with the people of Newtown and Connecticut. But I'd particularly like to thank the law enforcement community who are here today. For several decades as a federal prosecutor, United States attorney for Connecticut, as a state attorney general, involving law enforcement, I have listened to our police, our prosecutors, our law enforcement community. I've listened to them in countless forums in numerous tragedies. And they have said to me, do something about the guns. Ban the assault weapons and prohibit the high-capacity magazines. And a number of the police who came to Newtown said to me we could not have stopped that shooter, even with the body armor we were wearing, with that kind of assault weapon shooting at us. Our law enforcement community is outgunned by criminals and mentally ill people and domestic abusers who have assault weapons and should be separated from those weapons, and from all weapons. 13:23:44 I'm listening to them, but I'm also listening to the people of Newtown. Senator Durbin's right. I was there the afternoon that parents arrived at the Sandy Hook Firehouse. I came there as a politician, but what I saw was through the eyes of a parent. And I will never forget the sights and sounds of that day, as parents emerged from that firehouse learning that their five- and six-year-old children would not be coming home that night. The SWAT team members who came from the schoolhouse, hit in their guts and their heart, by the brutality and the cruelty that they saw. I ended up meeting the people of Newtown, in Connecticut, who have said to me we have to do something about guns. And we need to keep faith with them. 13:24:51 This measure would have helped prevent the Newtown tragedy. But for assault weapons like the ones banned by this measure -- hundreds and thousands of Americans would be alive today but for the high capacity magazines that would be banned in their sales, also, by this measure. Americans -- and children and educators in Newtown -- might well be alive today. This measure would ban these kinds of weapons that have been so destructive and so brutal in creating. This measure's more stringent than Connecticut's ban, and it would have prohibited the type of weapon used at Newtown. But it has to be seen as one step, part of a comprehensive strategy that also should include mental health initiatives, school security, and yes, background checks for all firearms sales, not just by licensed dealers but also by gun shows, private sale -- and background checks for all sales of ammunition. Right now, a fugitive, a felon, a drug addict, a domestic abuser can walk into a store, buy a shopping cart full of ammunition -- even though he's prohibited from buying it -- without any background check, no questions asked, and walk out with it. We need to change that. 13:26:34 So Newtown is a call to action and a call for real reform. And my hope is that we will seize this moment with a sense of urgency and passion, and sustain this momentum over the hard fight -- make no mistake, it will be a hard fight ahead. And always, always remember Newtown and keep faith with its victims. Thank you. (Applause.) 13:27:14 SENATOR CHRISTOPHER MURPHY (D-CT): Thank you very much, Senator Blumenthal and Senator Feinstein, thank you for leading this effort -- to all of my colleagues, new and old, to law enforcement families. 13:27:25 Dick and I and Elizabeth were there that day. And as the father of a four year old and a one year old, there are a lot of moments when I wish I could take back, but I saw that just heaving, incomprehensible grief that comes with especially those first moments of trying to understand what just happened. But make no mistake, the grief and the trauma in Newtown isn't abating; it's multiplying because if in a tiny town like that, when you take away the lives of 20 kids and six adults -- many of which lived in tiny little neighborhoods -- four or five of them came from one street in that town, the grief just continues. Let me tell you what's happening today in Newtown, Connecticut. Sandy Hook Elementary School has moved. A lot of teachers haven't come back. A lot of the students haven't returned. 13:28:26 But in each one of those classrooms, there's a safe word. In one third grade classroom, it's monkey. And a couple of times every day, a kid yells out that safe word when he gets into a conversation with a fellow student that he doesn't want to be a part of. 13:28:45 A third grader talking about what he saw that day, the bodies he stepped over to look that he caught the shooter's eye. That's what happening today in Newtown. That's what's happening in a community that deals with one of these mass atrocities. It's not just the families who grieve, it's the trauma that just washes over these communities like waves in the weeks and months afterwards. 13:29:13 Kids would be alive today in Newtown, Connecticut if the law that we're proposing today were in place on December 14th of last year. It's as simple as that. Why do we know that? We know that because the data tells us despite what the gun lobby will say, that the first assault weapons ban, even with its warts, worked. 13:29:34 Within nine years, there was a two-thirds drop in crimes committed with assault weapons. There was an overall drop in gun violence across the country by 7 percent. Forty percent of the mass shootings in this country, 40 percent in the history of this country has since that assault weapons expired. More kids would be alive today in Newtown today if this law was on the books because we know what the numbers tell us, but we also know what happened that day. 13:30:06 We know that most of these incidents ends when the shooter has to re-load; either the gun jams or people are allowed to intervene. You know what? To get off 100 rounds that day in about a 10-minute period of time, Adam Lanza had to reload twice. Two times he had to reload. Things would have been different if that were nine or 10 or 11. 13:30:36 And second, I think there's a question as to whether he would have even driven in his mother's car in the first place, if he didn't have access to a weapon that he saw in video games that gave him the false sense of courage about what he could do that day. We know that if this law was in place on December 14th, there would be little girls and boys alive today. 13:30:56 The gun lobby has said over and over again in the last several weeks that this is just a feel-good piece of legislation. And you know what? They're right about that. It would feel really good if Allison and Charlotte and Daniel and Olivia and Josephine and Ana had got to enjoy Christmas with their parents. It would feel really good if Dylan and Madeleine and Catherine and Chase and Jesse and James took a bus to school this morning. It would feel really good if Grace and Emilie and Jack and Noah and Caroline and Jessica and Avielle and Ben were alive today. It would feel really good if parents all across this country didn't have to wake up every morning worrying without action that their kids were at risk just like those kids in Newtown. This is going to be hard. This is going to be difficult. But to honor those 20 lives and six more in Newtown, we're going to get it done. Thank you very much. (Applause.) 13:32:12 SENATOR FEINSTEIN: You know, I'm so proud of the courage of my fellow legislators. Would you give them a big round of applause? (Applause.) 13:32:29 Carolyn McCarthy, I think, (gave ?) such a poignant speech. But now her co-sponsors in the House of this legislation are going to say a few words. And I've come to the know Congressman Ed Perlmutter. He represents Aurora, Colorado . Hopefully he'll tell you a little bit about his staunchness of moving forward. And then the House member, Elizabeth Esty, who represents the brave town of Newtown. REPRESENTATIVE ED PERLMUTTER (D-CO): Good morning. My name is Ed Perlumtter. I live in the suburbs of Denver, Colorado. On one side of my district is Columbine High School, on the other side of my district is Aurora, Colorado. And as you heard some of the senators speaking today, and Carolyn for sure, these events, these mass killings, affect not the -- not just the people killed or wounded, or in the case of Aurora, the hundreds traumatized that were in that theater that night, but whole communities, whole neighborhoods. And I know we have family members from Tucson, from Virginia Tech, from Newtown here today. I want to read something that was sent to us yesterday by some of the families of the Aurora victims: Our loved ones were murdered in the Aurora, Colorado, theater on July 20th, in one of the worst massacres in U.S. history, by the exact weapons and high-capacity magazines that Senator Feinstein is addressing in her proposed legislation today. Our loved ones were gunned down and an entire generation of our families taken away in a matter of seconds. 13:34:30 We listened to the 911 tapes played in court and sat in agony as we heard 30 shots fired within 27 seconds, wondering if one of those bullets killed our children. An AR-15 was used in that massacre. 13:34:54 In 2012, this nation saw 15 mass shootings. Innocent, and I add, law-abiding people are dying violently every single day. We should not be a country whose firefighters have to wear bulletproof vests to do their job and save lives. What have we become as a nation when our family, friends and even babies are losing their lives just being at school, watching a movie, going to church, shopping for groceries and buying Christmas gifts? Our everyday freedoms as Americans are being taken away by acts of gun violence. Thank you for working to stop this epidemic of violence. Let me end with a quote from Martin Luther King. "Our lives begin to end the day we remain silent on things that matter." Our future, our lives, our children matter. And this letter -- and I will make it available to those who would like to see it in the press -- is signed by families of seven of the people killed in Aurora. 13:36:15 This is a tough issue for all of us. There are constitution implications to all of this. But our responsibility as representatives and senators is to be -- to be advocates for the people we represent. And I know the people of the Denver area need to see a change here. We don't want to trample on Second Amendment rights. We believe that those rights exist -- (inaudible). But we have to do something about these mass killings with weapons that military uses or that law enforcement uses. And it's our responsibility. And Senator and to the other members, thank you for bringing this forward. (Applause.) 13:37:05 REPRESENTATIVE ELIZABETH ESTY (D-CT): Good morning. My name is Elizabeth Esty and I represent Connecticut's 5th District. And as a new member of Congress who got started as a PTA mom with a first grade -- (inaudible) -- this is an unbelievably difficult situation I'm walking into. And I want to talk about the cost of inaction. Rob Sibley was in my office the other day. Rob is a volunteer firefighter, many generations in the small community of Sandy Hook and, with his wife Barb, have two children in the Sandy Hook school. He received a call that morning from his wife who had gone to school to take medication for their son. And he got a call saying: Rob, there's a man coming towards me with a gun, I love you, and hung up the phone. That was what the people of Newtown, Connecticut heard -- (inaudible). Grace McDonnell's parents came to the White House last week. They gave a painting by their daughter, who loved painting. I know my friends, the Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, joined me in this unbelievably sad parade of funerals for six and seven year olds. 13:38:30 Eight of the girls were in the same Girl Scout group. Five of the boys were in the same Boy Scout troop. So imagine: Every graduation, every Eagle Scout ceremony, those families and all of their friends will be grieving. The pain is not over. What I have heard again and again when I've met with families and members of -- (inaudible) -- and what I've heard in the letters -- (inaudible) -- emails -- (inaudible) -- and around America is that we must take meaningful action -- (inaudible). What happened in Newtown on December 14, 2012, was an unspeakable tragedy, but what happens now -- that is up to us. Newtown must be a call to action for Congress and for all Americans who believe and who know that we can respect the right of law-abiding gun owners and at the same time that we -- (inaudible) -- because Newtown has paid and is paying the price of inaction because communities across this country, and my sad but growing community of fraternity and sorority members of Congress who have lived this in their districts -- a growing fraternity and sorority of communities that have paid and are paying the price of political inaction, because we can no longer sit by and let the -- (inaudible) -- children, 6- and 7-year-olds and courageous educators go unanswered. We cannot allow the loss of countless of our brothers and sisters and parents who are cut down every day by gun violence. It is time to act, it's time to renew and strengthen the assault weapons ban, and that time is now. I am so proud to join Congresswoman McCarthy, Congressman Perlmutter in helping to introduce this important legislation in the House of Representatives. And I want to thank my friends and colleagues, the senators from Connecticut and enormously to Dianne Feinstein, Senators Feinstein, Schumer and Durbin for their leadership. 13:40:59 But make no mistake, it's not just our battle, it is America's battle. Senator Durbin asked an incredibly important question. He said, what does it take -- what does it take for us as a nation to act? I have -- I pray and I believe that this horror in the little town of Newtown, Connecticut is our wake-up call. It is our call as Americans to act and to act soon to save lives. (Applause.) 13:41:49 SEN. FEINSTEIN: And now, I'd to introduce two great public servants. I've been privileged to be a mayor and to be part of the United States Conference of Mayors for nine years, and the great mayor of the city of Philadelphia is here. He is the chairman of the United States Conference of Mayors, which has endorsed this legislation, and I will be calling upon him in a moment. We also have Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey, who is president of the Major Cities Chiefs Association that also endorses this legislation. So I would like to call on both of these distinguished gentlemen to come forward. 13:42:42 MAYOR MICHAEL NUTTER: Good afternoon. Thank you, Senator Feinstein and the members of the House and members of the Senate who are here with us -- I'm so honored that my own congressman from Philadelphia -- (inaudible) -- has joined us as well -- and all who are assembled. Again, again, and again, Americans have been stunned by senseless violence, acts involving assault weapons and large-capacity magazines: Columbine, April 1999, 13 murdered; Virginia Tech, April of 2007, 32 murdered; Tucson, January 2011, six murdered, 12 wounded, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords; Aurora, July 2012, 12 murdered; Oak Creek, August 2012, six murdered. On December 14th, 2012, tragedy struck again, killing 20 children and six educators in Newtown, Connecticut, an act that still remains incomprehensible to all of us. Too many times during the last few years mayors have expressed shock at mass shootings. Even more frequently, many of us must cope with gun violence that occurs on the streets of our cities day after day after day after day. Weapons of mass destruction are destroying our communities, our streets and our families. I was sworn in on January of 2008 in my first term. On May 3rd, 2008, a Philadelphia police officer was killed with an AK-47, Sergeant Stephen Liczbinski. Tell his wife, Michelle, and their children why any civilian needs one of those weapons to be out on the streets of our cities. Tell the mother or father or sister or brother or niece or nephew why their family member is no longer with us because of those kinds of weapons and handguns with high-capacity magazines -- why anyone needs one of those. This death and destruction must end right now. Every day in America, 282 people are shot, 86 of them die and 32 of those are murdered. Every day, 50 children are shot, eight of them die, including five who are murdered. This must stop. 13:45:42 The legislation, what Senator Feinstein and others are introducing this morning, today, will help to end the insanity. I'm here to register the strong support of the U.S. Conference of Mayors for the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013. And we commit as a organization hundreds of mayors, all across America, small, medium and large cities -- we are committed to doing everything necessary to ensure this legislation becomes law. I have available for you today a letter originally sent just three days after the Newtown tragedy occurred. 13:46:26 And now it's signed by 210 mayors all across the country which call on the president and the Congress to take immediate action and make reasonable changes in our gun laws and regulations. Listed first in that letter was our recommendation for the enactment of legislation to ban assault weapons and high capacity magazines, that has now been presented by Senator Dianne Feinstein and others. When she discussed this bill and her commitment to passing it at the U.S. Conference's winter meeting just last week here in Washington, Senator Feinstein described herself as, quote, "a former mayor on a mission." Senator Feinstein, you have an array of current mayors on a mission, standing with you, ready to do whatever is necessary to make sure this bill becomes law. Let's move forward. Thank you. (Applause.) 13:47:37 CHARLES RAMSEY: Good afternoon, everyone. And thank you very much, Senator Feinstein, and your colleagues in both the Senate and also all of you House of Representatives members that are here today in support of this legislation. Today, I'm speaking on behalf of the Major Cities Chiefs Association. Major Cities Chiefs is an organization made up of the 63 largest cities in the United States, and I have the honor of serving as president of that organization. I also serve as president of the Police Executive Research Forum. They stand solidly behind this legislation. And on my way down here, Senator, I was on the train and I received a call from Bart Johnson, the executive director of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the largest of all the police organizations. Unfortunately, they could not be here today, but they wanted me to pass on to you their full support for this legislation. I also see colleagues in the audience, members of both Major Cities Chiefs as well as the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives. My good friend, Jim Johnson, Baltimore County, who is the chair of the National Prevention for Gun Violence. Thank you for being here as well. 13:49:03 But I'm also here to speak for myself. I've been in law enforcement more than 40 years, as a member of the Chicago Police Department -- I spent 30 years in that department -- I spent nine years as police chief here in Washington, D.C., and for the last five years I've been police commissioner in Philadelphia. I've seen a lot of violence over that period of time, but nothing compared to the devastation caused by assault weapons. 13:49:35 I was doing an interview not too long ago with one of our local news stations, when we just had a homicide in Philadelphia. And it was a particularly gruesome scene, with multiple shell casings. And one of the reporters and I -- just in conversation -- and I asked him, when was the last time he's been to a crime scene where he only saw one shell casing on the ground? And he couldn't remember, and I can't remember. 13:50:03 I don't think people really understand the firepower that's out there on the streets, that our officers have to face every day and citizens of our cities have to face every day. To my left is a display of weapons. I don't claim to be an expert in the workings of a firearm, but I am an expert in terms of understanding the carnage that they cause on the streets of our cities. Four of those weapons I want to single out for you because they are examples of the kinds of the actual weapons that were used in some of our more notorious slayings. The Bushmaster XM-15, a military-style assault weapon, was used in the Newtown -- (now-called ?) Newtown massacre. That's exactly what it was. That's in the center there of the middle panel. The 33- round extended magazine, similar to the one used in Tucson, Arizona, which Congresswoman Giffords was shot and six people were murdered -- that's, again, in the center display. Smith & Wesson MP (ph) 15, the assault rifle used in Aurora, Colorado, when 12 people were shot dead -- that's right on your left there at the very top. And of course, the TEC-9 assault pistol used in an San Francisco shooting in which eight people were dead. And TEC-9, of course, are one of the more commonly seized firearms off the streets of our very cities. It's time for us to do something, folks. I mean, this is legislation that is needed. But it's not the only thing that's needed. We have to go beyond just an assault weapons ban. Our streets are hemorrhaging out there, and we have a responsibility to do something. Now, we've been through this before, where there's an awful lot of conversation around gun violence on the streets of our cities. Every time you have a massacre like Newtown, Aurora, Columbine, you name it, the list just goes on and on and on -- but then after about two, three weeks, it starts to kind of quiet down a little bit and then it's business as usual, as lobbyists begin to kind of quietly go about trying to influence the outcome of any legislation that's passed. 13:52:31 Twenty children slaughtered at one time in a schoolhouse in a town that many of us in this room probably never even heard of until this happened. A town that you just wouldn't expect something like this to take place. 13:52:45 If the slaughter of 20 babies does not capture and hold your attention, then I give up because I don't know what else will. We have to pass legislation. We can't allow the legislation to get so watered down and filled with loopholes that it is meaningless and won't do anything. This is just the start, folks. Look at this and tell me why any of this needs to be on the streets of our cities. If you can tell me that, I'll listen to you. But guess what? I don't think any of them can because there's absolutely no reason. They weren't meant to be in Philadelphia, in Newtown, Connecticut, in Aurora, Colorado, in San Francisco. That's not what it's there for. They weren't made for that. How are we going to go hunting with something like that? You kill something, there's nothing left to eat. (Laughter.) I mean, we listen to all these arguments. They say, well, it won't prevent. I've been in this business more than 40 years, and I can honestly tell you, you don't know what you prevent, we deal with what we didn't prevent for the most part. But I also believe that we make a difference, that the laws we have on the books in this country make a difference. If something as simple as a safety lock had been on that weapon used in Newtown, we probably would not be here today talking about the murder of all those children. Why? Because the shooter wouldn't have had access to that firearm. Yet we can't even get simple legislation passed to report guns lost or stolen, have them registered, make sure you have safety locks. I mean, come on. We're not trying to seize everybody's guns, but we need reasonable gun control in this country or guess what? It will happen again. (Applause.) 13:54:41 So thank you all -- thank you all for being here. This is just the start. We have to remain vigilant and we have to pay attention to what's going on. The organization that I represent pledge our full support, Senator. And we will do anything we can to help you see this through. Thank you. (Applause.) 13:55:08 SEN. FEINSTEIN: Because we're in the halls of Congress, I think it's easy to forget the very real, human face of gun violence. And so we've asked two victims to come forwards. And they will introduce themselves. They will tell you what happened to them, very briefly. And I hope you will go away seeing how huge an issue this is, how renting asunder it does for families and how America really needs to stand up and end it. Would you all please come forward in -- one right after the other? Thank you so much. 13:56:04 LORI HAAS: Hello. My name is Lori Haas. On the morning of April 16th, 2007, I received a phone call from my daughter Emily. And she said: Mommy, I've been shot. We learned subsequent to that, the shooter was -- his weapon was equipped with a high-capacity magazine and was able to do great, great carnage that day. Our family fully supports the assault weapons ban of 2013. Thank you, everyone here. (Applause.) 13:56:40 PAM SIMON: My name is Pam Simon. Standing with me is my husband, Professor Bruce Simon. I was on the staff of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. On the morning of January 8th, 2011, I was standing a few feet from the congresswoman when I was shot in the chest and in the arm. On that day, 30 bullets were delivered in less than 30 seconds, killing six, including my staff member and dear friend Gabe Zimmerman, and wounding 13 others, including one of your own, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. We fully support this legislation. Thank you so much. (Applause.) 13:57:30 COLIN GODDARD: My name is Colin Goddard. I was one of the survivors in the shooting at Virginia Tech in 2007. I was shot just above my left knee. I was shot in both my hips and I was shot through my right shoulder. I carry three of those four bullets with me now for the rest of my life. I'm here on behalf of the 32 Hokies that didn't make it that day, and the 32 Americans, the 32 of us that are murdered by guns every single day. (Applause.) 13:58:02 OMAR SAMAHA: My name is Omar Samaha. My sister Reema Samaha followed me to Virginia Tech just after I graduated. She was an 18- year-old freshman, 4.0 student. She had her life ahead of her. Over 50 people were killed in a matter of minutes at Virginia Tech that morning. The gunman had 30-round magazine clips -- multiple of them that he was able to purchase over the Internet. It devastated my family. We support this legislation, and we know many, many other Americans who have been through this support it as well. Thank you, senators and representatives. (Applause.) 13:58:43 LILY HABTU: My name is Lily Habtu. I was an injured survivor in German class -- (pause) -- sorry -- my name is Lily Habtu; I was injured in the German class in Virginia Tech. I have a bullet still in my head. I was shot in the jaw. It's one inch -- it's one millimeter away from my brainstem. It's still there. I was shot in my wrist. I suffered so much pain, and I'm still undergoing my medical (process ?). And it's going to be a long-term care. My family has suffered, just like the other innocent families that suffered -- the fellow survivors, our friends, our loved ones, our communities. Sandy Hook is the wake-up call, and we need to support sensible legislation on gun safety such as this measure. So thank you, Senator Feinstein, and thank you for all of you for being such strong leaders in supporting principal legislation like this. Thank you for your time. (Applause.) 13:59:58 UMA LOGANATHAN: Hi. My name is Uma Loganathan. My father was professor G.V. Loganathan; he taught civil engineering at Virginia Tech. And he was killed on the morning -- (pause) -- my father was killed on the morning of April 15th, 2007. I didn't know that the shootings were going on until noon, because I was in class. And my mother had the unfortunate task of telling both me and my 13- year-old sister that we did not have a father -- he would not be coming home. 14:00:37 I won't be telling you about these high-capacity magazine rounds, because everybody else has told you that, but I cannot tell you or describe the amount of pain and suffering that not only my family and our friends have experienced, but the community of Blacksburg and fellow survivors. I cannot begin to describe how important this legislation is and how much your support would mean to us in general. Thank you. (Applause.) 14:01:16 MIYA RAHAMIM: My name is Miya Rahamim. I'm here on behalf of my father, Reuven Rahamim, who was killed last September in a workplace shooting in Minneapolis along with five other dads. I'm here because my family supports legislation to ensure that these kinds of tragedies don't happen and so that they don't have to get the call that their father or mother or brother or sister or child will not be coming home that night. And so I want to thank you for your leadership. (Applause.) 14:01:53 MR. : This is a picture of me and my mother that I gave my mom sophomore year of high school, in the spring. My parents were returning a boat in America's safest city, in Thousand Oaks, California, May 30th, 2005, when a man with a history of violence and easy access to weapons shot my dad three times and shot and killed my mother who stayed and tried to keep others alive. I cannot express the importance of this and other legislation. And I cannot express enough thanks from my family and community to all of you for everything that you do. Thank you. (Applause.) SEN. FEINSTEIN: This afternoon in the Senate, I will be introducing this bill. Carolyn McCarthy and Ed Perlmutter will introduce it in the House. 14:03:06 Ladies and gentlemen, we have done our best to craft a responsible bill to ban these assault weapons, guns designed for military use, bought all over this country and often used for mass murder. This is really an uphill road. If anyone asks today, can you win this, the answer is, we don't know. It's so uphill. 14:03:29 There is one great hope out there, and that is you, because you are stronger than the gun lobby. You are stronger than the gun manufacturers, but only if you stand up. If America rises up, if people care enough to call every member of the House and every member of the Senate and say, we have had enough, these weapons do not belong on the streets of our towns, our cities, in our schools, in our malls, in our workplaces, in our movie theaters, enough is enough, we can win this. But it depends on America and it depends on the courage of Americans. Thank you so much for being here this morning. Thank you. (Applause.) WASHINGTON, DC Thursday, January 24, 2013 A group of Democratic Senators and Representatives, joined by local officials and members of gun safety organizations, hold a news conference to announce a bill that would outlaw military-style rifles and high-capacity ammunition magazines. The bill is known as The Assault Weapons Ban of 2013. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.), Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) are the members of Congress that participated in the announcement. They were joined by Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey and The Very Reverend Gary R. Hall of the Washington National Cathedral, along with other law enforcement officers, members of gun safety organizations and doctor and teacher organizations, and victims of gun violence.

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FS24 US COAST GUARD REMARKS CUTS 1100 CBS POOL CUTS FROM US COAST GUARD ACADEMY'S 140TH COMMENCEMENT. INCLUDES REFEED OF BIDEN'S ARRIVAL IN NORTH KINGSTOWN. 114625 BIDEN>> Mr. Secretary, thank you. Hello Coast Guard Academy. I'll tell you what, we're gonna speak for about 4 hours [laughter] to see if those white uniforms last longer to keep the heat away than these poor guys in their graduation gowns, here. God love you. I thought I was hot in a blue suit. [laughter] Governor Lamont, it's good to see you, man. You've been a good friend a long time. And I understand the Senior Senator from this state for a long time, Chris Dodd is here. 114655 I don't know where you're -- I don't -- I don't think you're in the class, Chris, but you're one of the -- [applause] -- Where is he? Chris! Welcome, pal. One of the finest men I've ever served with in my whole career. And Mayor -- Mayor Passero, I -- I want to thank you for being here. Thanks for the passport into town. And I want to thank, again, the Secretary Mayorkas for joining me today as well. 114721 He understands -- he understands well how vital the Coast Guard is to our economic, our environmental and national security, and how central you are to our Homeland Security mission. Admiral Schultz, congratulations on an outstanding new corps of officers. This past year, there can be no doubt, the class of '21 is ready for whatever its mission may be. I know this day is doubly important to Admiral because he is not only the Commandant of the Coast Guard -- well, let me say it another way. 114755 In 2013, I think, I gave the commencement here. And I was pointing out how the Coast Guard was adapting so rapidly to changing conditions. And I said, "this is not your father's Coast Guard." I take that back. [laughter] First Class Eric Schultz, this is your father's Coast Guard. [ Applause ] [ Laughter ] 114824 And I know it probably embarrasses you for me to point that out and say that, but I had a son in the United States Military. He was very proud. He was a Major in the US Army, won the Bronze Star, the Congressional -- Anyway, and when he went to Iraq for a year, he had -- he got the General to agree to change his name from Biden to Hunter, his mother's maiden name, because he didn't want to be viewed as having getting any favor -- having gotten any favors. 114853 Admiral Kelly, I want to thank you and the entire staff of the academy for your commitment in training the next generation of leaders. And I brought with me a former Academy grad who now serves as my Coast Guard Melie, Lieutenant Commander Jeanette (?) -- now, I'm going to embarrass her -- Jeanette McCohen (?) of the class of 2007. As we were coming in on Marine One, I thought she was going to light up like a candle. She's so excited being back here. 114922 She's an outstanding reflection of this institution. And Admiral Kelly, I want to congratulate all of you on everything you have done this year to keep this school open and running. and to be as safe as it possibly can -- could be in the middle of a pandemic. You know, the instructors, the cadets, the cafeteria, the support staff, public works, the campus safety team, the science department, the medical staff, the morale, well-being and recreation team -- everyone went above and beyond the normal call of duty to try to make it work, and you did. 114953 And I hear that Mrs. Paula Springer's cookies for Cadets were particularly a boost in the morale. And what you all -- what you all achieved together embodies the Coast Guard creed: always ready, always ready. I want to thank you. I want to thank you, Cadet Skyler -- excuse me, Sylar -- for speaking on behalf of your class. And congratulations on earning the honor of being the Class of 2021's distinguished graduate. 115023 Most importantly, I want to thank your parents and families for everything -- everything they have done to support you and all of you. And I'm gonna -- And those watching online as well. There's -- not all can be here. You've raised these cadets to be fierce patriots, as well as young people of incredible courage and determination. You were the ones who first installed in them the sense of service, who helped them hear the calling of higher duty. 115050 So it's your day, too. Cadets, stand up, turn around and salute your parents. [applause] Get up! Up, up, up! [applause cont.] 115117 I tell you what, and all those parents watching on television, you raised a fine, fine, fine group of women and men. Cadets, you knew when you chose the academy, you knew you were choosing a more difficult path than some of your high school classmates. You were signing up for the honor of service and the additional responsibilities that go with it. But I hope today you take the time to reflect on how much all the hard work and extra effort you engaged in was worth. 115149 And I hope that you take immense pride, immense pride in all of that time at the Academy and all the Academy has given you because you've achieved something few others can claim. You survived R-Day and Billet Night. You made it through Swab Summer, you got a haircut that showed every damn bump in your head. [laughter] You learned to square the quarters and square your medals. 115212 Look -- your meals, I should say. And you memorized -- and this is the part I found would have been hard -- memorized Running Lightening (?). I am going to ask you all to stand up and repeat it. No, I'm only kidding. [laughter] You earned your shoulder boards and your agulets. You passed through the 100th week, and maybe spent a little too much time at the Slice. (?) 115240 You can clap. Come on, man, you're moving on. Show a little courage. [laughs] And like all of the students across the country, you had to figure out what it meant to finish your second year of class in virtual -- with virtual instruction. 115302 Last year's graduating class didn't get to have this ceremony in person, but the Coasties fashion that you all have -- you met the threat head on, you adapted, showed your resilience, and you led. The Class of '21 -- you were the ones to test and improve the restrictive movements protocols that allowed you to return to class on campus. And with careful precautions and regular testing, you were able to go back to your lives and your training, here in New London, to conduct your first year class in person. It certainly looked and felt different, I'm sure. 115336 But you found ways -- you found ways to keep many of the academy's traditions alive and maybe even formed a few new ones. 115344 You were still able to bring your cars on campus. You just weren't allowed to go anywhere in those cars. [laughter] Man, I tell you what. I would have trouble watching my car sit there. But maybe dipping your ring in Crown Park or having your ring dance outside will be a new standard. The Super Bowl of intercompany sports may become an annual event. And by the way, congratulations to Bravo Company by the way [inaud] your victory. You can clap. It's okay. [applause] 115416 Even if you lost, you gotta clap. And through everything, you found -- through it all, you found ways to excel in the classroom and in athletics. You've got nine all-Americans in your ranks today, including a record setter in the track and field 5,000 meters. And most importantly -- most importantly, you had each other's backs. When times got hard, you were there for one another. 115445 That's something you all learn quickly at the Academy. You can't crew the tall ship Eagle without working together. It's not possible. So the pandemic didn't change that, but it made it more important. I know, we wish more of your loved ones could be with you to celebrate with you in person, packed into the stands for your big day, especially because so many of you come from families of proud traditions of service. First Class Rachel Pshay (?) is about to become the third generation Academy grad. 115520 Meanwhile, first class Jacqueline Tid (?) bucked a long tradition in her family and joined the Coast Guard over -- came to the Coast Guard Academy over the Naval Academy and unlike their mother, father, uncle, and grandfather. Well, Cadet Tid, there's a seat on Air Force One if you have to get home. [laughter] It may be tough. [applause] I can only assume that you will enjoy educating your family about how the Coast Guard is, quote, "the hard nucleus around the Navy forms in times of war." 115554 You are qu-- You're a really dull class. [laughter] I mean, come on, man. Is the sun getting to you? I would think you would have an opportunity, when I say that about the Navy, to clap. Being here together -- [applause] 115614 But all kidding aside, being here together is a victory in and of itself, an important mark in the progress we've made to turn the tide of this pandemic. It's a testament to the skill and military [inaud], sense of responsibility you already embody. 115630 So there's no doubt in my mind that the 140th graduating class of the United States Coast Guard Academy will reflect -- will reflect the very best of our country and the proudest additions of our service. 115643 Look, just a -- in just a few minutes, you will be entrants (?) in the U.S. Coast Guard. But the only Anchor Cadet is the only one going home with 240 bucks in his pocket. [laughter] And before -- before I go much further, as your commander in chief, I have been looking forward to being able to do this for a long time. I want you to -- I'm gonna keep a longstanding tradition that, and I -- Here it goes. 115712 I hereby absolve all those serving restrictions of minor infractions -- absolved. Now, you have no idea how I wish I had been able to do that at my graduation [laughter] at my graduation [applause] from the University of Delaware. Because I need, as we say in my faith, I needed absolution. You all think I'm kidding, I'm not. [laughter] 115742 Minor infractions like using a fire extinguisher to hose down an RA, but other than that, nothing much. Look, cadets, today you're joining the chain of service that links each of you to our history. It's a connection to the very earliest part of our nation, as part of our country's oldest continuous sea-going service. 115804 But no class gets to choose the world into which it graduates, the demands and the challenges you're gonna face in your career are going to look very different than those who walked these halls before you. You chose, as class motto -- it reflects this reality. You said, "we are the future." I don't think you have any idea how profound that assetion is. 115832 The world is changing. We are at a significant inflection point in world history. And our country in the world, the United States of America has always been able to chart the future in time of great change. We have been able to consistently renew ourselves. And time and again, we have proven there is not a single thing we cannot do, as a nation, when we do it together. And I mean that, not a single solitary thing. 115902 And this is particularly important in this moment of accelerating global challenges, hybrid threats that don't stop at our border. We have to meet them on the land and the sea, wherever we find them. And that's where the Coast Guard excels. Pandemic response would not necessarily have been considered a Coast Guard mission until there were more than 250,000 stranded crews and passengers who needed to be safely disembarked during Covid-19. 115933 Now, we see with harrowing clarity how important halting this pandemic and improving our ability to prevent and respond to the next one is to our national security. That's why 500 Coast Guard Reservists have deployed in support of FEMA and other nationwide vaccination efforts. Disaster response has long been part of the Coast Guard's mission. 115958 But with the pace of climate change accelerating, we are seeing more frequent and more intense storms, and call for you to respond. Last year was the most active hurricane season on record, 30 named storms. And the Coast Guard was always there to respond, even at the height of the pandemic. But you have also been a part of our response to wildfires in the West, record flooding in the heart of the country. 120028 These patterns are only going to get worse if we fail to make immediate and ambitious actions on climate. Whether it's interdicting illicit drug ships at sea before they enter the United States or your stewardship for the environment, the Coast Guard has always recognized the broader definition of our national security. 120055 Alexander Hamilton may have been among the first to champion the principle that economic security is national security, when he created the revenue cutter service. But if it was true in 1790, it's gospel in 2021. 120114 The best way to meet the wide array of threats we face today is by investing in America's enduring advantages and ensure that we're operating from a position of strength. Our economic vitality at home, our ability to trade with the world is essential to that strength. More than one-quarter of the US GDP is transported through the waters to keep us safe -- they keep us safe. And we are going to increasingly see our skills called upon internationally, as well. 120148 For decades, the United States has underwritten international maritime security. We and our partners have kept the sea lanes open and secure. We developed clear rules of the road. Behavior is in bounds, important, out of bounds for other nations (?) to ensure that we can share peacefully in the natural bounty of the sea. 120215 And for decades, those who (?) supported global economic strength that benefited nations everywhere and helped people around the world develop their economic potential. But as you know -- 120230 Increasingly, we are seeing those rules challenged both by the rapid advance of technology and the disruptive actions of nations like China and Russia, with whom I have had direct discussions of this, with President Xi as well as President Putin. Longstanding, basic maritime principles like freedom of navigation are a bedrock of a global economic and global security. When nations try to game the system or tip the rules in their favor, it throws everything off balance. 120308 That's why we are so adamant that these areas of the world that are the arteries of trade and shipping remain peaceful, whether that's the South China sea, the Arabian Gulf and increasingly the Arctic. It's a vital interest to America's foreign policy to secure the impeded flow of global commerce. 120335 And it won't happen without us taking an active role to set the norms of conduct, to shape them around Democratic values, not those of autocrats. And it's why we will continue to support the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas, which outlines many of the key principles to ensure that our waters of our planet are not exploited for any one nation, but are preserved for the benefit of all. But they're being challenged now, all of it. 120412 So as we work together with our democratic partners around the world to both update the rules for this new age, to hold all of us accountable to living up to those rules, your mission -- your mission will become even more global and even more important. You have an essential role in our efforts to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. Our new agreement for the Coast Guard to partner with Taiwan will help ensure that we're positioned to better respond to shared threats in the region and to conduct coordinated, humanitarian environmental missions. 120455 US Coast Guard's partnership with nations throughout the region to take on issues like illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing are essential to building the muscle of cooperation. When distant water fishing fleets travel thousands of miles to strip maritime resources without regard to catch-regulations or internationally established economic zones, it hurts everyone, which is why we sent the US Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf to partner with Ecuador last summer, to disrupt and deter a Chinese distant water fleet operating near the Galapagos islands. 120543 We're fielding requests from other nations all across the Indo-Pacific that are eager to partner with our Coast Guard because of your reputation of professionalism and your unrivaled skill. The Coast Guard will be an increasingly essential element in our engagement in the Indo-Pacific to protect lives, to preserve the environment, to safeguard sovereignty throughout the region. In the Arabian Gulf, we are in a process of deploying six new fast response cutters to update patrol force (?) Southwest Asia. 120619 The Coast Guard's expertise is helping our partners in the region to enforce maritime law, and perform search and seizure operations. I'm sure you all saw the pictures of the enormous load of illicit weapons confiscated in the Arabian Sea, all laid out across the rear deck of the U.S.S. Monterey. The Coast Guard was critical to that seizure and to keeping those weapons out of conflict in the region. 120648 Based alongside the US Navy 5th fleet in Bahrain, you have to face down harassment of Iranian fast attack boats in recent weeks. And in recent weeks, the US Coast Guard Cutter Maui had to fire 30 warning shots to deter such irresponsible and unsafe maneuvers in the region. 120710 The world is changing. We need you even more. And in the Arctic, the Coast Guard is the proud American presence in the region, rapidly growing in strategic importance, as the ice recedes and new sealanes open. We, the United States, are an arctic nation. The United States must demonstrate our leadership and engagement, our diplomacy and our operational skill. We must continue to model responsible maritime behavior and uphold clear rules of international agreements that will protect and steward this pristine environment and secure it for future generations. 120757 And by the way, as you -- as you know by now, to protect our homeland security as well. And we have to make sure that every country respects these international norms. So we need -- we need modern ice breakers, yes, but just as critically we need to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with those allies and partners who share our values, including indigenous communities who are the keepers of traditional knowledge about the arctic waters. 120827 Class of 2021, it's time for you to go out and be the future, to make the future. You have learned your history and your science. You've predicted and practiced your disciplines on land and sea. You've shown that you are salty. 120852 This year, the academy is graduating a class that is just over one-third women. And those -- [applause] You got it. I was telling the Commandant, I just appointed three women as Combatant Commanders around the world. [applause] And those numbers are going up year by year. 120920 As I said, I recently nominated Vice Admiral Linda Fagan, class of '85 in the Coast Guard, as the first female four-star admiral. [applause] We need to see more women at the highest levels of command. We have to make sure that women have the chance to succeed and thrive -- thrive throughout their careers. There is a saying that we use in a different context, a Chinese saying, it says: women hold up half the world. 120954 It's an absolutely stupid position not to make sure they represent at least half of what we do. Every member of our Armed Forces should feel safe and respected in the ranks. [applause] That's why my administration is committed to taking on the scourge of sexual assault and harassment in the military. Where joining a service -- You are joining a service that not only serves as America's front line, it increasingly looks like America. 121023 This year's class is also just over one-third underrepresented minorities, including some of the highest number of African-Americans, Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders. Each of you -- [applause] Each of you will be asked to lead people who come from different backgrounds. Your challenge, as a leader, is to treat every single person with equal dignity and respect, and find ways to unlock everyone's talent. 121055 Yo know, you've already done some important work, as a class, including with a classwide equity walk and discussion groups in the wake of George Floyd's murder. Our national success is dependent on our capacity to harness the full range of ideas and experiences that exist in our country, and deliver on the promise of the American dream for all America. You know, America is unique. America is the only country in the world that's founded on an idea. 121126 You can define every other country in the world based on ethnicity or geography. We're the only one based on an idea, not a joke. The idea was: we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men and women are created equal, endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights. Life, liberty, the pursuit of Happiness. We hear it all of the time, but it's who we are. 121157 We can't be different than attempting to continue to have that arc move towards justice. But with this generation of graduates of new entrances (?) to the United States Coast Guard who have volunteered to serve our country, I have never been more optimistic about our future. You understand, in your bones, that our diversity is one of the enduring advantages and inherent strengths to America. 121226 In your careers, you are going to face challenges you can't predict. You're going to be asked to lead in ways and navigate new paths, but when the storms gather or the seas of life go rough, remember the Coast Guard's marching song to sing on land and sea, through surf and storm, howling gale, high shall your purpose be. Class of 2021, you have it all, you really do. 121300 And we need you badly. And I'm not -- that's not hyperbole. The country needs you. The press always asks me why I'm so optimistic about America's chances in the world. And I've said, from the time I decided to run, because of this generation. You are the most progressive, best educated, least prejudiced, most open generation in American history. 121331 We need you badly. You're ready. It's time to get underway. Let God protect you all as you set out on your journey, and may god protect all who wear the uniform of the United States of America. God bless America. Thank you very much. [applause] ####

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FS23 US COAST GUARD REMARKS 1015 CBS POOL 114625 BIDEN>> Mr. Secretary, thank you. Hello Coast Guard Academy. I'll tell you what, we're gonna speak for about 4 hours [laughter] to see if those white uniforms last longer to keep the heat away than these poor guys in their graduation gowns, here. God love you. I thought I was hot in a blue suit. [laughter] Governor Lamont, it's good to see you, man. You've been a good friend a long time. And I understand the Senior Senator from this state for a long time, Chris Dodd is here. 114655 I don't know where you're -- I don't -- I don't think you're in the class, Chris, but you're one of the -- [applause] -- Where is he? Chris! Welcome, pal. One of the finest men I've ever served with in my whole career. And Mayor -- Mayor Passero, I -- I want to thank you for being here. Thanks for the passport into town. And I want to thank, again, the Secretary Mayorkas for joining me today as well. 114721 He understands -- he understands well how vital the Coast Guard is to our economic, our environmental and national security, and how central you are to our Homeland Security mission. Admiral Schultz, congratulations on an outstanding new corps of officers. This past year, there can be no doubt, the class of '21 is ready for whatever its mission may be. I know this day is doubly important to Admiral because he is not only the Commandant of the Coast Guard -- well, let me say it another way. 114755 In 2013, I think, I gave the commencement here. And I was pointing out how the Coast Guard was adapting so rapidly to changing conditions. And I said, "this is not your father's Coast Guard." I take that back. [laughter] First Class Eric Schultz, this is your father's Coast Guard. [ Applause ] [ Laughter ] 114824 And I know it probably embarrasses you for me to point that out and say that, but I had a son in the United States Military. He was very proud. He was a Major in the US Army, won the Bronze Star, the Congressional -- Anyway, and when he went to Iraq for a year, he had -- he got the General to agree to change his name from Biden to Hunter, his mother's maiden name, because he didn't want to be viewed as having getting any favor -- having gotten any favors. 114853 Admiral Kelly, I want to thank you and the entire staff of the academy for your commitment in training the next generation of leaders. And I brought with me a former Academy grad who now serves as my Coast Guard Melie, Lieutenant Commander Jeanette (?) -- now, I'm going to embarrass her -- Jeanette McCohen (?) of the class of 2007. As we were coming in on Marine One, I thought she was going to light up like a candle. She's so excited being back here. 114922 She's an outstanding reflection of this institution. And Admiral Kelly, I want to congratulate all of you on everything you have done this year to keep this school open and running. and to be as safe as it possibly can -- could be in the middle of a pandemic. You know, the instructors, the cadets, the cafeteria, the support staff, public works, the campus safety team, the science department, the medical staff, the morale, well-being and recreation team -- everyone went above and beyond the normal call of duty to try to make it work, and you did. 114953 And I hear that Mrs. Paula Springer's cookies for Cadets were particularly a boost in the morale. And what you all -- what you all achieved together embodies the Coast Guard creed: always ready, always ready. I want to thank you. I want to thank you, Cadet Skyler -- excuse me, Sylar -- for speaking on behalf of your class. And congratulations on earning the honor of being the Class of 2021's distinguished graduate. 115023 Most importantly, I want to thank your parents and families for everything -- everything they have done to support you and all of you. And I'm gonna -- And those watching online as well. There's -- not all can be here. You've raised these cadets to be fierce patriots, as well as young people of incredible courage and determination. You were the ones who first installed in them the sense of service, who helped them hear the calling of higher duty. 115050 So it's your day, too. Cadets, stand up, turn around and salute your parents. [applause] Get up! Up, up, up! [applause cont.] 115117 I tell you what, and all those parents watching on television, you raised a fine, fine, fine group of women and men. Cadets, you knew when you chose the academy, you knew you were choosing a more difficult path than some of your high school classmates. You were signing up for the honor of service and the additional responsibilities that go with it. But I hope today you take the time to reflect on how much all the hard work and extra effort you engaged in was worth. 115149 And I hope that you take immense pride, immense pride in all of that time at the Academy and all the Academy has given you because you've achieved something few others can claim. You survived R-Day and Billet Night. You made it through Swab Summer, you got a haircut that showed every damn bump in your head. [laughter] You learned to square the quarters and square your medals. 115212 Look -- your meals, I should say. And you memorized -- and this is the part I found would have been hard -- memorized Running Lightening (?). I am going to ask you all to stand up and repeat it. No, I'm only kidding. [laughter] You earned your shoulder boards and your agulets. You passed through the 100th week, and maybe spent a little too much time at the Slice. (?) 115240 You can clap. Come on, man, you're moving on. Show a little courage. [laughs] And like all of the students across the country, you had to figure out what it meant to finish your second year of class in virtual -- with virtual instruction. 115302 Last year's graduating class didn't get to have this ceremony in person, but the Coasties fashion that you all have -- you met the threat head on, you adapted, showed your resilience, and you led. The Class of '21 -- you were the ones to test and improve the restrictive movements protocols that allowed you to return to class on campus. And with careful precautions and regular testing, you were able to go back to your lives and your training, here in New London, to conduct your first year class in person. It certainly looked and felt different, I'm sure. 115336 But you found ways -- you found ways to keep many of the academy's traditions alive and maybe even formed a few new ones. 115344 You were still able to bring your cars on campus. You just weren't allowed to go anywhere in those cars. [laughter] Man, I tell you what. I would have trouble watching my car sit there. But maybe dipping your ring in Crown Park or having your ring dance outside will be a new standard. The Super Bowl of intercompany sports may become an annual event. And by the way, congratulations to Bravo Company by the way [inaud] your victory. You can clap. It's okay. [applause] 115416 Even if you lost, you gotta clap. And through everything, you found -- through it all, you found ways to excel in the classroom and in athletics. You've got nine all-Americans in your ranks today, including a record setter in the track and field 5,000 meters. And most importantly -- most importantly, you had each other's backs. When times got hard, you were there for one another. 115445 That's something you all learn quickly at the Academy. You can't crew the tall ship Eagle without working together. It's not possible. So the pandemic didn't change that, but it made it more important. I know, we wish more of your loved ones could be with you to celebrate with you in person, packed into the stands for your big day, especially because so many of you come from families of proud traditions of service. First Class Rachel Pshay (?) is about to become the third generation Academy grad. 115520 Meanwhile, first class Jacqueline Tid (?) bucked a long tradition in her family and joined the Coast Guard over -- came to the Coast Guard Academy over the Naval Academy and unlike their mother, father, uncle, and grandfather. Well, Cadet Tid, there's a seat on Air Force One if you have to get home. [laughter] It may be tough. [applause] I can only assume that you will enjoy educating your family about how the Coast Guard is, quote, "the hard nucleus around the Navy forms in times of war." 115554 You are qu-- You're a really dull class. [laughter] I mean, come on, man. Is the sun getting to you? I would think you would have an opportunity, when I say that about the Navy, to clap. Being here together -- [applause] 115614 But all kidding aside, being here together is a victory in and of itself, an important mark in the progress we've made to turn the tide of this pandemic. It's a testament to the skill and military [inaud], sense of responsibility you already embody. 115630 So there's no doubt in my mind that the 140th graduating class of the United States Coast Guard Academy will reflect -- will reflect the very best of our country and the proudest additions of our service. 115643 Look, just a -- in just a few minutes, you will be entrants (?) in the U.S. Coast Guard. But the only Anchor Cadet is the only one going home with 240 bucks in his pocket. [laughter] And before -- before I go much further, as your commander in chief, I have been looking forward to being able to do this for a long time. I want you to -- I'm gonna keep a longstanding tradition that, and I -- Here it goes. 115712 I hereby absolve all those serving restrictions of minor infractions -- absolved. Now, you have no idea how I wish I had been able to do that at my graduation [laughter] at my graduation [applause] from the University of Delaware. Because I need, as we say in my faith, I needed absolution. You all think I'm kidding, I'm not. [laughter] 115742 Minor infractions like using a fire extinguisher to hose down an RA, but other than that, nothing much. Look, cadets, today you're joining the chain of service that links each of you to our history. It's a connection to the very earliest part of our nation, as part of our country's oldest continuous sea-going service. 115804 But no class gets to choose the world into which it graduates, the demands and the challenges you're gonna face in your career are going to look very different than those who walked these halls before you. You chose, as class motto -- it reflects this reality. You said, "we are the future." I don't think you have any idea how profound that assetion is. 115832 The world is changing. We are at a significant inflection point in world history. And our country in the world, the United States of America has always been able to chart the future in time of great change. We have been able to consistently renew ourselves. And time and again, we have proven there is not a single thing we cannot do, as a nation, when we do it together. And I mean that, not a single solitary thing. 115902 And this is particularly important in this moment of accelerating global challenges, hybrid threats that don't stop at our border. We have to meet them on the land and the sea, wherever we find them. And that's where the Coast Guard excels. Pandemic response would not necessarily have been considered a Coast Guard mission until there were more than 250,000 stranded crews and passengers who needed to be safely disembarked during Covid-19. 115933 Now, we see with harrowing clarity how important halting this pandemic and improving our ability to prevent and respond to the next one is to our national security. That's why 500 Coast Guard Reservists have deployed in support of FEMA and other nationwide vaccination efforts. Disaster response has long been part of the Coast Guard's mission. 115958 But with the pace of climate change accelerating, we are seeing more frequent and more intense storms, and call for you to respond. Last year was the most active hurricane season on record, 30 named storms. And the Coast Guard was always there to respond, even at the height of the pandemic. But you have also been a part of our response to wildfires in the West, record flooding in the heart of the country. 120028 These patterns are only going to get worse if we fail to make immediate and ambitious actions on climate. Whether it's interdicting illicit drug ships at sea before they enter the United States or your stewardship for the environment, the Coast Guard has always recognized the broader definition of our national security. 120055 Alexander Hamilton may have been among the first to champion the principle that economic security is national security, when he created the revenue cutter service. But if it was true in 1790, it's gospel in 2021. 120114 The best way to meet the wide array of threats we face today is by investing in America's enduring advantages and ensure that we're operating from a position of strength. Our economic vitality at home, our ability to trade with the world is essential to that strength. More than one-quarter of the US GDP is transported through the waters to keep us safe -- they keep us safe. And we are going to increasingly see our skills called upon internationally, as well. 120148 For decades, the United States has underwritten international maritime security. We and our partners have kept the sea lanes open and secure. We developed clear rules of the road. Behavior is in bounds, important, out of bounds for other nations (?) to ensure that we can share peacefully in the natural bounty of the sea. 120215 And for decades, those who (?) supported global economic strength that benefited nations everywhere and helped people around the world develop their economic potential. But as you know -- 120230 Increasingly, we are seeing those rules challenged both by the rapid advance of technology and the disruptive actions of nations like China and Russia, with whom I have had direct discussions of this, with President Xi as well as President Putin. Longstanding, basic maritime principles like freedom of navigation are a bedrock of a global economic and global security. When nations try to game the system or tip the rules in their favor, it throws everything off balance. 120308 That's why we are so adamant that these areas of the world that are the arteries of trade and shipping remain peaceful, whether that's the South China sea, the Arabian Gulf and increasingly the Arctic. It's a vital interest to America's foreign policy to secure the impeded flow of global commerce. 120335 And it won't happen without us taking an active role to set the norms of conduct, to shape them around Democratic values, not those of autocrats. And it's why we will continue to support the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas, which outlines many of the key principles to ensure that our waters of our planet are not exploited for any one nation, but are preserved for the benefit of all. But they're being challenged now, all of it. 120412 So as we work together with our democratic partners around the world to both update the rules for this new age, to hold all of us accountable to living up to those rules, your mission -- your mission will become even more global and even more important. You have an essential role in our efforts to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. Our new agreement for the Coast Guard to partner with Taiwan will help ensure that we're positioned to better respond to shared threats in the region and to conduct coordinated, humanitarian environmental missions. 120455 US Coast Guard's partnership with nations throughout the region to take on issues like illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing are essential to building the muscle of cooperation. When distant water fishing fleets travel thousands of miles to strip maritime resources without regard to catch-regulations or internationally established economic zones, it hurts everyone, which is why we sent the US Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf to partner with Ecuador last summer, to disrupt and deter a Chinese distant water fleet operating near the Galapagos islands. 120543 We're fielding requests from other nations all across the Indo-Pacific that are eager to partner with our Coast Guard because of your reputation of professionalism and your unrivaled skill. The Coast Guard will be an increasingly essential element in our engagement in the Indo-Pacific to protect lives, to preserve the environment, to safeguard sovereignty throughout the region. In the Arabian Gulf, we are in a process of deploying six new fast response cutters to update patrol force (?) Southwest Asia. 120619 The Coast Guard's expertise is helping our partners in the region to enforce maritime law, and perform search and seizure operations. I'm sure you all saw the pictures of the enormous load of illicit weapons confiscated in the Arabian Sea, all laid out across the rear deck of the U.S.S. Monterey. The Coast Guard was critical to that seizure and to keeping those weapons out of conflict in the region. 120648 Based alongside the US Navy 5th fleet in Bahrain, you have to face down harassment of Iranian fast attack boats in recent weeks. And in recent weeks, the US Coast Guard Cutter Maui had to fire 30 warning shots to deter such irresponsible and unsafe maneuvers in the region. 120710 The world is changing. We need you even more. And in the Arctic, the Coast Guard is the proud American presence in the region, rapidly growing in strategic importance, as the ice recedes and new sealanes open. We, the United States, are an arctic nation. The United States must demonstrate our leadership and engagement, our diplomacy and our operational skill. We must continue to model responsible maritime behavior and uphold clear rules of international agreements that will protect and steward this pristine environment and secure it for future generations. 120757 And by the way, as you -- as you know by now, to protect our homeland security as well. And we have to make sure that every country respects these international norms. So we need -- we need modern ice breakers, yes, but just as critically we need to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with those allies and partners who share our values, including indigenous communities who are the keepers of traditional knowledge about the arctic waters. 120827 Class of 2021, it's time for you to go out and be the future, to make the future. You have learned your history and your science. You've predicted and practiced your disciplines on land and sea. You've shown that you are salty. 120852 This year, the academy is graduating a class that is just over one-third women. And those -- [applause] You got it. I was telling the Commandant, I just appointed three women as Combatant Commanders around the world. [applause] And those numbers are going up year by year. 120920 As I said, I recently nominated Vice Admiral Linda Fagan, class of '85 in the Coast Guard, as the first female four-star admiral. [applause] We need to see more women at the highest levels of command. We have to make sure that women have the chance to succeed and thrive -- thrive throughout their careers. There is a saying that we use in a different context, a Chinese saying, it says: women hold up half the world. 120954 It's an absolutely stupid position not to make sure they represent at least half of what we do. Every member of our Armed Forces should feel safe and respected in the ranks. [applause] That's why my administration is committed to taking on the scourge of sexual assault and harassment in the military. Where joining a service -- You are joining a service that not only serves as America's front line, it increasingly looks like America. 121023 This year's class is also just over one-third underrepresented minorities, including some of the highest number of African-Americans, Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders. Each of you -- [applause] Each of you will be asked to lead people who come from different backgrounds. Your challenge, as a leader, is to treat every single person with equal dignity and respect, and find ways to unlock everyone's talent. 121055 Yo know, you've already done some important work, as a class, including with a classwide equity walk and discussion groups in the wake of George Floyd's murder. Our national success is dependent on our capacity to harness the full range of ideas and experiences that exist in our country, and deliver on the promise of the American dream for all America. You know, America is unique. America is the only country in the world that's founded on an idea. 121126 You can define every other country in the world based on ethnicity or geography. We're the only one based on an idea, not a joke. The idea was: we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men and women are created equal, endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights. Life, liberty, the pursuit of Happiness. We hear it all of the time, but it's who we are. 121157 We can't be different than attempting to continue to have that arc move towards justice. But with this generation of graduates of new entrances (?) to the United States Coast Guard who have volunteered to serve our country, I have never been more optimistic about our future. You understand, in your bones, that our diversity is one of the enduring advantages and inherent strengths to America. 121226 In your careers, you are going to face challenges you can't predict. You're going to be asked to lead in ways and navigate new paths, but when the storms gather or the seas of life go rough, remember the Coast Guard's marching song to sing on land and sea, through surf and storm, howling gale, high shall your purpose be. Class of 2021, you have it all, you really do. 121300 And we need you badly. And I'm not -- that's not hyperbole. The country needs you. The press always asks me why I'm so optimistic about America's chances in the world. And I've said, from the time I decided to run, because of this generation. You are the most progressive, best educated, least prejudiced, most open generation in American history. 121331 We need you badly. You're ready. It's time to get underway. Let God protect you all as you set out on your journey, and may god protect all who wear the uniform of the United States of America. God bless America. Thank you very much. [applause] ####

Children gather outside the governor's mansion to speak about theformer governor's commitment to kids.

IT WAS A YEAR AGO TODAY THAT MISSOURI GOVERNOR MEL CARNAHAN, HIS SON AND AID DIED IN A PLANE CRASH... HOW STATE OFFICIALS TRAVEL HAS BEEN AFFECTED

FS26 US COAST GUARD REMARKS CUTS 1100 CBS POOL CUTS FROM US COAST GUARD ACADEMY'S 140TH COMMENCEMENT. INCLUDES REFEED OF BIDEN'S ARRIVAL IN NORTH KINGSTOWN. 114625 BIDEN>> Mr. Secretary, thank you. Hello Coast Guard Academy. I'll tell you what, we're gonna speak for about 4 hours [laughter] to see if those white uniforms last longer to keep the heat away than these poor guys in their graduation gowns, here. God love you. I thought I was hot in a blue suit. [laughter] Governor Lamont, it's good to see you, man. You've been a good friend a long time. And I understand the Senior Senator from this state for a long time, Chris Dodd is here. 114655 I don't know where you're -- I don't -- I don't think you're in the class, Chris, but you're one of the -- [applause] -- Where is he? Chris! Welcome, pal. One of the finest men I've ever served with in my whole career. And Mayor -- Mayor Passero, I -- I want to thank you for being here. Thanks for the passport into town. And I want to thank, again, the Secretary Mayorkas for joining me today as well. 114721 He understands -- he understands well how vital the Coast Guard is to our economic, our environmental and national security, and how central you are to our Homeland Security mission. Admiral Schultz, congratulations on an outstanding new corps of officers. This past year, there can be no doubt, the class of '21 is ready for whatever its mission may be. I know this day is doubly important to Admiral because he is not only the Commandant of the Coast Guard -- well, let me say it another way. 114755 In 2013, I think, I gave the commencement here. And I was pointing out how the Coast Guard was adapting so rapidly to changing conditions. And I said, "this is not your father's Coast Guard." I take that back. [laughter] First Class Eric Schultz, this is your father's Coast Guard. [ Applause ] [ Laughter ] 114824 And I know it probably embarrasses you for me to point that out and say that, but I had a son in the United States Military. He was very proud. He was a Major in the US Army, won the Bronze Star, the Congressional -- Anyway, and when he went to Iraq for a year, he had -- he got the General to agree to change his name from Biden to Hunter, his mother's maiden name, because he didn't want to be viewed as having getting any favor -- having gotten any favors. 114853 Admiral Kelly, I want to thank you and the entire staff of the academy for your commitment in training the next generation of leaders. And I brought with me a former Academy grad who now serves as my Coast Guard Melie, Lieutenant Commander Jeanette (?) -- now, I'm going to embarrass her -- Jeanette McCohen (?) of the class of 2007. As we were coming in on Marine One, I thought she was going to light up like a candle. She's so excited being back here. 114922 She's an outstanding reflection of this institution. And Admiral Kelly, I want to congratulate all of you on everything you have done this year to keep this school open and running. and to be as safe as it possibly can -- could be in the middle of a pandemic. You know, the instructors, the cadets, the cafeteria, the support staff, public works, the campus safety team, the science department, the medical staff, the morale, well-being and recreation team -- everyone went above and beyond the normal call of duty to try to make it work, and you did. 114953 And I hear that Mrs. Paula Springer's cookies for Cadets were particularly a boost in the morale. And what you all -- what you all achieved together embodies the Coast Guard creed: always ready, always ready. I want to thank you. I want to thank you, Cadet Skyler -- excuse me, Sylar -- for speaking on behalf of your class. And congratulations on earning the honor of being the Class of 2021's distinguished graduate. 115023 Most importantly, I want to thank your parents and families for everything -- everything they have done to support you and all of you. And I'm gonna -- And those watching online as well. There's -- not all can be here. You've raised these cadets to be fierce patriots, as well as young people of incredible courage and determination. You were the ones who first installed in them the sense of service, who helped them hear the calling of higher duty. 115050 So it's your day, too. Cadets, stand up, turn around and salute your parents. [applause] Get up! Up, up, up! [applause cont.] 115117 I tell you what, and all those parents watching on television, you raised a fine, fine, fine group of women and men. Cadets, you knew when you chose the academy, you knew you were choosing a more difficult path than some of your high school classmates. You were signing up for the honor of service and the additional responsibilities that go with it. But I hope today you take the time to reflect on how much all the hard work and extra effort you engaged in was worth. 115149 And I hope that you take immense pride, immense pride in all of that time at the Academy and all the Academy has given you because you've achieved something few others can claim. You survived R-Day and Billet Night. You made it through Swab Summer, you got a haircut that showed every damn bump in your head. [laughter] You learned to square the quarters and square your medals. 115212 Look -- your meals, I should say. And you memorized -- and this is the part I found would have been hard -- memorized Running Lightening (?). I am going to ask you all to stand up and repeat it. No, I'm only kidding. [laughter] You earned your shoulder boards and your agulets. You passed through the 100th week, and maybe spent a little too much time at the Slice. (?) 115240 You can clap. Come on, man, you're moving on. Show a little courage. [laughs] And like all of the students across the country, you had to figure out what it meant to finish your second year of class in virtual -- with virtual instruction. 115302 Last year's graduating class didn't get to have this ceremony in person, but the Coasties fashion that you all have -- you met the threat head on, you adapted, showed your resilience, and you led. The Class of '21 -- you were the ones to test and improve the restrictive movements protocols that allowed you to return to class on campus. And with careful precautions and regular testing, you were able to go back to your lives and your training, here in New London, to conduct your first year class in person. It certainly looked and felt different, I'm sure. 115336 But you found ways -- you found ways to keep many of the academy's traditions alive and maybe even formed a few new ones. 115344 You were still able to bring your cars on campus. You just weren't allowed to go anywhere in those cars. [laughter] Man, I tell you what. I would have trouble watching my car sit there. But maybe dipping your ring in Crown Park or having your ring dance outside will be a new standard. The Super Bowl of intercompany sports may become an annual event. And by the way, congratulations to Bravo Company by the way [inaud] your victory. You can clap. It's okay. [applause] 115416 Even if you lost, you gotta clap. And through everything, you found -- through it all, you found ways to excel in the classroom and in athletics. You've got nine all-Americans in your ranks today, including a record setter in the track and field 5,000 meters. And most importantly -- most importantly, you had each other's backs. When times got hard, you were there for one another. 115445 That's something you all learn quickly at the Academy. You can't crew the tall ship Eagle without working together. It's not possible. So the pandemic didn't change that, but it made it more important. I know, we wish more of your loved ones could be with you to celebrate with you in person, packed into the stands for your big day, especially because so many of you come from families of proud traditions of service. First Class Rachel Pshay (?) is about to become the third generation Academy grad. 115520 Meanwhile, first class Jacqueline Tid (?) bucked a long tradition in her family and joined the Coast Guard over -- came to the Coast Guard Academy over the Naval Academy and unlike their mother, father, uncle, and grandfather. Well, Cadet Tid, there's a seat on Air Force One if you have to get home. [laughter] It may be tough. [applause] I can only assume that you will enjoy educating your family about how the Coast Guard is, quote, "the hard nucleus around the Navy forms in times of war." 115554 You are qu-- You're a really dull class. [laughter] I mean, come on, man. Is the sun getting to you? I would think you would have an opportunity, when I say that about the Navy, to clap. Being here together -- [applause] 115614 But all kidding aside, being here together is a victory in and of itself, an important mark in the progress we've made to turn the tide of this pandemic. It's a testament to the skill and military [inaud], sense of responsibility you already embody. 115630 So there's no doubt in my mind that the 140th graduating class of the United States Coast Guard Academy will reflect -- will reflect the very best of our country and the proudest additions of our service. 115643 Look, just a -- in just a few minutes, you will be entrants (?) in the U.S. Coast Guard. But the only Anchor Cadet is the only one going home with 240 bucks in his pocket. [laughter] And before -- before I go much further, as your commander in chief, I have been looking forward to being able to do this for a long time. I want you to -- I'm gonna keep a longstanding tradition that, and I -- Here it goes. 115712 I hereby absolve all those serving restrictions of minor infractions -- absolved. Now, you have no idea how I wish I had been able to do that at my graduation [laughter] at my graduation [applause] from the University of Delaware. Because I need, as we say in my faith, I needed absolution. You all think I'm kidding, I'm not. [laughter] 115742 Minor infractions like using a fire extinguisher to hose down an RA, but other than that, nothing much. Look, cadets, today you're joining the chain of service that links each of you to our history. It's a connection to the very earliest part of our nation, as part of our country's oldest continuous sea-going service. 115804 But no class gets to choose the world into which it graduates, the demands and the challenges you're gonna face in your career are going to look very different than those who walked these halls before you. You chose, as class motto -- it reflects this reality. You said, "we are the future." I don't think you have any idea how profound that assetion is. 115832 The world is changing. We are at a significant inflection point in world history. And our country in the world, the United States of America has always been able to chart the future in time of great change. We have been able to consistently renew ourselves. And time and again, we have proven there is not a single thing we cannot do, as a nation, when we do it together. And I mean that, not a single solitary thing. 115902 And this is particularly important in this moment of accelerating global challenges, hybrid threats that don't stop at our border. We have to meet them on the land and the sea, wherever we find them. And that's where the Coast Guard excels. Pandemic response would not necessarily have been considered a Coast Guard mission until there were more than 250,000 stranded crews and passengers who needed to be safely disembarked during Covid-19. 115933 Now, we see with harrowing clarity how important halting this pandemic and improving our ability to prevent and respond to the next one is to our national security. That's why 500 Coast Guard Reservists have deployed in support of FEMA and other nationwide vaccination efforts. Disaster response has long been part of the Coast Guard's mission. 115958 But with the pace of climate change accelerating, we are seeing more frequent and more intense storms, and call for you to respond. Last year was the most active hurricane season on record, 30 named storms. And the Coast Guard was always there to respond, even at the height of the pandemic. But you have also been a part of our response to wildfires in the West, record flooding in the heart of the country. 120028 These patterns are only going to get worse if we fail to make immediate and ambitious actions on climate. Whether it's interdicting illicit drug ships at sea before they enter the United States or your stewardship for the environment, the Coast Guard has always recognized the broader definition of our national security. 120055 Alexander Hamilton may have been among the first to champion the principle that economic security is national security, when he created the revenue cutter service. But if it was true in 1790, it's gospel in 2021. 120114 The best way to meet the wide array of threats we face today is by investing in America's enduring advantages and ensure that we're operating from a position of strength. Our economic vitality at home, our ability to trade with the world is essential to that strength. More than one-quarter of the US GDP is transported through the waters to keep us safe -- they keep us safe. And we are going to increasingly see our skills called upon internationally, as well. 120148 For decades, the United States has underwritten international maritime security. We and our partners have kept the sea lanes open and secure. We developed clear rules of the road. Behavior is in bounds, important, out of bounds for other nations (?) to ensure that we can share peacefully in the natural bounty of the sea. 120215 And for decades, those who (?) supported global economic strength that benefited nations everywhere and helped people around the world develop their economic potential. But as you know -- 120230 Increasingly, we are seeing those rules challenged both by the rapid advance of technology and the disruptive actions of nations like China and Russia, with whom I have had direct discussions of this, with President Xi as well as President Putin. Longstanding, basic maritime principles like freedom of navigation are a bedrock of a global economic and global security. When nations try to game the system or tip the rules in their favor, it throws everything off balance. 120308 That's why we are so adamant that these areas of the world that are the arteries of trade and shipping remain peaceful, whether that's the South China sea, the Arabian Gulf and increasingly the Arctic. It's a vital interest to America's foreign policy to secure the impeded flow of global commerce. 120335 And it won't happen without us taking an active role to set the norms of conduct, to shape them around Democratic values, not those of autocrats. And it's why we will continue to support the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas, which outlines many of the key principles to ensure that our waters of our planet are not exploited for any one nation, but are preserved for the benefit of all. But they're being challenged now, all of it. 120412 So as we work together with our democratic partners around the world to both update the rules for this new age, to hold all of us accountable to living up to those rules, your mission -- your mission will become even more global and even more important. You have an essential role in our efforts to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. Our new agreement for the Coast Guard to partner with Taiwan will help ensure that we're positioned to better respond to shared threats in the region and to conduct coordinated, humanitarian environmental missions. 120455 US Coast Guard's partnership with nations throughout the region to take on issues like illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing are essential to building the muscle of cooperation. When distant water fishing fleets travel thousands of miles to strip maritime resources without regard to catch-regulations or internationally established economic zones, it hurts everyone, which is why we sent the US Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf to partner with Ecuador last summer, to disrupt and deter a Chinese distant water fleet operating near the Galapagos islands. 120543 We're fielding requests from other nations all across the Indo-Pacific that are eager to partner with our Coast Guard because of your reputation of professionalism and your unrivaled skill. The Coast Guard will be an increasingly essential element in our engagement in the Indo-Pacific to protect lives, to preserve the environment, to safeguard sovereignty throughout the region. In the Arabian Gulf, we are in a process of deploying six new fast response cutters to update patrol force (?) Southwest Asia. 120619 The Coast Guard's expertise is helping our partners in the region to enforce maritime law, and perform search and seizure operations. I'm sure you all saw the pictures of the enormous load of illicit weapons confiscated in the Arabian Sea, all laid out across the rear deck of the U.S.S. Monterey. The Coast Guard was critical to that seizure and to keeping those weapons out of conflict in the region. 120648 Based alongside the US Navy 5th fleet in Bahrain, you have to face down harassment of Iranian fast attack boats in recent weeks. And in recent weeks, the US Coast Guard Cutter Maui had to fire 30 warning shots to deter such irresponsible and unsafe maneuvers in the region. 120710 The world is changing. We need you even more. And in the Arctic, the Coast Guard is the proud American presence in the region, rapidly growing in strategic importance, as the ice recedes and new sealanes open. We, the United States, are an arctic nation. The United States must demonstrate our leadership and engagement, our diplomacy and our operational skill. We must continue to model responsible maritime behavior and uphold clear rules of international agreements that will protect and steward this pristine environment and secure it for future generations. 120757 And by the way, as you -- as you know by now, to protect our homeland security as well. And we have to make sure that every country respects these international norms. So we need -- we need modern ice breakers, yes, but just as critically we need to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with those allies and partners who share our values, including indigenous communities who are the keepers of traditional knowledge about the arctic waters. 120827 Class of 2021, it's time for you to go out and be the future, to make the future. You have learned your history and your science. You've predicted and practiced your disciplines on land and sea. You've shown that you are salty. 120852 This year, the academy is graduating a class that is just over one-third women. And those -- [applause] You got it. I was telling the Commandant, I just appointed three women as Combatant Commanders around the world. [applause] And those numbers are going up year by year. 120920 As I said, I recently nominated Vice Admiral Linda Fagan, class of '85 in the Coast Guard, as the first female four-star admiral. [applause] We need to see more women at the highest levels of command. We have to make sure that women have the chance to succeed and thrive -- thrive throughout their careers. There is a saying that we use in a different context, a Chinese saying, it says: women hold up half the world. 120954 It's an absolutely stupid position not to make sure they represent at least half of what we do. Every member of our Armed Forces should feel safe and respected in the ranks. [applause] That's why my administration is committed to taking on the scourge of sexual assault and harassment in the military. Where joining a service -- You are joining a service that not only serves as America's front line, it increasingly looks like America. 121023 This year's class is also just over one-third underrepresented minorities, including some of the highest number of African-Americans, Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders. Each of you -- [applause] Each of you will be asked to lead people who come from different backgrounds. Your challenge, as a leader, is to treat every single person with equal dignity and respect, and find ways to unlock everyone's talent. 121055 Yo know, you've already done some important work, as a class, including with a classwide equity walk and discussion groups in the wake of George Floyd's murder. Our national success is dependent on our capacity to harness the full range of ideas and experiences that exist in our country, and deliver on the promise of the American dream for all America. You know, America is unique. America is the only country in the world that's founded on an idea. 121126 You can define every other country in the world based on ethnicity or geography. We're the only one based on an idea, not a joke. The idea was: we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men and women are created equal, endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights. Life, liberty, the pursuit of Happiness. We hear it all of the time, but it's who we are. 121157 We can't be different than attempting to continue to have that arc move towards justice. But with this generation of graduates of new entrances (?) to the United States Coast Guard who have volunteered to serve our country, I have never been more optimistic about our future. You understand, in your bones, that our diversity is one of the enduring advantages and inherent strengths to America. 121226 In your careers, you are going to face challenges you can't predict. You're going to be asked to lead in ways and navigate new paths, but when the storms gather or the seas of life go rough, remember the Coast Guard's marching song to sing on land and sea, through surf and storm, howling gale, high shall your purpose be. Class of 2021, you have it all, you really do. 121300 And we need you badly. And I'm not -- that's not hyperbole. The country needs you. The press always asks me why I'm so optimistic about America's chances in the world. And I've said, from the time I decided to run, because of this generation. You are the most progressive, best educated, least prejudiced, most open generation in American history. 121331 We need you badly. You're ready. It's time to get underway. Let God protect you all as you set out on your journey, and may god protect all who wear the uniform of the United States of America. God bless America. Thank you very much. [applause] ####

NATO SUMMIT WRAP - REPLAY 15:33:04 VILLEPIN 15:33:57 POWELL WALKING 15:34:36 US BUSH TROOPS - REPLAY STORY: US Bush Troops - REPLAY US President addresses marines LENGTH: 3:04 FIRST RUN: 1700 RESTRICTIONS: No NAmerica/Internet TYPE: English/Nat SOURCE: ABC STORY NUMBER: 368455 DATELINE: North Carolina, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: 1. Wide shot of US President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush walking onto stage at Camp Lejeune 2. Cutaway of marines 3. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President George W. Bush "As the forces of our coalition advance, we learn more about the atrocities of the Iraqi regime and the deep fear that Saddam Hussein has instilled in the Iraqi people. Yet no scheme of this enemy, no crime of a dying regime will divert us from our mission. We will not stop until Iraq is free." 4. Wide shot of Bush speaking 5. Cutaway of marines applauding 6. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President George W. Bush "In this war, the Iraqi regime is terrorizing its own citizens, doing everything possible to maximize Iraqi civilian casualties and then to exploit the deaths they've caused for propaganda. These are war criminals and they will be treated like war criminals." 7. Cutaways of marines 8. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President George W. Bush "By our actions, we serve a great and just cause. We will remove weapons of mass destruction from the hands of mass murders. Free nations will not sit and wait, leaving enemies free to plot another Sept. 11, this time perhaps with chemical or biological or nuclear terror. And by defending our own security, we are freeing the people of Iraq from one of the cruelest regimes on earth." 9. Wide shot of Bush speaking 10. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President George W. Bush "The course is set. We're on the advance. Our destination is Baghdad and we will accept nothing less than complete and final victory." 11. Cutaway of marines applauding 12. Shots of Bush shaking hands with crowd ================================================================ 15:37:40 US TROOPS DEPLOYED TO IRAQ / FUNERALS - REPLAY STORY: US Troops - REPLAY More troops deployed to Iraq, memorials for killed soldiers LENGTH: 2:14 FIRST RUN: 1200 RESTRICTIONS: No NAmerica/Internet TYPE: Natsound SOURCE: ABC STORY NUMBER: 368434 DATELINE: Various, 2 April 2003 SHOTLIST: Little Rock, Arkansas 1. Wideshot C-130 on the tarmac 2. Troops loading plane 3. Various soldier kissing family goodbye McChord Air Force Base, Washington 4. Troops registering 5. Close-up service woman registering 6. Troops collecting baggage Fort Polk, Louisiana 7. Soldiers with kit bags on floor 8. Soldier being kissed by wife 9 Various of soldiers with kit 10. Line of soldiers outside deployment centre 11. Soldiers filing in 12. Line of soldiers inside Enfield, Connecticut 13. Coffin of Marine Sergeant Phillip Andrew Jordan draped in flag being carried by Marines 14. Son crying watched by mother 15. Wide of coffin 15. Wife and son embracing in tears 16. Pan across congregation St. Anne, Illinois 17. US flag at half mast 18. STILL of Marine Captain Ryan Beaupre 19. Beaupre's coffin being carried into building 20. Yellow ribbon on tree outside 21. Marine honour guard salutes over casket Hobart, Indiana 22. Make shift memorial with candles 23. STILL photo of Army Specialist Greg Sanders 24. Various of people at candlelit vigil ================================================================ 15:40:02 UN IRAQ / ANNAN SOTS - REPLAY STORY: UN Iraq - REPLAY Annan and ambassadors comment on US plans for post war Iraq LENGTH: 1:57 FIRST RUN: 1800 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: Eng/Nat SOURCE: UNTV STORY NUMBER: 368463 DATELINE: New York, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: (FIRST RUN 1800 FLASH - 3RD APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Client Only 1. Tilt down exterior shot of UN headquarters 2. Mid shot of flags in front of building 3. Wide shot of Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General speaking with Stefan Tafrov, Bulgarian Ambassador in the hallway of the United Nations 4.SOUNDBITE: (English) Kofi Annan, Secretary General, United Nations: "I haven't seen the full text of what Secretary Powell said and the idea of UN involvement in post-conflict with Iraq, is an issue on discussion. I believe the UN has a role to play and the extent and nature of that role is under discussion, here in the council and in other capitals." UNTV 5. Wide shot of UK Ambassador Jeremy Greenstock approaching podium outside of Security Council 6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ambassador Sir Jeremy Greenstock, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations: "We'll have to see. It can't be in our view a security role, the UN is not asking for a security role, but we do not think that the UN role should be subordinate to any other presence on the ground to work with an Iraqi authority and with the international community in whatever form, which is helping to rebuild Iraq to a proper consensual, economically working country." APTN - APTN Clients Only 7. Wide shot, UK Ambassador Greenstock speaking with reporters UNTV 8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Sergey Lavrov, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations: "Well, I think the United Nations should have the role in settling this issue and the sooner this issue is brought back to the United Nations, the better. And I hope the United Nations still can play a role in trying to see this conflict end as soon as possible." (Ambassador Lavrov walks away from podium) 9. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Inocencio Arias, Permanent Representative of Spain to the Untied Nations: "We believe that the UN should have a prominent role in the reconstruction of Iraq and as soon as possible, but that, "as soon as possible," we don't know when it can be. It's necessary for the country to be calm." (Ambassador Arias walks away from podium) ================================================================ 15:42:12 UK IRAQ JOURNALISTS - REPLAY STORY: UK Iraq Journalists - REPLAY Latest on hunt for missing ITN crew, cameramans's wife confronts Powell LENGTH: 2:34 FIRST RUN: 1800 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: English/Nat SOURCE: APTN/ITN STORY NUMBER: 368461 DATELINE: Various - April 3, 2003/file SHOTLIST: ITN - APTN Clients Only 1. STILLS of Fred Nerac (on left) and Hussein Osman (on right) 2. File of crew's vehicle on the road 3. Burning truck 4. Still of Terry Lloyd APTN - APTN Clients Only Brussels, Belgium - April 3, 2003 5. UPSOUND (English) Fabienne Nerac, wife of Fred Nerac: "My name is Fabienne Nerac. My husband is missing since your forces shot on his car. I sent you a personal letter this morning asking you for information and I would like to know if you are going to give me this information." 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Colin Powell, US Secretary of State: "Yes ma'am, I received an email from you yesterday, and when I receive the information and realised there was a possibility that we might have information about your husband, I immediately contacted our military authorities. For the last, almost 18 hours now, they've been hard at work trying to find out whatever they could about your husband. So far we have not received any information back concerning your husband's situation, but I want you to know it is being looked at with all the intensity we can bring to the case, and we'll be back in touch with you as soon as we find out any information whatsoever." ITN - APTN Clients Only 7. Various of photos taken by private security firm, showing burnt out wrecks from around scene of shooting 8. Stills of burnt out wrecks from scene 9. Still of ITN crew's vehicle after shooting 10. Pull out of still taken soon after the attack, showing Iraqis surrendering to coalition tank, with ITN crew's vehicle visible behind 11. SOUNDBITE (English) Stewart Purvis, ITN chief executive and editor-in-chief: "Coalition forces were definitely on the location, on the scene after the shooting. They would have seen what had happened to all the ITN people - not just to Terry and they have not come forward, for some reason, to give that information. We desperately need that information, and we think, frankly, the families have a right to that information." 12. Still of Fred Nerac 13. File of Nerac at computer 14. Still of Hussein Osman with one of his children 15. Osman's wife and one of his children holding photos at their home in Lebanon =============================================================== 15:45:09 MID EAST VIOLONECE - REPLAY STORY: MidEast Violence - WRAP Funerals, Jlem demolition, pro-Saddam rally, Erekat reax LENGTH: 3:53 FIRST RUN: 1700 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: English/Natsound SOURCE: APTN STORY NUMBER: 368449 DATELINE: Various, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: Rafah, Gaza Strip 1. Various shots of thousands marching and chanting for revenge 2. Various shots of bodies being carried out on stretchers 3. Child dressed as Israeli soldier 4. Various of Islamic Jihad activists 5. Various of funeral East Jerusalem 6. Long shot of bulldozer destroying house 7. Various of bulldozer surrounded by Israeli border police destroying house 8. Owner of one of the houses arguing with border police 9. Various of heated arguement 10. Various of house demolitions 11. Various of scuffles between Israeli Arabs and border police 12. Israeli Arab man standing in front of his demolished house Ramallah, West Bank 13. SOUNDBITE (English) Saeb Erekat, Palestinian Cabinet Minister: "We call upon the international community not to allow Israel to continue exploiting the war in Iraq. In the last ten hours 6 Palestinians have been killed at the hands of the Israeli army: 4 in Rafah, 1 in Nablus, 1 child in Qalqiliya. What happened in (inaudible) refugee camp, arresting 1500 people is a war crime. Now they are demolishing about 16 homes in East Jerusalem. This escalation is unprecedented and Israel is exploiting the war against Iraq to continue the escalation." 14. Wide shot of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's office Jenin, West Bank 15. Children walking across previously destroyed area 16. Child in a cherry picker sets up flag 17. Sign celebrating the Iraqi of the martyr Ali Hamadi al-Namaney 18. Various shots of Palestinian factions commemoration the first anniversary of the Jenin operation ================================================================= 15:49:04 ASIA SARS WRAP - REPLAY STORY: Asia SARS Wrap - WRAP SARS crisis in Thailand, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia LENGTH: 3:31 FIRST RUN: 1945 RESTRICTIONS: See Script TYPE: English/Cantonese/Mandarin/Bahasa Indonesian/Natsound SOURCE: APTN/ATV STORY NUMBER: 368441 DATELINE: Various, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: (FIRST RUN 1200 GMT EUROPE UPDATE, 3 APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Clients only Guangzhou, Guandong Province, China 1. World Health Organization (WHO) doctors investigating the origin of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) walking down steps of airplane - pans as doctors are greeted by Guangdong Medical Health officials 2. Doctors and officials shaking hands 3. Doctors and officials boarding bus 4. Exterior of hotel where meeting between WHO team and Guangdong health officials taking place 5. Wide shot of meeting 6. WHO delegation seated 7. Guangzhou health official seated 8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Chris Powell, WHO team spokesperson: "(The) kind of information that is being given (to the WHO team by the Guangdong health authorities) is very, very detailed. I mean, it's about individual patients, it's about when they began the disease, about their treatment, which is, for every epidemiologist and virologist such as are on the expert team, is very, very valuable. Because what they're trying to do is piece together a jigsaw. I mean.... and this province is one of the biggest parts of the puzzle because it's had more cases and they've had more experience." ATV - No Access Hong Kong/TVBS Taiwan Hong Kong SAR 9. Wide shot of check-in desks at Cha Lap Kok International Airport terminal 10. Mid shot of international air passengers wearing protective face masks walking inside terminal 11. SOUNDBITE: (Cantonese) Woo Siu Ying, Hong Kong Tourism Minister: "We are planning to give (tourism industry) employees unpaid leave, holidays and wage cuts. Employees have reacted positively towards these measures and are willing to work together to overcome this hurdle." (FIRST RUN 1000 GMT AMERICAS, 3 APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Clients Only Beijing, China 12. Ministry of Health officials entering press briefing 13. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Zhang Wenkang, Health Minister: "Thanks to the hard efforts of public health agencies both at national level and sub-national level, we now have much less instances of the disease. We have also many cases of the disease being cured and fewer fatalities, so therefore we can say that this epidemic has been put under effective control." 14. Cutaway of cameras 15. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Zhang Wenkang, Health Minister: "So we very much hope that the leader of the Taiwan authorities will not introduce extra trouble into this process and will refrain from any further spreading of information from poorly-based and irresponsible ulterior motives. We also hope Taiwan will stop its attempt to squeeze into international organizations such as the WHO, an intergovernmental organisation, in the name of human rights by exploiting the atypical pneumonia problem." 16. Cameraman wearing face mask (FIRST RUN 1200 GMT EUROPE UPDATE, 3 APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Clients Only Jakarta, Indonesia 17. Mid shot of a plane arriving from Hong Kong 18. Wide shot of immigration center 19. Mid shot of an Indonesian immigration official talking to an arriving passenger, both wearing masks 20. Wide shot of briefing at Indonesian health ministry 21. SOUNDBITE: (Bahasa Indonesia) Achmad Sujudi, Indonesian Health Minister: "The first thing we do is to take a health ministry decision to declare SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) as an epidemic that is threatening us. Therefore we start using this emergency health decree." 22. Pull out of passengers walking through arrivals hall wearing masks 23. Wide shot of people with masks waiting for passengers (FIRST RUN 1200 GMT EUROPE UPDATE, 3 APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Clients Only Bangkok, Thailand 24. Thai air travellers returning to Bangkok from Hong Kong being screened by nurses at International Airport for signs of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) 25. Medium shot of air passengers with nurse reaching forward to place paper to test body temperature on student's forehead 26. Closer shot on paper being placed on forehead 27. Nurses standing next to immigration checkpoint, screening for symptoms of SARS amongst arriving air travellers 28. Various of passengers in terminal wearing masks =============================================================== 15:52:44 CUBA FERRY RETURN 15:52:50 POLICE ON MOTOR 15:52:59 SIGN 15:53:01 PORT VIEW 15:53:07 PORT VIEW OF FERRY?? 15:53:23 VEHICLES IN PARKING 15:53:42 SHOT OF BOAT IN PORT 15:54:02 MERCEDES CAR DRIVING BY ON ROAD 15:54:08 SHOTS OF TRAFFIC STORY: ++Cuba Ferry - NEW Hijacked ferry returns after chase on the high seas LENGTH: 1:28 FIRST RUN: 2030 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: Natsound SOURCE: APTN STORY NUMBER: 368467 DATELINE: Havana, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: 1. Mid shot of police in the town of Quiebra Hacha, Mariel Cuba 2. Mid shot of police riding a motorcycle 3. Mid shot of sign reading Freezone Mariel 4. Wide shot of hijacked ferry at Mariel Docks 5. Close-up of ferry 6. Mid shot of rescue operations 7. Wide shot of port authority and ambulances 8. Pan left from Fidel Castro being driven to the scene by car 9. Mid shot of Fidel Castro being driven to the scene by car ============================================================= 15:54:32 PACKAGE - 15:54:36 NORTH IRAQ STORY: (V) NIraq Frontline - REPLAY US planes bombing Iraqi positions, Kurdish fighters take Iraqi positions LENGTH: 1:13 FIRST RUN: 2030 RESTRICTIONS: No Access Turkey TYPE: Voice and effects SOURCE: APTN/ NTV STORY NUMBER: 368425 DATELINE: Various - 3 April 2003 VOICED BY LOUISE BATES SHOTLIST: APTN - APTN Clients only 00:00 Wide, zoom in to explosion from bomb dropped by coalition aircraft NTV - No Access Turkey 00:13 Bomb drops from fighter jet 00:16 Zoom in to explosion APTN - APTN Clients only 00:21 Fighter plane in sky 00:24 Zoom in to another explosion 00:30 Kurds at abandoned Iraq bunker 00:34 Boy wearing looted helmet 00:38 Kurdish fighter on motorbike carrying looted objects 00:47 Man holding spent ordnance casing 00:52 Wide shot abandoned Iraqi position 00:56 Kurdish fighters inspecting abandoned gear 01:01 Wide of abandoned position 01:05 Tracking shot of abandoned positions 01:13 VISION ENDS ============================================================= 15:55:40 GAZA INCURSION STORY: (V) Gaza Incursion - VOICED Israeli tanks invade refugee camp, four Palestinians killed LENGTH: 1:24 FIRST RUN: 2030 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: Voice and effects SOURCE: APTN STORY NUMBER: 368426 DATELINE: Rafah, 3 April 2003 VOICED BY LOUISE BATES SHOTLIST: Night shots 00:00 Wide of Israeli army bulldozer in Rafah camp, sounds of gunfire 00:08 Midshot bulldozer, sound of gunfire 00:13 Ambulances racing along road 00:16 Ambulance arriving at hospital 00:22 Body being brought in on stretchers 00:26 Armed Palestinian with wounded 00:28 bringing body in 00:31 going into cooler 00:34 door shutting Day shots 00:38 Wide pan of damage and people looking 00:44 piece of metal 00:46 men carrying debris piece of metal 00:52 Various of damage 01:04 Man looking out on damage 01:08 Boys carrying debris 01:13 Woman looking out, pull back to wide of damage 01:24 VISION ENDS ================================================================= 15:58ish NYSE / TRADING FLOOR SHOTS 16:08:29 CLOSING BELL 16:09:09 PAN OF TRADING FLOOR ============================================================= 16:16:12 entertainment ============================================================= 16:34:03 JOURNALISTS WRAP 2 - REPLAY FROM APR 2 2003 16:32:46 JOURNALIST WRAP 2: SHOOTING APTN JOURNALIST 16:33:16 RIDING HIS BIKE, VARIOUS INTERVIEWS, SHOTS OF HIM IN THE FIELD 16:34:07 POSSIBLE THAT HE'S COVERED 16:34:28 APTN BACQUET WHERE THEY TALK ABOUT CAMERAMAN'S SERVICE 16:34:52 CAMERAMAN WALKS UP TO RECEIVE AWARD =============================================================== 16:37:27 SPAIN MIGUEL 16:37:33 SHOT OF SPANISH TOWN 16:37:41 SHOT OF SPANISH FLAG 16:37:47 SHOT OF A CASKET CARRIED THROUGH ISLE OF CHURCH 16:38:14 OVERHEAD SHOT OF THE CHURCH 16:40:38 MORE OF THE FUNERAL 16:41:29 PEOPLE LEAVING CHURCH 16:41:36 EXTERIOR OF CHURCH ============================================================== 16:41:58 ANTI-US DEMO - AUGUST 1998 16:42:17 MEN HOLDING IRAQI FLAGS, MARCHING IN PROTESTS 16:43:07 OLD ARAB MAN IN WHEELCHAIR PUSHED THRU CROWD 16:43:17 MAN BURNING US FLAG 16:43:38 IRAQ INSPECTIONS, AL TAJI - MARCH 2003 16:44:19 IRAQI MEN MARCHING WITH FLAGS 16:44:55 SOT: THEY SHOUDL RECONSIDER ATTITUDE AFTER LAUNCHING AGGRESSION TOWARD IRAQ 16:45:29 OLD MAN SPEAKING WITH OTHER OLD MEN BESIDE HIM (ARABIC) - SITTING ON FLOOR IN ROOM 16:45:54 INSPECTOR VEHICLES 16:46:15 SHOTS THROUGH FENCE OF MISSILE PARTS COVERED OVER WITH LEAF GROWTH 16:46:38 TRAINING SESSION FOR IRAQIS 16:47:00 IRAQI MEN HANGING OFF OF HELICOPTER 16:47:15 US FLAG BEING BURNED, WITHI ISRAELI FLAG 16:47:27 MAN TALKING HEATEDLY IN CROWD OF IRAQIS

NATO SUMMIT WRAP - REPLAY 15:33:04 VILLEPIN 15:33:57 POWELL WALKING 15:34:36 US BUSH TROOPS - REPLAY STORY: US Bush Troops - REPLAY US President addresses marines LENGTH: 3:04 FIRST RUN: 1700 RESTRICTIONS: No NAmerica/Internet TYPE: English/Nat SOURCE: ABC STORY NUMBER: 368455 DATELINE: North Carolina, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: 1. Wide shot of US President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush walking onto stage at Camp Lejeune 2. Cutaway of marines 3. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President George W. Bush "As the forces of our coalition advance, we learn more about the atrocities of the Iraqi regime and the deep fear that Saddam Hussein has instilled in the Iraqi people. Yet no scheme of this enemy, no crime of a dying regime will divert us from our mission. We will not stop until Iraq is free." 4. Wide shot of Bush speaking 5. Cutaway of marines applauding 6. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President George W. Bush "In this war, the Iraqi regime is terrorizing its own citizens, doing everything possible to maximize Iraqi civilian casualties and then to exploit the deaths they've caused for propaganda. These are war criminals and they will be treated like war criminals." 7. Cutaways of marines 8. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President George W. Bush "By our actions, we serve a great and just cause. We will remove weapons of mass destruction from the hands of mass murders. Free nations will not sit and wait, leaving enemies free to plot another Sept. 11, this time perhaps with chemical or biological or nuclear terror. And by defending our own security, we are freeing the people of Iraq from one of the cruelest regimes on earth." 9. Wide shot of Bush speaking 10. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President George W. Bush "The course is set. We're on the advance. Our destination is Baghdad and we will accept nothing less than complete and final victory." 11. Cutaway of marines applauding 12. Shots of Bush shaking hands with crowd ================================================================ 15:37:40 US TROOPS DEPLOYED TO IRAQ / FUNERALS - REPLAY STORY: US Troops - REPLAY More troops deployed to Iraq, memorials for killed soldiers LENGTH: 2:14 FIRST RUN: 1200 RESTRICTIONS: No NAmerica/Internet TYPE: Natsound SOURCE: ABC STORY NUMBER: 368434 DATELINE: Various, 2 April 2003 SHOTLIST: Little Rock, Arkansas 1. Wideshot C-130 on the tarmac 2. Troops loading plane 3. Various soldier kissing family goodbye McChord Air Force Base, Washington 4. Troops registering 5. Close-up service woman registering 6. Troops collecting baggage Fort Polk, Louisiana 7. Soldiers with kit bags on floor 8. Soldier being kissed by wife 9 Various of soldiers with kit 10. Line of soldiers outside deployment centre 11. Soldiers filing in 12. Line of soldiers inside Enfield, Connecticut 13. Coffin of Marine Sergeant Phillip Andrew Jordan draped in flag being carried by Marines 14. Son crying watched by mother 15. Wide of coffin 15. Wife and son embracing in tears 16. Pan across congregation St. Anne, Illinois 17. US flag at half mast 18. STILL of Marine Captain Ryan Beaupre 19. Beaupre's coffin being carried into building 20. Yellow ribbon on tree outside 21. Marine honour guard salutes over casket Hobart, Indiana 22. Make shift memorial with candles 23. STILL photo of Army Specialist Greg Sanders 24. Various of people at candlelit vigil ================================================================ 15:40:02 UN IRAQ / ANNAN SOTS - REPLAY STORY: UN Iraq - REPLAY Annan and ambassadors comment on US plans for post war Iraq LENGTH: 1:57 FIRST RUN: 1800 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: Eng/Nat SOURCE: UNTV STORY NUMBER: 368463 DATELINE: New York, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: (FIRST RUN 1800 FLASH - 3RD APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Client Only 1. Tilt down exterior shot of UN headquarters 2. Mid shot of flags in front of building 3. Wide shot of Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General speaking with Stefan Tafrov, Bulgarian Ambassador in the hallway of the United Nations 4.SOUNDBITE: (English) Kofi Annan, Secretary General, United Nations: "I haven't seen the full text of what Secretary Powell said and the idea of UN involvement in post-conflict with Iraq, is an issue on discussion. I believe the UN has a role to play and the extent and nature of that role is under discussion, here in the council and in other capitals." UNTV 5. Wide shot of UK Ambassador Jeremy Greenstock approaching podium outside of Security Council 6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ambassador Sir Jeremy Greenstock, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations: "We'll have to see. It can't be in our view a security role, the UN is not asking for a security role, but we do not think that the UN role should be subordinate to any other presence on the ground to work with an Iraqi authority and with the international community in whatever form, which is helping to rebuild Iraq to a proper consensual, economically working country." APTN - APTN Clients Only 7. Wide shot, UK Ambassador Greenstock speaking with reporters UNTV 8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Sergey Lavrov, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations: "Well, I think the United Nations should have the role in settling this issue and the sooner this issue is brought back to the United Nations, the better. And I hope the United Nations still can play a role in trying to see this conflict end as soon as possible." (Ambassador Lavrov walks away from podium) 9. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Inocencio Arias, Permanent Representative of Spain to the Untied Nations: "We believe that the UN should have a prominent role in the reconstruction of Iraq and as soon as possible, but that, "as soon as possible," we don't know when it can be. It's necessary for the country to be calm." (Ambassador Arias walks away from podium) ================================================================ 15:42:12 UK IRAQ JOURNALISTS - REPLAY STORY: UK Iraq Journalists - REPLAY Latest on hunt for missing ITN crew, cameramans's wife confronts Powell LENGTH: 2:34 FIRST RUN: 1800 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: English/Nat SOURCE: APTN/ITN STORY NUMBER: 368461 DATELINE: Various - April 3, 2003/file SHOTLIST: ITN - APTN Clients Only 1. STILLS of Fred Nerac (on left) and Hussein Osman (on right) 2. File of crew's vehicle on the road 3. Burning truck 4. Still of Terry Lloyd APTN - APTN Clients Only Brussels, Belgium - April 3, 2003 5. UPSOUND (English) Fabienne Nerac, wife of Fred Nerac: "My name is Fabienne Nerac. My husband is missing since your forces shot on his car. I sent you a personal letter this morning asking you for information and I would like to know if you are going to give me this information." 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Colin Powell, US Secretary of State: "Yes ma'am, I received an email from you yesterday, and when I receive the information and realised there was a possibility that we might have information about your husband, I immediately contacted our military authorities. For the last, almost 18 hours now, they've been hard at work trying to find out whatever they could about your husband. So far we have not received any information back concerning your husband's situation, but I want you to know it is being looked at with all the intensity we can bring to the case, and we'll be back in touch with you as soon as we find out any information whatsoever." ITN - APTN Clients Only 7. Various of photos taken by private security firm, showing burnt out wrecks from around scene of shooting 8. Stills of burnt out wrecks from scene 9. Still of ITN crew's vehicle after shooting 10. Pull out of still taken soon after the attack, showing Iraqis surrendering to coalition tank, with ITN crew's vehicle visible behind 11. SOUNDBITE (English) Stewart Purvis, ITN chief executive and editor-in-chief: "Coalition forces were definitely on the location, on the scene after the shooting. They would have seen what had happened to all the ITN people - not just to Terry and they have not come forward, for some reason, to give that information. We desperately need that information, and we think, frankly, the families have a right to that information." 12. Still of Fred Nerac 13. File of Nerac at computer 14. Still of Hussein Osman with one of his children 15. Osman's wife and one of his children holding photos at their home in Lebanon =============================================================== 15:45:09 MID EAST VIOLONECE - REPLAY STORY: MidEast Violence - WRAP Funerals, Jlem demolition, pro-Saddam rally, Erekat reax LENGTH: 3:53 FIRST RUN: 1700 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: English/Natsound SOURCE: APTN STORY NUMBER: 368449 DATELINE: Various, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: Rafah, Gaza Strip 1. Various shots of thousands marching and chanting for revenge 2. Various shots of bodies being carried out on stretchers 3. Child dressed as Israeli soldier 4. Various of Islamic Jihad activists 5. Various of funeral East Jerusalem 6. Long shot of bulldozer destroying house 7. Various of bulldozer surrounded by Israeli border police destroying house 8. Owner of one of the houses arguing with border police 9. Various of heated arguement 10. Various of house demolitions 11. Various of scuffles between Israeli Arabs and border police 12. Israeli Arab man standing in front of his demolished house Ramallah, West Bank 13. SOUNDBITE (English) Saeb Erekat, Palestinian Cabinet Minister: "We call upon the international community not to allow Israel to continue exploiting the war in Iraq. In the last ten hours 6 Palestinians have been killed at the hands of the Israeli army: 4 in Rafah, 1 in Nablus, 1 child in Qalqiliya. What happened in (inaudible) refugee camp, arresting 1500 people is a war crime. Now they are demolishing about 16 homes in East Jerusalem. This escalation is unprecedented and Israel is exploiting the war against Iraq to continue the escalation." 14. Wide shot of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's office Jenin, West Bank 15. Children walking across previously destroyed area 16. Child in a cherry picker sets up flag 17. Sign celebrating the Iraqi of the martyr Ali Hamadi al-Namaney 18. Various shots of Palestinian factions commemoration the first anniversary of the Jenin operation ================================================================= 15:49:04 ASIA SARS WRAP - REPLAY STORY: Asia SARS Wrap - WRAP SARS crisis in Thailand, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia LENGTH: 3:31 FIRST RUN: 1945 RESTRICTIONS: See Script TYPE: English/Cantonese/Mandarin/Bahasa Indonesian/Natsound SOURCE: APTN/ATV STORY NUMBER: 368441 DATELINE: Various, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: (FIRST RUN 1200 GMT EUROPE UPDATE, 3 APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Clients only Guangzhou, Guandong Province, China 1. World Health Organization (WHO) doctors investigating the origin of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) walking down steps of airplane - pans as doctors are greeted by Guangdong Medical Health officials 2. Doctors and officials shaking hands 3. Doctors and officials boarding bus 4. Exterior of hotel where meeting between WHO team and Guangdong health officials taking place 5. Wide shot of meeting 6. WHO delegation seated 7. Guangzhou health official seated 8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Chris Powell, WHO team spokesperson: "(The) kind of information that is being given (to the WHO team by the Guangdong health authorities) is very, very detailed. I mean, it's about individual patients, it's about when they began the disease, about their treatment, which is, for every epidemiologist and virologist such as are on the expert team, is very, very valuable. Because what they're trying to do is piece together a jigsaw. I mean.... and this province is one of the biggest parts of the puzzle because it's had more cases and they've had more experience." ATV - No Access Hong Kong/TVBS Taiwan Hong Kong SAR 9. Wide shot of check-in desks at Cha Lap Kok International Airport terminal 10. Mid shot of international air passengers wearing protective face masks walking inside terminal 11. SOUNDBITE: (Cantonese) Woo Siu Ying, Hong Kong Tourism Minister: "We are planning to give (tourism industry) employees unpaid leave, holidays and wage cuts. Employees have reacted positively towards these measures and are willing to work together to overcome this hurdle." (FIRST RUN 1000 GMT AMERICAS, 3 APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Clients Only Beijing, China 12. Ministry of Health officials entering press briefing 13. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Zhang Wenkang, Health Minister: "Thanks to the hard efforts of public health agencies both at national level and sub-national level, we now have much less instances of the disease. We have also many cases of the disease being cured and fewer fatalities, so therefore we can say that this epidemic has been put under effective control." 14. Cutaway of cameras 15. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Zhang Wenkang, Health Minister: "So we very much hope that the leader of the Taiwan authorities will not introduce extra trouble into this process and will refrain from any further spreading of information from poorly-based and irresponsible ulterior motives. We also hope Taiwan will stop its attempt to squeeze into international organizations such as the WHO, an intergovernmental organisation, in the name of human rights by exploiting the atypical pneumonia problem." 16. Cameraman wearing face mask (FIRST RUN 1200 GMT EUROPE UPDATE, 3 APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Clients Only Jakarta, Indonesia 17. Mid shot of a plane arriving from Hong Kong 18. Wide shot of immigration center 19. Mid shot of an Indonesian immigration official talking to an arriving passenger, both wearing masks 20. Wide shot of briefing at Indonesian health ministry 21. SOUNDBITE: (Bahasa Indonesia) Achmad Sujudi, Indonesian Health Minister: "The first thing we do is to take a health ministry decision to declare SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) as an epidemic that is threatening us. Therefore we start using this emergency health decree." 22. Pull out of passengers walking through arrivals hall wearing masks 23. Wide shot of people with masks waiting for passengers (FIRST RUN 1200 GMT EUROPE UPDATE, 3 APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Clients Only Bangkok, Thailand 24. Thai air travellers returning to Bangkok from Hong Kong being screened by nurses at International Airport for signs of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) 25. Medium shot of air passengers with nurse reaching forward to place paper to test body temperature on student's forehead 26. Closer shot on paper being placed on forehead 27. Nurses standing next to immigration checkpoint, screening for symptoms of SARS amongst arriving air travellers 28. Various of passengers in terminal wearing masks =============================================================== 15:52:44 CUBA FERRY RETURN 15:52:50 POLICE ON MOTOR 15:52:59 SIGN 15:53:01 PORT VIEW 15:53:07 PORT VIEW OF FERRY?? 15:53:23 VEHICLES IN PARKING 15:53:42 SHOT OF BOAT IN PORT 15:54:02 MERCEDES CAR DRIVING BY ON ROAD 15:54:08 SHOTS OF TRAFFIC STORY: ++Cuba Ferry - NEW Hijacked ferry returns after chase on the high seas LENGTH: 1:28 FIRST RUN: 2030 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: Natsound SOURCE: APTN STORY NUMBER: 368467 DATELINE: Havana, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: 1. Mid shot of police in the town of Quiebra Hacha, Mariel Cuba 2. Mid shot of police riding a motorcycle 3. Mid shot of sign reading Freezone Mariel 4. Wide shot of hijacked ferry at Mariel Docks 5. Close-up of ferry 6. Mid shot of rescue operations 7. Wide shot of port authority and ambulances 8. Pan left from Fidel Castro being driven to the scene by car 9. Mid shot of Fidel Castro being driven to the scene by car ============================================================= 15:54:32 PACKAGE - 15:54:36 NORTH IRAQ STORY: (V) NIraq Frontline - REPLAY US planes bombing Iraqi positions, Kurdish fighters take Iraqi positions LENGTH: 1:13 FIRST RUN: 2030 RESTRICTIONS: No Access Turkey TYPE: Voice and effects SOURCE: APTN/ NTV STORY NUMBER: 368425 DATELINE: Various - 3 April 2003 VOICED BY LOUISE BATES SHOTLIST: APTN - APTN Clients only 00:00 Wide, zoom in to explosion from bomb dropped by coalition aircraft NTV - No Access Turkey 00:13 Bomb drops from fighter jet 00:16 Zoom in to explosion APTN - APTN Clients only 00:21 Fighter plane in sky 00:24 Zoom in to another explosion 00:30 Kurds at abandoned Iraq bunker 00:34 Boy wearing looted helmet 00:38 Kurdish fighter on motorbike carrying looted objects 00:47 Man holding spent ordnance casing 00:52 Wide shot abandoned Iraqi position 00:56 Kurdish fighters inspecting abandoned gear 01:01 Wide of abandoned position 01:05 Tracking shot of abandoned positions 01:13 VISION ENDS ============================================================= 15:55:40 GAZA INCURSION STORY: (V) Gaza Incursion - VOICED Israeli tanks invade refugee camp, four Palestinians killed LENGTH: 1:24 FIRST RUN: 2030 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: Voice and effects SOURCE: APTN STORY NUMBER: 368426 DATELINE: Rafah, 3 April 2003 VOICED BY LOUISE BATES SHOTLIST: Night shots 00:00 Wide of Israeli army bulldozer in Rafah camp, sounds of gunfire 00:08 Midshot bulldozer, sound of gunfire 00:13 Ambulances racing along road 00:16 Ambulance arriving at hospital 00:22 Body being brought in on stretchers 00:26 Armed Palestinian with wounded 00:28 bringing body in 00:31 going into cooler 00:34 door shutting Day shots 00:38 Wide pan of damage and people looking 00:44 piece of metal 00:46 men carrying debris piece of metal 00:52 Various of damage 01:04 Man looking out on damage 01:08 Boys carrying debris 01:13 Woman looking out, pull back to wide of damage 01:24 VISION ENDS ================================================================= 15:58ish NYSE / TRADING FLOOR SHOTS 16:08:29 CLOSING BELL 16:09:09 PAN OF TRADING FLOOR ============================================================= 16:16:12 entertainment ============================================================= 16:34:03 JOURNALISTS WRAP 2 - REPLAY FROM APR 2 2003 16:32:46 JOURNALIST WRAP 2: SHOOTING APTN JOURNALIST 16:33:16 RIDING HIS BIKE, VARIOUS INTERVIEWS, SHOTS OF HIM IN THE FIELD 16:34:07 POSSIBLE THAT HE'S COVERED 16:34:28 APTN BACQUET WHERE THEY TALK ABOUT CAMERAMAN'S SERVICE 16:34:52 CAMERAMAN WALKS UP TO RECEIVE AWARD =============================================================== 16:37:27 SPAIN MIGUEL 16:37:33 SHOT OF SPANISH TOWN 16:37:41 SHOT OF SPANISH FLAG 16:37:47 SHOT OF A CASKET CARRIED THROUGH ISLE OF CHURCH 16:38:14 OVERHEAD SHOT OF THE CHURCH 16:40:38 MORE OF THE FUNERAL 16:41:29 PEOPLE LEAVING CHURCH 16:41:36 EXTERIOR OF CHURCH ============================================================== 16:41:58 ANTI-US DEMO - AUGUST 1998 16:42:17 MEN HOLDING IRAQI FLAGS, MARCHING IN PROTESTS 16:43:07 OLD ARAB MAN IN WHEELCHAIR PUSHED THRU CROWD 16:43:17 MAN BURNING US FLAG 16:43:38 IRAQ INSPECTIONS, AL TAJI - MARCH 2003 16:44:19 IRAQI MEN MARCHING WITH FLAGS 16:44:55 SOT: THEY SHOUDL RECONSIDER ATTITUDE AFTER LAUNCHING AGGRESSION TOWARD IRAQ 16:45:29 OLD MAN SPEAKING WITH OTHER OLD MEN BESIDE HIM (ARABIC) - SITTING ON FLOOR IN ROOM 16:45:54 INSPECTOR VEHICLES 16:46:15 SHOTS THROUGH FENCE OF MISSILE PARTS COVERED OVER WITH LEAF GROWTH 16:46:38 TRAINING SESSION FOR IRAQIS 16:47:00 IRAQI MEN HANGING OFF OF HELICOPTER 16:47:15 US FLAG BEING BURNED, WITHI ISRAELI FLAG 16:47:27 MAN TALKING HEATEDLY IN CROWD OF IRAQIS

NATO SUMMIT WRAP - REPLAY 15:33:04 VILLEPIN 15:33:57 POWELL WALKING 15:34:36 US BUSH TROOPS - REPLAY STORY: US Bush Troops - REPLAY US President addresses marines LENGTH: 3:04 FIRST RUN: 1700 RESTRICTIONS: No NAmerica/Internet TYPE: English/Nat SOURCE: ABC STORY NUMBER: 368455 DATELINE: North Carolina, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: 1. Wide shot of US President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush walking onto stage at Camp Lejeune 2. Cutaway of marines 3. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President George W. Bush "As the forces of our coalition advance, we learn more about the atrocities of the Iraqi regime and the deep fear that Saddam Hussein has instilled in the Iraqi people. Yet no scheme of this enemy, no crime of a dying regime will divert us from our mission. We will not stop until Iraq is free." 4. Wide shot of Bush speaking 5. Cutaway of marines applauding 6. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President George W. Bush "In this war, the Iraqi regime is terrorizing its own citizens, doing everything possible to maximize Iraqi civilian casualties and then to exploit the deaths they've caused for propaganda. These are war criminals and they will be treated like war criminals." 7. Cutaways of marines 8. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President George W. Bush "By our actions, we serve a great and just cause. We will remove weapons of mass destruction from the hands of mass murders. Free nations will not sit and wait, leaving enemies free to plot another Sept. 11, this time perhaps with chemical or biological or nuclear terror. And by defending our own security, we are freeing the people of Iraq from one of the cruelest regimes on earth." 9. Wide shot of Bush speaking 10. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President George W. Bush "The course is set. We're on the advance. Our destination is Baghdad and we will accept nothing less than complete and final victory." 11. Cutaway of marines applauding 12. Shots of Bush shaking hands with crowd ================================================================ 15:37:40 US TROOPS DEPLOYED TO IRAQ / FUNERALS - REPLAY STORY: US Troops - REPLAY More troops deployed to Iraq, memorials for killed soldiers LENGTH: 2:14 FIRST RUN: 1200 RESTRICTIONS: No NAmerica/Internet TYPE: Natsound SOURCE: ABC STORY NUMBER: 368434 DATELINE: Various, 2 April 2003 SHOTLIST: Little Rock, Arkansas 1. Wideshot C-130 on the tarmac 2. Troops loading plane 3. Various soldier kissing family goodbye McChord Air Force Base, Washington 4. Troops registering 5. Close-up service woman registering 6. Troops collecting baggage Fort Polk, Louisiana 7. Soldiers with kit bags on floor 8. Soldier being kissed by wife 9 Various of soldiers with kit 10. Line of soldiers outside deployment centre 11. Soldiers filing in 12. Line of soldiers inside Enfield, Connecticut 13. Coffin of Marine Sergeant Phillip Andrew Jordan draped in flag being carried by Marines 14. Son crying watched by mother 15. Wide of coffin 15. Wife and son embracing in tears 16. Pan across congregation St. Anne, Illinois 17. US flag at half mast 18. STILL of Marine Captain Ryan Beaupre 19. Beaupre's coffin being carried into building 20. Yellow ribbon on tree outside 21. Marine honour guard salutes over casket Hobart, Indiana 22. Make shift memorial with candles 23. STILL photo of Army Specialist Greg Sanders 24. Various of people at candlelit vigil ================================================================ 15:40:02 UN IRAQ / ANNAN SOTS - REPLAY STORY: UN Iraq - REPLAY Annan and ambassadors comment on US plans for post war Iraq LENGTH: 1:57 FIRST RUN: 1800 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: Eng/Nat SOURCE: UNTV STORY NUMBER: 368463 DATELINE: New York, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: (FIRST RUN 1800 FLASH - 3RD APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Client Only 1. Tilt down exterior shot of UN headquarters 2. Mid shot of flags in front of building 3. Wide shot of Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General speaking with Stefan Tafrov, Bulgarian Ambassador in the hallway of the United Nations 4.SOUNDBITE: (English) Kofi Annan, Secretary General, United Nations: "I haven't seen the full text of what Secretary Powell said and the idea of UN involvement in post-conflict with Iraq, is an issue on discussion. I believe the UN has a role to play and the extent and nature of that role is under discussion, here in the council and in other capitals." UNTV 5. Wide shot of UK Ambassador Jeremy Greenstock approaching podium outside of Security Council 6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ambassador Sir Jeremy Greenstock, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations: "We'll have to see. It can't be in our view a security role, the UN is not asking for a security role, but we do not think that the UN role should be subordinate to any other presence on the ground to work with an Iraqi authority and with the international community in whatever form, which is helping to rebuild Iraq to a proper consensual, economically working country." APTN - APTN Clients Only 7. Wide shot, UK Ambassador Greenstock speaking with reporters UNTV 8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Sergey Lavrov, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations: "Well, I think the United Nations should have the role in settling this issue and the sooner this issue is brought back to the United Nations, the better. And I hope the United Nations still can play a role in trying to see this conflict end as soon as possible." (Ambassador Lavrov walks away from podium) 9. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Inocencio Arias, Permanent Representative of Spain to the Untied Nations: "We believe that the UN should have a prominent role in the reconstruction of Iraq and as soon as possible, but that, "as soon as possible," we don't know when it can be. It's necessary for the country to be calm." (Ambassador Arias walks away from podium) ================================================================ 15:42:12 UK IRAQ JOURNALISTS - REPLAY STORY: UK Iraq Journalists - REPLAY Latest on hunt for missing ITN crew, cameramans's wife confronts Powell LENGTH: 2:34 FIRST RUN: 1800 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: English/Nat SOURCE: APTN/ITN STORY NUMBER: 368461 DATELINE: Various - April 3, 2003/file SHOTLIST: ITN - APTN Clients Only 1. STILLS of Fred Nerac (on left) and Hussein Osman (on right) 2. File of crew's vehicle on the road 3. Burning truck 4. Still of Terry Lloyd APTN - APTN Clients Only Brussels, Belgium - April 3, 2003 5. UPSOUND (English) Fabienne Nerac, wife of Fred Nerac: "My name is Fabienne Nerac. My husband is missing since your forces shot on his car. I sent you a personal letter this morning asking you for information and I would like to know if you are going to give me this information." 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Colin Powell, US Secretary of State: "Yes ma'am, I received an email from you yesterday, and when I receive the information and realised there was a possibility that we might have information about your husband, I immediately contacted our military authorities. For the last, almost 18 hours now, they've been hard at work trying to find out whatever they could about your husband. So far we have not received any information back concerning your husband's situation, but I want you to know it is being looked at with all the intensity we can bring to the case, and we'll be back in touch with you as soon as we find out any information whatsoever." ITN - APTN Clients Only 7. Various of photos taken by private security firm, showing burnt out wrecks from around scene of shooting 8. Stills of burnt out wrecks from scene 9. Still of ITN crew's vehicle after shooting 10. Pull out of still taken soon after the attack, showing Iraqis surrendering to coalition tank, with ITN crew's vehicle visible behind 11. SOUNDBITE (English) Stewart Purvis, ITN chief executive and editor-in-chief: "Coalition forces were definitely on the location, on the scene after the shooting. They would have seen what had happened to all the ITN people - not just to Terry and they have not come forward, for some reason, to give that information. We desperately need that information, and we think, frankly, the families have a right to that information." 12. Still of Fred Nerac 13. File of Nerac at computer 14. Still of Hussein Osman with one of his children 15. Osman's wife and one of his children holding photos at their home in Lebanon =============================================================== 15:45:09 MID EAST VIOLONECE - REPLAY STORY: MidEast Violence - WRAP Funerals, Jlem demolition, pro-Saddam rally, Erekat reax LENGTH: 3:53 FIRST RUN: 1700 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: English/Natsound SOURCE: APTN STORY NUMBER: 368449 DATELINE: Various, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: Rafah, Gaza Strip 1. Various shots of thousands marching and chanting for revenge 2. Various shots of bodies being carried out on stretchers 3. Child dressed as Israeli soldier 4. Various of Islamic Jihad activists 5. Various of funeral East Jerusalem 6. Long shot of bulldozer destroying house 7. Various of bulldozer surrounded by Israeli border police destroying house 8. Owner of one of the houses arguing with border police 9. Various of heated arguement 10. Various of house demolitions 11. Various of scuffles between Israeli Arabs and border police 12. Israeli Arab man standing in front of his demolished house Ramallah, West Bank 13. SOUNDBITE (English) Saeb Erekat, Palestinian Cabinet Minister: "We call upon the international community not to allow Israel to continue exploiting the war in Iraq. In the last ten hours 6 Palestinians have been killed at the hands of the Israeli army: 4 in Rafah, 1 in Nablus, 1 child in Qalqiliya. What happened in (inaudible) refugee camp, arresting 1500 people is a war crime. Now they are demolishing about 16 homes in East Jerusalem. This escalation is unprecedented and Israel is exploiting the war against Iraq to continue the escalation." 14. Wide shot of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's office Jenin, West Bank 15. Children walking across previously destroyed area 16. Child in a cherry picker sets up flag 17. Sign celebrating the Iraqi of the martyr Ali Hamadi al-Namaney 18. Various shots of Palestinian factions commemoration the first anniversary of the Jenin operation ================================================================= 15:49:04 ASIA SARS WRAP - REPLAY STORY: Asia SARS Wrap - WRAP SARS crisis in Thailand, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia LENGTH: 3:31 FIRST RUN: 1945 RESTRICTIONS: See Script TYPE: English/Cantonese/Mandarin/Bahasa Indonesian/Natsound SOURCE: APTN/ATV STORY NUMBER: 368441 DATELINE: Various, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: (FIRST RUN 1200 GMT EUROPE UPDATE, 3 APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Clients only Guangzhou, Guandong Province, China 1. World Health Organization (WHO) doctors investigating the origin of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) walking down steps of airplane - pans as doctors are greeted by Guangdong Medical Health officials 2. Doctors and officials shaking hands 3. Doctors and officials boarding bus 4. Exterior of hotel where meeting between WHO team and Guangdong health officials taking place 5. Wide shot of meeting 6. WHO delegation seated 7. Guangzhou health official seated 8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Chris Powell, WHO team spokesperson: "(The) kind of information that is being given (to the WHO team by the Guangdong health authorities) is very, very detailed. I mean, it's about individual patients, it's about when they began the disease, about their treatment, which is, for every epidemiologist and virologist such as are on the expert team, is very, very valuable. Because what they're trying to do is piece together a jigsaw. I mean.... and this province is one of the biggest parts of the puzzle because it's had more cases and they've had more experience." ATV - No Access Hong Kong/TVBS Taiwan Hong Kong SAR 9. Wide shot of check-in desks at Cha Lap Kok International Airport terminal 10. Mid shot of international air passengers wearing protective face masks walking inside terminal 11. SOUNDBITE: (Cantonese) Woo Siu Ying, Hong Kong Tourism Minister: "We are planning to give (tourism industry) employees unpaid leave, holidays and wage cuts. Employees have reacted positively towards these measures and are willing to work together to overcome this hurdle." (FIRST RUN 1000 GMT AMERICAS, 3 APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Clients Only Beijing, China 12. Ministry of Health officials entering press briefing 13. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Zhang Wenkang, Health Minister: "Thanks to the hard efforts of public health agencies both at national level and sub-national level, we now have much less instances of the disease. We have also many cases of the disease being cured and fewer fatalities, so therefore we can say that this epidemic has been put under effective control." 14. Cutaway of cameras 15. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Zhang Wenkang, Health Minister: "So we very much hope that the leader of the Taiwan authorities will not introduce extra trouble into this process and will refrain from any further spreading of information from poorly-based and irresponsible ulterior motives. We also hope Taiwan will stop its attempt to squeeze into international organizations such as the WHO, an intergovernmental organisation, in the name of human rights by exploiting the atypical pneumonia problem." 16. Cameraman wearing face mask (FIRST RUN 1200 GMT EUROPE UPDATE, 3 APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Clients Only Jakarta, Indonesia 17. Mid shot of a plane arriving from Hong Kong 18. Wide shot of immigration center 19. Mid shot of an Indonesian immigration official talking to an arriving passenger, both wearing masks 20. Wide shot of briefing at Indonesian health ministry 21. SOUNDBITE: (Bahasa Indonesia) Achmad Sujudi, Indonesian Health Minister: "The first thing we do is to take a health ministry decision to declare SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) as an epidemic that is threatening us. Therefore we start using this emergency health decree." 22. Pull out of passengers walking through arrivals hall wearing masks 23. Wide shot of people with masks waiting for passengers (FIRST RUN 1200 GMT EUROPE UPDATE, 3 APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Clients Only Bangkok, Thailand 24. Thai air travellers returning to Bangkok from Hong Kong being screened by nurses at International Airport for signs of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) 25. Medium shot of air passengers with nurse reaching forward to place paper to test body temperature on student's forehead 26. Closer shot on paper being placed on forehead 27. Nurses standing next to immigration checkpoint, screening for symptoms of SARS amongst arriving air travellers 28. Various of passengers in terminal wearing masks =============================================================== 15:52:44 CUBA FERRY RETURN 15:52:50 POLICE ON MOTOR 15:52:59 SIGN 15:53:01 PORT VIEW 15:53:07 PORT VIEW OF FERRY?? 15:53:23 VEHICLES IN PARKING 15:53:42 SHOT OF BOAT IN PORT 15:54:02 MERCEDES CAR DRIVING BY ON ROAD 15:54:08 SHOTS OF TRAFFIC STORY: ++Cuba Ferry - NEW Hijacked ferry returns after chase on the high seas LENGTH: 1:28 FIRST RUN: 2030 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: Natsound SOURCE: APTN STORY NUMBER: 368467 DATELINE: Havana, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: 1. Mid shot of police in the town of Quiebra Hacha, Mariel Cuba 2. Mid shot of police riding a motorcycle 3. Mid shot of sign reading Freezone Mariel 4. Wide shot of hijacked ferry at Mariel Docks 5. Close-up of ferry 6. Mid shot of rescue operations 7. Wide shot of port authority and ambulances 8. Pan left from Fidel Castro being driven to the scene by car 9. Mid shot of Fidel Castro being driven to the scene by car ============================================================= 15:54:32 PACKAGE - 15:54:36 NORTH IRAQ STORY: (V) NIraq Frontline - REPLAY US planes bombing Iraqi positions, Kurdish fighters take Iraqi positions LENGTH: 1:13 FIRST RUN: 2030 RESTRICTIONS: No Access Turkey TYPE: Voice and effects SOURCE: APTN/ NTV STORY NUMBER: 368425 DATELINE: Various - 3 April 2003 VOICED BY LOUISE BATES SHOTLIST: APTN - APTN Clients only 00:00 Wide, zoom in to explosion from bomb dropped by coalition aircraft NTV - No Access Turkey 00:13 Bomb drops from fighter jet 00:16 Zoom in to explosion APTN - APTN Clients only 00:21 Fighter plane in sky 00:24 Zoom in to another explosion 00:30 Kurds at abandoned Iraq bunker 00:34 Boy wearing looted helmet 00:38 Kurdish fighter on motorbike carrying looted objects 00:47 Man holding spent ordnance casing 00:52 Wide shot abandoned Iraqi position 00:56 Kurdish fighters inspecting abandoned gear 01:01 Wide of abandoned position 01:05 Tracking shot of abandoned positions 01:13 VISION ENDS ============================================================= 15:55:40 GAZA INCURSION STORY: (V) Gaza Incursion - VOICED Israeli tanks invade refugee camp, four Palestinians killed LENGTH: 1:24 FIRST RUN: 2030 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: Voice and effects SOURCE: APTN STORY NUMBER: 368426 DATELINE: Rafah, 3 April 2003 VOICED BY LOUISE BATES SHOTLIST: Night shots 00:00 Wide of Israeli army bulldozer in Rafah camp, sounds of gunfire 00:08 Midshot bulldozer, sound of gunfire 00:13 Ambulances racing along road 00:16 Ambulance arriving at hospital 00:22 Body being brought in on stretchers 00:26 Armed Palestinian with wounded 00:28 bringing body in 00:31 going into cooler 00:34 door shutting Day shots 00:38 Wide pan of damage and people looking 00:44 piece of metal 00:46 men carrying debris piece of metal 00:52 Various of damage 01:04 Man looking out on damage 01:08 Boys carrying debris 01:13 Woman looking out, pull back to wide of damage 01:24 VISION ENDS ================================================================= 15:58ish NYSE / TRADING FLOOR SHOTS 16:08:29 CLOSING BELL 16:09:09 PAN OF TRADING FLOOR ============================================================= 16:16:12 entertainment ============================================================= 16:34:03 JOURNALISTS WRAP 2 - REPLAY FROM APR 2 2003 16:32:46 JOURNALIST WRAP 2: SHOOTING APTN JOURNALIST 16:33:16 RIDING HIS BIKE, VARIOUS INTERVIEWS, SHOTS OF HIM IN THE FIELD 16:34:07 POSSIBLE THAT HE'S COVERED 16:34:28 APTN BACQUET WHERE THEY TALK ABOUT CAMERAMAN'S SERVICE 16:34:52 CAMERAMAN WALKS UP TO RECEIVE AWARD =============================================================== 16:37:27 SPAIN MIGUEL 16:37:33 SHOT OF SPANISH TOWN 16:37:41 SHOT OF SPANISH FLAG 16:37:47 SHOT OF A CASKET CARRIED THROUGH ISLE OF CHURCH 16:38:14 OVERHEAD SHOT OF THE CHURCH 16:40:38 MORE OF THE FUNERAL 16:41:29 PEOPLE LEAVING CHURCH 16:41:36 EXTERIOR OF CHURCH ============================================================== 16:41:58 ANTI-US DEMO - AUGUST 1998 16:42:17 MEN HOLDING IRAQI FLAGS, MARCHING IN PROTESTS 16:43:07 OLD ARAB MAN IN WHEELCHAIR PUSHED THRU CROWD 16:43:17 MAN BURNING US FLAG 16:43:38 IRAQ INSPECTIONS, AL TAJI - MARCH 2003 16:44:19 IRAQI MEN MARCHING WITH FLAGS 16:44:55 SOT: THEY SHOUDL RECONSIDER ATTITUDE AFTER LAUNCHING AGGRESSION TOWARD IRAQ 16:45:29 OLD MAN SPEAKING WITH OTHER OLD MEN BESIDE HIM (ARABIC) - SITTING ON FLOOR IN ROOM 16:45:54 INSPECTOR VEHICLES 16:46:15 SHOTS THROUGH FENCE OF MISSILE PARTS COVERED OVER WITH LEAF GROWTH 16:46:38 TRAINING SESSION FOR IRAQIS 16:47:00 IRAQI MEN HANGING OFF OF HELICOPTER 16:47:15 US FLAG BEING BURNED, WITHI ISRAELI FLAG 16:47:27 MAN TALKING HEATEDLY IN CROWD OF IRAQIS

NATO SUMMIT WRAP - REPLAY 15:33:04 VILLEPIN 15:33:57 POWELL WALKING 15:34:36 US BUSH TROOPS - REPLAY STORY: US Bush Troops - REPLAY US President addresses marines LENGTH: 3:04 FIRST RUN: 1700 RESTRICTIONS: No NAmerica/Internet TYPE: English/Nat SOURCE: ABC STORY NUMBER: 368455 DATELINE: North Carolina, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: 1. Wide shot of US President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush walking onto stage at Camp Lejeune 2. Cutaway of marines 3. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President George W. Bush "As the forces of our coalition advance, we learn more about the atrocities of the Iraqi regime and the deep fear that Saddam Hussein has instilled in the Iraqi people. Yet no scheme of this enemy, no crime of a dying regime will divert us from our mission. We will not stop until Iraq is free." 4. Wide shot of Bush speaking 5. Cutaway of marines applauding 6. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President George W. Bush "In this war, the Iraqi regime is terrorizing its own citizens, doing everything possible to maximize Iraqi civilian casualties and then to exploit the deaths they've caused for propaganda. These are war criminals and they will be treated like war criminals." 7. Cutaways of marines 8. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President George W. Bush "By our actions, we serve a great and just cause. We will remove weapons of mass destruction from the hands of mass murders. Free nations will not sit and wait, leaving enemies free to plot another Sept. 11, this time perhaps with chemical or biological or nuclear terror. And by defending our own security, we are freeing the people of Iraq from one of the cruelest regimes on earth." 9. Wide shot of Bush speaking 10. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President George W. Bush "The course is set. We're on the advance. Our destination is Baghdad and we will accept nothing less than complete and final victory." 11. Cutaway of marines applauding 12. Shots of Bush shaking hands with crowd ================================================================ 15:37:40 US TROOPS DEPLOYED TO IRAQ / FUNERALS - REPLAY STORY: US Troops - REPLAY More troops deployed to Iraq, memorials for killed soldiers LENGTH: 2:14 FIRST RUN: 1200 RESTRICTIONS: No NAmerica/Internet TYPE: Natsound SOURCE: ABC STORY NUMBER: 368434 DATELINE: Various, 2 April 2003 SHOTLIST: Little Rock, Arkansas 1. Wideshot C-130 on the tarmac 2. Troops loading plane 3. Various soldier kissing family goodbye McChord Air Force Base, Washington 4. Troops registering 5. Close-up service woman registering 6. Troops collecting baggage Fort Polk, Louisiana 7. Soldiers with kit bags on floor 8. Soldier being kissed by wife 9 Various of soldiers with kit 10. Line of soldiers outside deployment centre 11. Soldiers filing in 12. Line of soldiers inside Enfield, Connecticut 13. Coffin of Marine Sergeant Phillip Andrew Jordan draped in flag being carried by Marines 14. Son crying watched by mother 15. Wide of coffin 15. Wife and son embracing in tears 16. Pan across congregation St. Anne, Illinois 17. US flag at half mast 18. STILL of Marine Captain Ryan Beaupre 19. Beaupre's coffin being carried into building 20. Yellow ribbon on tree outside 21. Marine honour guard salutes over casket Hobart, Indiana 22. Make shift memorial with candles 23. STILL photo of Army Specialist Greg Sanders 24. Various of people at candlelit vigil ================================================================ 15:40:02 UN IRAQ / ANNAN SOTS - REPLAY STORY: UN Iraq - REPLAY Annan and ambassadors comment on US plans for post war Iraq LENGTH: 1:57 FIRST RUN: 1800 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: Eng/Nat SOURCE: UNTV STORY NUMBER: 368463 DATELINE: New York, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: (FIRST RUN 1800 FLASH - 3RD APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Client Only 1. Tilt down exterior shot of UN headquarters 2. Mid shot of flags in front of building 3. Wide shot of Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General speaking with Stefan Tafrov, Bulgarian Ambassador in the hallway of the United Nations 4.SOUNDBITE: (English) Kofi Annan, Secretary General, United Nations: "I haven't seen the full text of what Secretary Powell said and the idea of UN involvement in post-conflict with Iraq, is an issue on discussion. I believe the UN has a role to play and the extent and nature of that role is under discussion, here in the council and in other capitals." UNTV 5. Wide shot of UK Ambassador Jeremy Greenstock approaching podium outside of Security Council 6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ambassador Sir Jeremy Greenstock, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations: "We'll have to see. It can't be in our view a security role, the UN is not asking for a security role, but we do not think that the UN role should be subordinate to any other presence on the ground to work with an Iraqi authority and with the international community in whatever form, which is helping to rebuild Iraq to a proper consensual, economically working country." APTN - APTN Clients Only 7. Wide shot, UK Ambassador Greenstock speaking with reporters UNTV 8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Sergey Lavrov, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations: "Well, I think the United Nations should have the role in settling this issue and the sooner this issue is brought back to the United Nations, the better. And I hope the United Nations still can play a role in trying to see this conflict end as soon as possible." (Ambassador Lavrov walks away from podium) 9. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Inocencio Arias, Permanent Representative of Spain to the Untied Nations: "We believe that the UN should have a prominent role in the reconstruction of Iraq and as soon as possible, but that, "as soon as possible," we don't know when it can be. It's necessary for the country to be calm." (Ambassador Arias walks away from podium) ================================================================ 15:42:12 UK IRAQ JOURNALISTS - REPLAY STORY: UK Iraq Journalists - REPLAY Latest on hunt for missing ITN crew, cameramans's wife confronts Powell LENGTH: 2:34 FIRST RUN: 1800 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: English/Nat SOURCE: APTN/ITN STORY NUMBER: 368461 DATELINE: Various - April 3, 2003/file SHOTLIST: ITN - APTN Clients Only 1. STILLS of Fred Nerac (on left) and Hussein Osman (on right) 2. File of crew's vehicle on the road 3. Burning truck 4. Still of Terry Lloyd APTN - APTN Clients Only Brussels, Belgium - April 3, 2003 5. UPSOUND (English) Fabienne Nerac, wife of Fred Nerac: "My name is Fabienne Nerac. My husband is missing since your forces shot on his car. I sent you a personal letter this morning asking you for information and I would like to know if you are going to give me this information." 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Colin Powell, US Secretary of State: "Yes ma'am, I received an email from you yesterday, and when I receive the information and realised there was a possibility that we might have information about your husband, I immediately contacted our military authorities. For the last, almost 18 hours now, they've been hard at work trying to find out whatever they could about your husband. So far we have not received any information back concerning your husband's situation, but I want you to know it is being looked at with all the intensity we can bring to the case, and we'll be back in touch with you as soon as we find out any information whatsoever." ITN - APTN Clients Only 7. Various of photos taken by private security firm, showing burnt out wrecks from around scene of shooting 8. Stills of burnt out wrecks from scene 9. Still of ITN crew's vehicle after shooting 10. Pull out of still taken soon after the attack, showing Iraqis surrendering to coalition tank, with ITN crew's vehicle visible behind 11. SOUNDBITE (English) Stewart Purvis, ITN chief executive and editor-in-chief: "Coalition forces were definitely on the location, on the scene after the shooting. They would have seen what had happened to all the ITN people - not just to Terry and they have not come forward, for some reason, to give that information. We desperately need that information, and we think, frankly, the families have a right to that information." 12. Still of Fred Nerac 13. File of Nerac at computer 14. Still of Hussein Osman with one of his children 15. Osman's wife and one of his children holding photos at their home in Lebanon =============================================================== 15:45:09 MID EAST VIOLONECE - REPLAY STORY: MidEast Violence - WRAP Funerals, Jlem demolition, pro-Saddam rally, Erekat reax LENGTH: 3:53 FIRST RUN: 1700 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: English/Natsound SOURCE: APTN STORY NUMBER: 368449 DATELINE: Various, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: Rafah, Gaza Strip 1. Various shots of thousands marching and chanting for revenge 2. Various shots of bodies being carried out on stretchers 3. Child dressed as Israeli soldier 4. Various of Islamic Jihad activists 5. Various of funeral East Jerusalem 6. Long shot of bulldozer destroying house 7. Various of bulldozer surrounded by Israeli border police destroying house 8. Owner of one of the houses arguing with border police 9. Various of heated arguement 10. Various of house demolitions 11. Various of scuffles between Israeli Arabs and border police 12. Israeli Arab man standing in front of his demolished house Ramallah, West Bank 13. SOUNDBITE (English) Saeb Erekat, Palestinian Cabinet Minister: "We call upon the international community not to allow Israel to continue exploiting the war in Iraq. In the last ten hours 6 Palestinians have been killed at the hands of the Israeli army: 4 in Rafah, 1 in Nablus, 1 child in Qalqiliya. What happened in (inaudible) refugee camp, arresting 1500 people is a war crime. Now they are demolishing about 16 homes in East Jerusalem. This escalation is unprecedented and Israel is exploiting the war against Iraq to continue the escalation." 14. Wide shot of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's office Jenin, West Bank 15. Children walking across previously destroyed area 16. Child in a cherry picker sets up flag 17. Sign celebrating the Iraqi of the martyr Ali Hamadi al-Namaney 18. Various shots of Palestinian factions commemoration the first anniversary of the Jenin operation ================================================================= 15:49:04 ASIA SARS WRAP - REPLAY STORY: Asia SARS Wrap - WRAP SARS crisis in Thailand, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia LENGTH: 3:31 FIRST RUN: 1945 RESTRICTIONS: See Script TYPE: English/Cantonese/Mandarin/Bahasa Indonesian/Natsound SOURCE: APTN/ATV STORY NUMBER: 368441 DATELINE: Various, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: (FIRST RUN 1200 GMT EUROPE UPDATE, 3 APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Clients only Guangzhou, Guandong Province, China 1. World Health Organization (WHO) doctors investigating the origin of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) walking down steps of airplane - pans as doctors are greeted by Guangdong Medical Health officials 2. Doctors and officials shaking hands 3. Doctors and officials boarding bus 4. Exterior of hotel where meeting between WHO team and Guangdong health officials taking place 5. Wide shot of meeting 6. WHO delegation seated 7. Guangzhou health official seated 8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Chris Powell, WHO team spokesperson: "(The) kind of information that is being given (to the WHO team by the Guangdong health authorities) is very, very detailed. I mean, it's about individual patients, it's about when they began the disease, about their treatment, which is, for every epidemiologist and virologist such as are on the expert team, is very, very valuable. Because what they're trying to do is piece together a jigsaw. I mean.... and this province is one of the biggest parts of the puzzle because it's had more cases and they've had more experience." ATV - No Access Hong Kong/TVBS Taiwan Hong Kong SAR 9. Wide shot of check-in desks at Cha Lap Kok International Airport terminal 10. Mid shot of international air passengers wearing protective face masks walking inside terminal 11. SOUNDBITE: (Cantonese) Woo Siu Ying, Hong Kong Tourism Minister: "We are planning to give (tourism industry) employees unpaid leave, holidays and wage cuts. Employees have reacted positively towards these measures and are willing to work together to overcome this hurdle." (FIRST RUN 1000 GMT AMERICAS, 3 APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Clients Only Beijing, China 12. Ministry of Health officials entering press briefing 13. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Zhang Wenkang, Health Minister: "Thanks to the hard efforts of public health agencies both at national level and sub-national level, we now have much less instances of the disease. We have also many cases of the disease being cured and fewer fatalities, so therefore we can say that this epidemic has been put under effective control." 14. Cutaway of cameras 15. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Zhang Wenkang, Health Minister: "So we very much hope that the leader of the Taiwan authorities will not introduce extra trouble into this process and will refrain from any further spreading of information from poorly-based and irresponsible ulterior motives. We also hope Taiwan will stop its attempt to squeeze into international organizations such as the WHO, an intergovernmental organisation, in the name of human rights by exploiting the atypical pneumonia problem." 16. Cameraman wearing face mask (FIRST RUN 1200 GMT EUROPE UPDATE, 3 APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Clients Only Jakarta, Indonesia 17. Mid shot of a plane arriving from Hong Kong 18. Wide shot of immigration center 19. Mid shot of an Indonesian immigration official talking to an arriving passenger, both wearing masks 20. Wide shot of briefing at Indonesian health ministry 21. SOUNDBITE: (Bahasa Indonesia) Achmad Sujudi, Indonesian Health Minister: "The first thing we do is to take a health ministry decision to declare SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) as an epidemic that is threatening us. Therefore we start using this emergency health decree." 22. Pull out of passengers walking through arrivals hall wearing masks 23. Wide shot of people with masks waiting for passengers (FIRST RUN 1200 GMT EUROPE UPDATE, 3 APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Clients Only Bangkok, Thailand 24. Thai air travellers returning to Bangkok from Hong Kong being screened by nurses at International Airport for signs of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) 25. Medium shot of air passengers with nurse reaching forward to place paper to test body temperature on student's forehead 26. Closer shot on paper being placed on forehead 27. Nurses standing next to immigration checkpoint, screening for symptoms of SARS amongst arriving air travellers 28. Various of passengers in terminal wearing masks =============================================================== 15:52:44 CUBA FERRY RETURN 15:52:50 POLICE ON MOTOR 15:52:59 SIGN 15:53:01 PORT VIEW 15:53:07 PORT VIEW OF FERRY?? 15:53:23 VEHICLES IN PARKING 15:53:42 SHOT OF BOAT IN PORT 15:54:02 MERCEDES CAR DRIVING BY ON ROAD 15:54:08 SHOTS OF TRAFFIC STORY: ++Cuba Ferry - NEW Hijacked ferry returns after chase on the high seas LENGTH: 1:28 FIRST RUN: 2030 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: Natsound SOURCE: APTN STORY NUMBER: 368467 DATELINE: Havana, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: 1. Mid shot of police in the town of Quiebra Hacha, Mariel Cuba 2. Mid shot of police riding a motorcycle 3. Mid shot of sign reading Freezone Mariel 4. Wide shot of hijacked ferry at Mariel Docks 5. Close-up of ferry 6. Mid shot of rescue operations 7. Wide shot of port authority and ambulances 8. Pan left from Fidel Castro being driven to the scene by car 9. Mid shot of Fidel Castro being driven to the scene by car ============================================================= 15:54:32 PACKAGE - 15:54:36 NORTH IRAQ STORY: (V) NIraq Frontline - REPLAY US planes bombing Iraqi positions, Kurdish fighters take Iraqi positions LENGTH: 1:13 FIRST RUN: 2030 RESTRICTIONS: No Access Turkey TYPE: Voice and effects SOURCE: APTN/ NTV STORY NUMBER: 368425 DATELINE: Various - 3 April 2003 VOICED BY LOUISE BATES SHOTLIST: APTN - APTN Clients only 00:00 Wide, zoom in to explosion from bomb dropped by coalition aircraft NTV - No Access Turkey 00:13 Bomb drops from fighter jet 00:16 Zoom in to explosion APTN - APTN Clients only 00:21 Fighter plane in sky 00:24 Zoom in to another explosion 00:30 Kurds at abandoned Iraq bunker 00:34 Boy wearing looted helmet 00:38 Kurdish fighter on motorbike carrying looted objects 00:47 Man holding spent ordnance casing 00:52 Wide shot abandoned Iraqi position 00:56 Kurdish fighters inspecting abandoned gear 01:01 Wide of abandoned position 01:05 Tracking shot of abandoned positions 01:13 VISION ENDS ============================================================= 15:55:40 GAZA INCURSION STORY: (V) Gaza Incursion - VOICED Israeli tanks invade refugee camp, four Palestinians killed LENGTH: 1:24 FIRST RUN: 2030 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: Voice and effects SOURCE: APTN STORY NUMBER: 368426 DATELINE: Rafah, 3 April 2003 VOICED BY LOUISE BATES SHOTLIST: Night shots 00:00 Wide of Israeli army bulldozer in Rafah camp, sounds of gunfire 00:08 Midshot bulldozer, sound of gunfire 00:13 Ambulances racing along road 00:16 Ambulance arriving at hospital 00:22 Body being brought in on stretchers 00:26 Armed Palestinian with wounded 00:28 bringing body in 00:31 going into cooler 00:34 door shutting Day shots 00:38 Wide pan of damage and people looking 00:44 piece of metal 00:46 men carrying debris piece of metal 00:52 Various of damage 01:04 Man looking out on damage 01:08 Boys carrying debris 01:13 Woman looking out, pull back to wide of damage 01:24 VISION ENDS ================================================================= 15:58ish NYSE / TRADING FLOOR SHOTS 16:08:29 CLOSING BELL 16:09:09 PAN OF TRADING FLOOR ============================================================= 16:16:12 entertainment ============================================================= 16:34:03 JOURNALISTS WRAP 2 - REPLAY FROM APR 2 2003 16:32:46 JOURNALIST WRAP 2: SHOOTING APTN JOURNALIST 16:33:16 RIDING HIS BIKE, VARIOUS INTERVIEWS, SHOTS OF HIM IN THE FIELD 16:34:07 POSSIBLE THAT HE'S COVERED 16:34:28 APTN BACQUET WHERE THEY TALK ABOUT CAMERAMAN'S SERVICE 16:34:52 CAMERAMAN WALKS UP TO RECEIVE AWARD =============================================================== 16:37:27 SPAIN MIGUEL 16:37:33 SHOT OF SPANISH TOWN 16:37:41 SHOT OF SPANISH FLAG 16:37:47 SHOT OF A CASKET CARRIED THROUGH ISLE OF CHURCH 16:38:14 OVERHEAD SHOT OF THE CHURCH 16:40:38 MORE OF THE FUNERAL 16:41:29 PEOPLE LEAVING CHURCH 16:41:36 EXTERIOR OF CHURCH ============================================================== 16:41:58 ANTI-US DEMO - AUGUST 1998 16:42:17 MEN HOLDING IRAQI FLAGS, MARCHING IN PROTESTS 16:43:07 OLD ARAB MAN IN WHEELCHAIR PUSHED THRU CROWD 16:43:17 MAN BURNING US FLAG 16:43:38 IRAQ INSPECTIONS, AL TAJI - MARCH 2003 16:44:19 IRAQI MEN MARCHING WITH FLAGS 16:44:55 SOT: THEY SHOUDL RECONSIDER ATTITUDE AFTER LAUNCHING AGGRESSION TOWARD IRAQ 16:45:29 OLD MAN SPEAKING WITH OTHER OLD MEN BESIDE HIM (ARABIC) - SITTING ON FLOOR IN ROOM 16:45:54 INSPECTOR VEHICLES 16:46:15 SHOTS THROUGH FENCE OF MISSILE PARTS COVERED OVER WITH LEAF GROWTH 16:46:38 TRAINING SESSION FOR IRAQIS 16:47:00 IRAQI MEN HANGING OFF OF HELICOPTER 16:47:15 US FLAG BEING BURNED, WITHI ISRAELI FLAG 16:47:27 MAN TALKING HEATEDLY IN CROWD OF IRAQIS

NATO SUMMIT WRAP - REPLAY 15:33:04 VILLEPIN 15:33:57 POWELL WALKING 15:34:36 US BUSH TROOPS - REPLAY STORY: US Bush Troops - REPLAY US President addresses marines LENGTH: 3:04 FIRST RUN: 1700 RESTRICTIONS: No NAmerica/Internet TYPE: English/Nat SOURCE: ABC STORY NUMBER: 368455 DATELINE: North Carolina, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: 1. Wide shot of US President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush walking onto stage at Camp Lejeune 2. Cutaway of marines 3. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President George W. Bush "As the forces of our coalition advance, we learn more about the atrocities of the Iraqi regime and the deep fear that Saddam Hussein has instilled in the Iraqi people. Yet no scheme of this enemy, no crime of a dying regime will divert us from our mission. We will not stop until Iraq is free." 4. Wide shot of Bush speaking 5. Cutaway of marines applauding 6. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President George W. Bush "In this war, the Iraqi regime is terrorizing its own citizens, doing everything possible to maximize Iraqi civilian casualties and then to exploit the deaths they've caused for propaganda. These are war criminals and they will be treated like war criminals." 7. Cutaways of marines 8. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President George W. Bush "By our actions, we serve a great and just cause. We will remove weapons of mass destruction from the hands of mass murders. Free nations will not sit and wait, leaving enemies free to plot another Sept. 11, this time perhaps with chemical or biological or nuclear terror. And by defending our own security, we are freeing the people of Iraq from one of the cruelest regimes on earth." 9. Wide shot of Bush speaking 10. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President George W. Bush "The course is set. We're on the advance. Our destination is Baghdad and we will accept nothing less than complete and final victory." 11. Cutaway of marines applauding 12. Shots of Bush shaking hands with crowd ================================================================ 15:37:40 US TROOPS DEPLOYED TO IRAQ / FUNERALS - REPLAY STORY: US Troops - REPLAY More troops deployed to Iraq, memorials for killed soldiers LENGTH: 2:14 FIRST RUN: 1200 RESTRICTIONS: No NAmerica/Internet TYPE: Natsound SOURCE: ABC STORY NUMBER: 368434 DATELINE: Various, 2 April 2003 SHOTLIST: Little Rock, Arkansas 1. Wideshot C-130 on the tarmac 2. Troops loading plane 3. Various soldier kissing family goodbye McChord Air Force Base, Washington 4. Troops registering 5. Close-up service woman registering 6. Troops collecting baggage Fort Polk, Louisiana 7. Soldiers with kit bags on floor 8. Soldier being kissed by wife 9 Various of soldiers with kit 10. Line of soldiers outside deployment centre 11. Soldiers filing in 12. Line of soldiers inside Enfield, Connecticut 13. Coffin of Marine Sergeant Phillip Andrew Jordan draped in flag being carried by Marines 14. Son crying watched by mother 15. Wide of coffin 15. Wife and son embracing in tears 16. Pan across congregation St. Anne, Illinois 17. US flag at half mast 18. STILL of Marine Captain Ryan Beaupre 19. Beaupre's coffin being carried into building 20. Yellow ribbon on tree outside 21. Marine honour guard salutes over casket Hobart, Indiana 22. Make shift memorial with candles 23. STILL photo of Army Specialist Greg Sanders 24. Various of people at candlelit vigil ================================================================ 15:40:02 UN IRAQ / ANNAN SOTS - REPLAY STORY: UN Iraq - REPLAY Annan and ambassadors comment on US plans for post war Iraq LENGTH: 1:57 FIRST RUN: 1800 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: Eng/Nat SOURCE: UNTV STORY NUMBER: 368463 DATELINE: New York, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: (FIRST RUN 1800 FLASH - 3RD APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Client Only 1. Tilt down exterior shot of UN headquarters 2. Mid shot of flags in front of building 3. Wide shot of Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General speaking with Stefan Tafrov, Bulgarian Ambassador in the hallway of the United Nations 4.SOUNDBITE: (English) Kofi Annan, Secretary General, United Nations: "I haven't seen the full text of what Secretary Powell said and the idea of UN involvement in post-conflict with Iraq, is an issue on discussion. I believe the UN has a role to play and the extent and nature of that role is under discussion, here in the council and in other capitals." UNTV 5. Wide shot of UK Ambassador Jeremy Greenstock approaching podium outside of Security Council 6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ambassador Sir Jeremy Greenstock, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations: "We'll have to see. It can't be in our view a security role, the UN is not asking for a security role, but we do not think that the UN role should be subordinate to any other presence on the ground to work with an Iraqi authority and with the international community in whatever form, which is helping to rebuild Iraq to a proper consensual, economically working country." APTN - APTN Clients Only 7. Wide shot, UK Ambassador Greenstock speaking with reporters UNTV 8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Sergey Lavrov, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations: "Well, I think the United Nations should have the role in settling this issue and the sooner this issue is brought back to the United Nations, the better. And I hope the United Nations still can play a role in trying to see this conflict end as soon as possible." (Ambassador Lavrov walks away from podium) 9. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Inocencio Arias, Permanent Representative of Spain to the Untied Nations: "We believe that the UN should have a prominent role in the reconstruction of Iraq and as soon as possible, but that, "as soon as possible," we don't know when it can be. It's necessary for the country to be calm." (Ambassador Arias walks away from podium) ================================================================ 15:42:12 UK IRAQ JOURNALISTS - REPLAY STORY: UK Iraq Journalists - REPLAY Latest on hunt for missing ITN crew, cameramans's wife confronts Powell LENGTH: 2:34 FIRST RUN: 1800 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: English/Nat SOURCE: APTN/ITN STORY NUMBER: 368461 DATELINE: Various - April 3, 2003/file SHOTLIST: ITN - APTN Clients Only 1. STILLS of Fred Nerac (on left) and Hussein Osman (on right) 2. File of crew's vehicle on the road 3. Burning truck 4. Still of Terry Lloyd APTN - APTN Clients Only Brussels, Belgium - April 3, 2003 5. UPSOUND (English) Fabienne Nerac, wife of Fred Nerac: "My name is Fabienne Nerac. My husband is missing since your forces shot on his car. I sent you a personal letter this morning asking you for information and I would like to know if you are going to give me this information." 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Colin Powell, US Secretary of State: "Yes ma'am, I received an email from you yesterday, and when I receive the information and realised there was a possibility that we might have information about your husband, I immediately contacted our military authorities. For the last, almost 18 hours now, they've been hard at work trying to find out whatever they could about your husband. So far we have not received any information back concerning your husband's situation, but I want you to know it is being looked at with all the intensity we can bring to the case, and we'll be back in touch with you as soon as we find out any information whatsoever." ITN - APTN Clients Only 7. Various of photos taken by private security firm, showing burnt out wrecks from around scene of shooting 8. Stills of burnt out wrecks from scene 9. Still of ITN crew's vehicle after shooting 10. Pull out of still taken soon after the attack, showing Iraqis surrendering to coalition tank, with ITN crew's vehicle visible behind 11. SOUNDBITE (English) Stewart Purvis, ITN chief executive and editor-in-chief: "Coalition forces were definitely on the location, on the scene after the shooting. They would have seen what had happened to all the ITN people - not just to Terry and they have not come forward, for some reason, to give that information. We desperately need that information, and we think, frankly, the families have a right to that information." 12. Still of Fred Nerac 13. File of Nerac at computer 14. Still of Hussein Osman with one of his children 15. Osman's wife and one of his children holding photos at their home in Lebanon =============================================================== 15:45:09 MID EAST VIOLONECE - REPLAY STORY: MidEast Violence - WRAP Funerals, Jlem demolition, pro-Saddam rally, Erekat reax LENGTH: 3:53 FIRST RUN: 1700 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: English/Natsound SOURCE: APTN STORY NUMBER: 368449 DATELINE: Various, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: Rafah, Gaza Strip 1. Various shots of thousands marching and chanting for revenge 2. Various shots of bodies being carried out on stretchers 3. Child dressed as Israeli soldier 4. Various of Islamic Jihad activists 5. Various of funeral East Jerusalem 6. Long shot of bulldozer destroying house 7. Various of bulldozer surrounded by Israeli border police destroying house 8. Owner of one of the houses arguing with border police 9. Various of heated arguement 10. Various of house demolitions 11. Various of scuffles between Israeli Arabs and border police 12. Israeli Arab man standing in front of his demolished house Ramallah, West Bank 13. SOUNDBITE (English) Saeb Erekat, Palestinian Cabinet Minister: "We call upon the international community not to allow Israel to continue exploiting the war in Iraq. In the last ten hours 6 Palestinians have been killed at the hands of the Israeli army: 4 in Rafah, 1 in Nablus, 1 child in Qalqiliya. What happened in (inaudible) refugee camp, arresting 1500 people is a war crime. Now they are demolishing about 16 homes in East Jerusalem. This escalation is unprecedented and Israel is exploiting the war against Iraq to continue the escalation." 14. Wide shot of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's office Jenin, West Bank 15. Children walking across previously destroyed area 16. Child in a cherry picker sets up flag 17. Sign celebrating the Iraqi of the martyr Ali Hamadi al-Namaney 18. Various shots of Palestinian factions commemoration the first anniversary of the Jenin operation ================================================================= 15:49:04 ASIA SARS WRAP - REPLAY STORY: Asia SARS Wrap - WRAP SARS crisis in Thailand, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia LENGTH: 3:31 FIRST RUN: 1945 RESTRICTIONS: See Script TYPE: English/Cantonese/Mandarin/Bahasa Indonesian/Natsound SOURCE: APTN/ATV STORY NUMBER: 368441 DATELINE: Various, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: (FIRST RUN 1200 GMT EUROPE UPDATE, 3 APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Clients only Guangzhou, Guandong Province, China 1. World Health Organization (WHO) doctors investigating the origin of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) walking down steps of airplane - pans as doctors are greeted by Guangdong Medical Health officials 2. Doctors and officials shaking hands 3. Doctors and officials boarding bus 4. Exterior of hotel where meeting between WHO team and Guangdong health officials taking place 5. Wide shot of meeting 6. WHO delegation seated 7. Guangzhou health official seated 8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Chris Powell, WHO team spokesperson: "(The) kind of information that is being given (to the WHO team by the Guangdong health authorities) is very, very detailed. I mean, it's about individual patients, it's about when they began the disease, about their treatment, which is, for every epidemiologist and virologist such as are on the expert team, is very, very valuable. Because what they're trying to do is piece together a jigsaw. I mean.... and this province is one of the biggest parts of the puzzle because it's had more cases and they've had more experience." ATV - No Access Hong Kong/TVBS Taiwan Hong Kong SAR 9. Wide shot of check-in desks at Cha Lap Kok International Airport terminal 10. Mid shot of international air passengers wearing protective face masks walking inside terminal 11. SOUNDBITE: (Cantonese) Woo Siu Ying, Hong Kong Tourism Minister: "We are planning to give (tourism industry) employees unpaid leave, holidays and wage cuts. Employees have reacted positively towards these measures and are willing to work together to overcome this hurdle." (FIRST RUN 1000 GMT AMERICAS, 3 APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Clients Only Beijing, China 12. Ministry of Health officials entering press briefing 13. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Zhang Wenkang, Health Minister: "Thanks to the hard efforts of public health agencies both at national level and sub-national level, we now have much less instances of the disease. We have also many cases of the disease being cured and fewer fatalities, so therefore we can say that this epidemic has been put under effective control." 14. Cutaway of cameras 15. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Zhang Wenkang, Health Minister: "So we very much hope that the leader of the Taiwan authorities will not introduce extra trouble into this process and will refrain from any further spreading of information from poorly-based and irresponsible ulterior motives. We also hope Taiwan will stop its attempt to squeeze into international organizations such as the WHO, an intergovernmental organisation, in the name of human rights by exploiting the atypical pneumonia problem." 16. Cameraman wearing face mask (FIRST RUN 1200 GMT EUROPE UPDATE, 3 APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Clients Only Jakarta, Indonesia 17. Mid shot of a plane arriving from Hong Kong 18. Wide shot of immigration center 19. Mid shot of an Indonesian immigration official talking to an arriving passenger, both wearing masks 20. Wide shot of briefing at Indonesian health ministry 21. SOUNDBITE: (Bahasa Indonesia) Achmad Sujudi, Indonesian Health Minister: "The first thing we do is to take a health ministry decision to declare SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) as an epidemic that is threatening us. Therefore we start using this emergency health decree." 22. Pull out of passengers walking through arrivals hall wearing masks 23. Wide shot of people with masks waiting for passengers (FIRST RUN 1200 GMT EUROPE UPDATE, 3 APRIL 2003) APTN - APTN Clients Only Bangkok, Thailand 24. Thai air travellers returning to Bangkok from Hong Kong being screened by nurses at International Airport for signs of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) 25. Medium shot of air passengers with nurse reaching forward to place paper to test body temperature on student's forehead 26. Closer shot on paper being placed on forehead 27. Nurses standing next to immigration checkpoint, screening for symptoms of SARS amongst arriving air travellers 28. Various of passengers in terminal wearing masks =============================================================== 15:52:44 CUBA FERRY RETURN 15:52:50 POLICE ON MOTOR 15:52:59 SIGN 15:53:01 PORT VIEW 15:53:07 PORT VIEW OF FERRY?? 15:53:23 VEHICLES IN PARKING 15:53:42 SHOT OF BOAT IN PORT 15:54:02 MERCEDES CAR DRIVING BY ON ROAD 15:54:08 SHOTS OF TRAFFIC STORY: ++Cuba Ferry - NEW Hijacked ferry returns after chase on the high seas LENGTH: 1:28 FIRST RUN: 2030 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: Natsound SOURCE: APTN STORY NUMBER: 368467 DATELINE: Havana, 3 April 2003 SHOTLIST: 1. Mid shot of police in the town of Quiebra Hacha, Mariel Cuba 2. Mid shot of police riding a motorcycle 3. Mid shot of sign reading Freezone Mariel 4. Wide shot of hijacked ferry at Mariel Docks 5. Close-up of ferry 6. Mid shot of rescue operations 7. Wide shot of port authority and ambulances 8. Pan left from Fidel Castro being driven to the scene by car 9. Mid shot of Fidel Castro being driven to the scene by car ============================================================= 15:54:32 PACKAGE - 15:54:36 NORTH IRAQ STORY: (V) NIraq Frontline - REPLAY US planes bombing Iraqi positions, Kurdish fighters take Iraqi positions LENGTH: 1:13 FIRST RUN: 2030 RESTRICTIONS: No Access Turkey TYPE: Voice and effects SOURCE: APTN/ NTV STORY NUMBER: 368425 DATELINE: Various - 3 April 2003 VOICED BY LOUISE BATES SHOTLIST: APTN - APTN Clients only 00:00 Wide, zoom in to explosion from bomb dropped by coalition aircraft NTV - No Access Turkey 00:13 Bomb drops from fighter jet 00:16 Zoom in to explosion APTN - APTN Clients only 00:21 Fighter plane in sky 00:24 Zoom in to another explosion 00:30 Kurds at abandoned Iraq bunker 00:34 Boy wearing looted helmet 00:38 Kurdish fighter on motorbike carrying looted objects 00:47 Man holding spent ordnance casing 00:52 Wide shot abandoned Iraqi position 00:56 Kurdish fighters inspecting abandoned gear 01:01 Wide of abandoned position 01:05 Tracking shot of abandoned positions 01:13 VISION ENDS ============================================================= 15:55:40 GAZA INCURSION STORY: (V) Gaza Incursion - VOICED Israeli tanks invade refugee camp, four Palestinians killed LENGTH: 1:24 FIRST RUN: 2030 RESTRICTIONS: APTN Clients Only TYPE: Voice and effects SOURCE: APTN STORY NUMBER: 368426 DATELINE: Rafah, 3 April 2003 VOICED BY LOUISE BATES SHOTLIST: Night shots 00:00 Wide of Israeli army bulldozer in Rafah camp, sounds of gunfire 00:08 Midshot bulldozer, sound of gunfire 00:13 Ambulances racing along road 00:16 Ambulance arriving at hospital 00:22 Body being brought in on stretchers 00:26 Armed Palestinian with wounded 00:28 bringing body in 00:31 going into cooler 00:34 door shutting Day shots 00:38 Wide pan of damage and people looking 00:44 piece of metal 00:46 men carrying debris piece of metal 00:52 Various of damage 01:04 Man looking out on damage 01:08 Boys carrying debris 01:13 Woman looking out, pull back to wide of damage 01:24 VISION ENDS ================================================================= 15:58ish NYSE / TRADING FLOOR SHOTS 16:08:29 CLOSING BELL 16:09:09 PAN OF TRADING FLOOR ============================================================= 16:16:12 entertainment ============================================================= 16:34:03 JOURNALISTS WRAP 2 - REPLAY FROM APR 2 2003 16:32:46 JOURNALIST WRAP 2: SHOOTING APTN JOURNALIST 16:33:16 RIDING HIS BIKE, VARIOUS INTERVIEWS, SHOTS OF HIM IN THE FIELD 16:34:07 POSSIBLE THAT HE'S COVERED 16:34:28 APTN BACQUET WHERE THEY TALK ABOUT CAMERAMAN'S SERVICE 16:34:52 CAMERAMAN WALKS UP TO RECEIVE AWARD =============================================================== 16:37:27 SPAIN MIGUEL 16:37:33 SHOT OF SPANISH TOWN 16:37:41 SHOT OF SPANISH FLAG 16:37:47 SHOT OF A CASKET CARRIED THROUGH ISLE OF CHURCH 16:38:14 OVERHEAD SHOT OF THE CHURCH 16:40:38 MORE OF THE FUNERAL 16:41:29 PEOPLE LEAVING CHURCH 16:41:36 EXTERIOR OF CHURCH ============================================================== 16:41:58 ANTI-US DEMO - AUGUST 1998 16:42:17 MEN HOLDING IRAQI FLAGS, MARCHING IN PROTESTS 16:43:07 OLD ARAB MAN IN WHEELCHAIR PUSHED THRU CROWD 16:43:17 MAN BURNING US FLAG 16:43:38 IRAQ INSPECTIONS, AL TAJI - MARCH 2003 16:44:19 IRAQI MEN MARCHING WITH FLAGS 16:44:55 SOT: THEY SHOUDL RECONSIDER ATTITUDE AFTER LAUNCHING AGGRESSION TOWARD IRAQ 16:45:29 OLD MAN SPEAKING WITH OTHER OLD MEN BESIDE HIM (ARABIC) - SITTING ON FLOOR IN ROOM 16:45:54 INSPECTOR VEHICLES 16:46:15 SHOTS THROUGH FENCE OF MISSILE PARTS COVERED OVER WITH LEAF GROWTH 16:46:38 TRAINING SESSION FOR IRAQIS 16:47:00 IRAQI MEN HANGING OFF OF HELICOPTER 16:47:15 US FLAG BEING BURNED, WITHI ISRAELI FLAG 16:47:27 MAN TALKING HEATEDLY IN CROWD OF IRAQIS

FS23 WH AND SEC OF TRANSPO DELIVER REMARKS POOL 3 1420 FOX POOL [14:26:16] BUTTIGIEG>> Afternoon, please be seated. First of all thanks to everyone here for your leadership and your representation. and Mr. President, thank you for your many years advocating LGBTQ plus equality for everything you've done to assemble an administration that was like American, and for all that he has done to help people see themselves in a new light of belonging and possibility, on a point of personal privilege, I'd like to recognize my husband tasking. And he also, [14:27:02] even for a cabinet member I gotta tell you, being in the East Room is not something you get to do every day, and certainly not often two days in a row, but about 24 hours ago with enormous pride. I sat right about there and watch the President announced a bipartisan deal to make some of the most significant infrastructure investments in the history of the Republicans. And it felt good I want to say that whenever I'm in here I always think about when I first saw this room I first saw these walls and the paintings and the famous gold curtains which of course is on TV, like everybody else on a small TV set in South Bend, Indiana. [14:27:44] I watched TV as much as any other kid growing up in the 90s so they watch the news a little more than most kids, and learn a lot about how the world works. I remember being 15 and seeing stories about President Clinton's nominee for an ambassadorship who couldn't even get a vote in the Senate, because he was getting. I remember at 16 Looking at that same television stuff, and seeing the face of Matthew Shepard was beaten and left to die, because he was gay. 142813 At that age, I had never even heard the term LGBT, let alone begun to realize that any of this had anything to do with me. But I watched the news, and I learned. I learned that being LGBTQ+ was something that could cost you your job, could cost you your life. [14:28:29] Not that long ago well the lifetimes of many people in this room being outed could be disqualifying from public service, any public service not just being a cabinet officer or a member of the military but being a bookkeeper or an astronomer, for the federal government. I wasn't here for those days, 142857 But I became a military officer under Don't Ask, Don't Tell, ran for office in Indiana, time and again facing that choice between service and love, between duty and self. My whole self. And yet today, here I am, here you are, here we are standing in the East Room in the company of the President of the United States and the First Lady wishing each other happy Pride. [14:29:34] So what's even being here proves how much change is possible in America, so many lives have been changed, saved by the sustained advocacy, The moral resolve the political courage of countless LGBTQ plus leaders and allies, some elected, some invisible, some long gone, some in this room. Here we are, but we have such a long way to go around the world LGBTQ plus people face discrimination and danger, especially in some of the same countries where democracy itself has been on the backfoot lately. 142908 And here in the United States, many basic protections still do not exist. Rates of violence, especially against Black trans women, are shocking and disproportionate. And researchers found that last year two in five, two in five LGBTQ youth seriously considered suicide. 143025 There have been great leaps forward in this country, but there are reminders everywhere about what it looks like to move backward. [14:30:33] not just in shocking acts of violence like the police Pulse shooting before the court and saving them celebrating the year that Michael showed that in the everyday grocery car to 01 to 6% especially dangerous political strategy arising in some states right now, as some politicians try to gain advantage by picking on transgender kids, some of the most vulnerable people in this country. [14:30:59] There are consequences when politicians and other leaders, respond to transgender people search for equality and belonging by basically denying that someone can be transgender at all. Telling America that transgender people do not exist, amounts to telling very real transgender people that they should not exist. And if you are a person in a position of responsibility. You need to understand the weight of your words. 143125 You need to understand that if you go around signaling to people that transgender youth shouldn't exist, transgender youth will hear you, and some of them will believe you. So this is a matter of life and death. And supporting and celebrating our LGBTQ+ community is a matter of compassion and decency, and it's a matter of national character, bearing on the question of whether this really can be a country of liberty and justice for all. [14:31:54] And I am proud to work for a President and an administration that believes in that more decent and equal Americans, as reflected in the very makeup of this administration full of extraordinary out public servants, including Dr. Rachel Levine, so many talented people as gifts as [14:32:32] gifts would not have been available to the American people. Not long ago, and when it comes to policy, the Biden Harris administration is working for that better America every day from ending the trans military ban to vigorous executive action against discrimination and harassment. So this White House is strong and unequivocal unequivocal support for the Equality Act which must pass and we thank the congressional leaders here. So, to everyone in this room and everyone out there around the country and around the world, those youth who wonder whether they belong, and especially to those for whom doubt or fear or danger mean you still can't live fully, as your true self. [14:33:19] I know that a whole lot of us have your back, starting at the top and Yes. Happy Pride. So with that, speaking of our amazing youth I have the privilege of introducing to you and extraordinary man somebody whose strength and advocacy and courage can inspire us how. Please welcome Ashton. [14:34:05] >> Thank you so much, Secretary Perry says, Good afternoon everyone. My name is Ashton Mota, I use he, him, pronouns, and I'm honored to be here with you all today. I'm a 16 year old black Afro Latino high school student from Lowell, Massachusetts. I also happened to be transgender. This means that while I was assigned female at birth. I've always known in my heart, found the young man standing here before you today. 143444 I transitioned just before the seventh grade. I decided to tell my mom on my 12th birthday. Yes, my birthday, because in my head I thought, "Well, she can't get mad at me on my birthday." [laughter] I was scared, because I didn't know how she would react. [14:34:58] But she told me she loved me, that I was her child and she would support me so I could be the person I was meant to be. My parents believed that me, my four siblings, and all children deserve to be loved and celebrated for who they are. Most people take having a loving home for granted. But for so many, including for my two, including for two of my siblings, having a loving home can save lives. After coming out, it didn't take my family and me long to realize, and learn that there are many transgender youth, especially transgender youth of color who are not supported by the families, and therefore experience homelessness. 143541 Two of my siblings are young transgender women of color and are a part of the foster care system. I've been with my family for a little over two years, and I've witnessed firsthand how surrounding them with love and affirming who they are has allowed them to grow into the beautiful souls that they have always been. [14:35:59] It's simple. When children are loved. We thrive because of the love and support I received. I become a proud advocate for the trans community. After I came out. I thought a bill in the Massachusetts legislature that would have harmed, young transgender Americans. I also am a leader with a gender cool project, a nationwide movement that lifts up the positive stories of young transgender and non binary people by showing people who we are, not what we are. We are future software engineers, teachers, elected officials, and changemakers. These are the stories we tell 143640 Most people have never met someone who is transgender, but when they meet us, see us, and hear our story, they realize we're just like all other young people. We sleep in late, we love spending time with our friends, and we make our communities better. [applause] 143708 The truth is that there are hundreds of thousands of transgender and non-binary young people like me who are thriving in our country. But today in America, the LGBTQ+ community, especially trans women of color, continue to face discrimination, homelessness, and hate. And trans teenagers and kids like me wake up to headline after headline about bill after bill that prevent us from joining a sports team, receiving health care, or even just using the bathroom. [14:37:39] This is why passing the Equality Act is so important. It will give LGBTQ plus people like me the opportunity to walk into the world as our true authentic selves without having to worry about discrimination just because of who we are or who we love. I want to thank President Biden for the protections his administration's has put in place for LGBTQ plus people nationwide. All we know there's work to be done. These efforts are deeply meaningful to so many young people like me. President Biden has always stood up for his family, and I know he'll always stand up for my family to Mr. President, thank you for having our backIt is my great honor to introduce to you the 46 President of the United States, Joe Biden. 143917 BIDEN>> My name is Joe Biden. I'm Jill Biden's husband. Ashton, thank you. 143924 You seemed awfully comfortable up here. I don't know. I'm not sure I'll be around, but you know. If you're here, just don't pretend you don't know me, okay? Your story, your leadership, and your mom is an inspiration. Your mom. [applause] 144006 If my mother were here, she'd look at you and say, "Honey, God love you, dear. God love you." What you do, what you did, what you continue to do. I want to thank Secretary -- well, first of all, I want to say to Chasten, belated happy birthday, Chasten. [applause] 144029 If you could hear us inside, we were singing happy birthday to him, we got a bunch of cupcakes, but not enough for everybody. And Mr. Secretary, thank you. You are, you're the best, man. 144043 Look, our presence here this afternoon makes a simple strong statement: Pride is back at the White House. [applause] Pride is back at the White House. [applause cont.] 144101 For this community and for our nation and for the world, Pride Month represents so much. It stands for courage. The courage of all those in previous generations and today who proudly live their truth. It stands for justice. Both the steps we've taken and the steps we need to take. And above all, Pride Months stands for love. You know, being able to love yourself, love whomever you love. And love this country enough to make it more fair and more free and more just. 144137 You know, during the campaign, Tim Gill and Scott Miller and -- one of them is here today, I don't want to embarrass him, he always gets mad when I do -- brought me and Jill to visit the Stonewall Inn. I wanted to go, and they wanted -- they offered to take me. I wanted to pay tribute to that hallowed ground that represents the fight to ensure that all people are treated with dignity and respect. 144204 Just a few minutes ago, surrounded by the survivors of family members who were -- we've lost, I signed a bill consecrating another piece of hallowed ground: the Pulse Nightclub. And I want to thank all of the members of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate for standing up and making sure that will never be forgotten, never be forgotten. The site of the deadliest attack affecting LBG -- LGBTQ+ community in American history. It's now a national memorial. 144241 This month, on the way to the office -- I walk through from my -- from the residence to the Oval Office every morning -- I walked through a hallway lit with rainbow colors of pride, which you'll have a chance to see in just a few minutes. You'll see a candle carried during the AIDS vigil in the early 90s by a pair -- and a pair of sandals blowing into Matthew Shepard. They're reminders of how much this community has suffered and lost. 144312 But they're also reminders of this community's incredible resiliency, the incredible contributions -- incred -- including, we just saw, the National Football League and the National Women's Soccer League. All of you here, Henry Munoz and Kyle, good to see you, man. I had the -- I had the opportunity to officiate at their wedding. [applause] 144344 And Representative Malcolm Kenyatta. Where are you, Malcolm? [applause] Good to see you, man. And Dr. Matt Miller. They stole the show at the Democratic Convention. And my friend Sarah McBride. Where's Sarah? Sarah. Sarah worked closely with my son Beau when he was attorney general of the state of Delaware and is now serving Delaware as well as one of the first openly transgender state legislators in history. Senator. [applause] 144430 And you just heard from our history-making Secretary of tTransportation. And we have today the first openly transgender person ever confirmed to the US Senate. You just met her, Dr. Levine. [applause] Representation matters. Recognition matters. But there's something else that matters. Results, results. I'm proud to lead the most pro-LGBTQ equality administration in US history. And even on the very -- my very first day in office, the first executive order I signed was to change the whole of the federal government to commit to work aggressively to root out discrimination against LBG -- LGBTQ+ people and their families. 144516 That was the first executive order. I ordered our agencies, every agency, to rapidly implement the Supreme Court's ruling on Bostock, which affirmed that civil rights protections on the basis of sex apply to sexual orientation and gender identity. And as a result of that executive order, the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs announced that it would be -- take steps to protect LGBTQ+ people from discrimination in housing and ensured critical protections for transgender Americans experiencing homelessness. 144546 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced it would work to combat discrimination against LGBTQ+ people in credit and lending. The Department of Health and Human Services announced it would protect against discrimination in health care services. And just last week, the Department of Education made clear that Title IX protections apply to sexual orientation and gender identity and prohibits discrimination against -- [applause] 144623 And a moment ago, I signed an executive order to advance diversity, equality, and inclusion and accessibility across the entire federal workforce. The order directs the entire federal government to eliminate barriers so people from every background and walk of life have an equal opportunity to serve our nation, including LGBT+ folks and all employees in underserved communities. Look, I also was proud to rescind the discriminatory -- end our American ban on openly transgender servicemembers. 144658 Today, we're joined by Lieutenant Colonel Bree Fram. Bree? Colonel? Thank you. [applause] 1447212 One of the highest ranking openly transgender servicemembers in the United States military. Lieutenant Colonel Fram, thank you for your service to our nation. We owe you. Thank you. And everyone who served -- ever deserves absolute high quality of health care. That's why we're so pleased that last week, Secretary McDonough announced the Department of Veterans Affairs beginning the process to provide more comprehensive gender affirming care at our nation's trans -- for our nation's transgender veterans. 144750 We're also making equality the centerpiece of our diplomacy around the world. We believe LGBTQ+ rights are human rights. In February, I signed a presidential memorandum establishing that it's the policy United States to pursue an end to violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. This month, pride flags are flying, as some of my friends in our last -- in the Obama/Biden administration who are openly gay -- they are flying in more than, over 130 US embassies around the world. [applause] 144834 A powerful -- [applause cont.] -- a powerful symbol of our commitment to safety, dignity, and opportunity for all. And today, I'm proud to announce that Jessica Stern, who many of you know, as an LGBT special -- Q+ -- Special Envoy at the State Department. 144855 And yes, we're also making progress, but I know we still have a long way to go and a lot of work to do. But we must protect the gains we've made and fend off the cruel and unconscionable attacks we're seeing now to ensure that everyone enjoys the full promise of equality and dignity and protection. 144912 When I was vice president, I was proud, although -- surprised some people in the administration at the moment. And by the way, I did tell the President that I would not go out and proselytize, but if I was asked, I would not remain quiet. The President -- I was proud to have called for marriage equality with -- along with Barack Obama, because at the time I said, "Love is love." Period. 144940 Six years ago tomorrow, when the Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality, we were all reminded that the White House lit up in rainbow colors. Shortly thereafter, I went to New York to celebrate with my friend Evan Wilson and a team from -- at Freedom to Marry. The joy was palpable. But we knew then, as we know now, that our work is unfinished. When a same sex couple can be married in the morning but denied a lease in in the afternoon for being gay, something's still wrong. 145014 Over half of our states -- in over half of our states, LGBTQ+ Americans still lack explicit state level civil rights protections to shield them from discrimination. As I said as a presidential candidate and in my first joint address to Congress, it's time for the United States Senate to pass the Equality Act and put the legislation on my desk. On my desk. [applause] 145047 Harvey Milk was right when he said, quote, "It takes no compromise to give people their rights. It takes no compromise to give people their rights." And by the way, this bill doesn't just protect LGBTQ+ people. It's also going to strengthen existing civil rights protections for people of faith, people of color, people with disabilities, women in public accommodations like doctors offices, parks, and gyms. I want to thank the leaders of the congressional equity caucus for their continued work to make it happen. 145121 The Equality Act will also help protect against the disturbing proliferation of anti-LGBTQ bills we're seeing in state legislatures. So far this year, hundreds of anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in state legislatures. More than a dozen of them have already passed. More than a dozen of them. These are some of the ugliest, most un-American laws I've seen, and I've been here a while. 145149 Many of them target transgender children, seeking to prevent them from receiving the appropriate medical care, for using the bathroom in high schools while they're -- the one where they'll be most safe, even preventing them from joining sports teams with their classmates. 145208 Let's be clear. This is nothing more than bullying disguised as legislation. [applause] As I've said before many times, transgender kids are some of the bravest people in the world. I mean this sincerely. You just saw it with Ashton. 145238 And you'll see it with several other young people here. It takes courage to be true to your authentic self and to face -- in the face of this kind of discrimination you know exist. It takes a toll. We know more than half of transgender youth seriously considered suicide just in the past year. These young people aren't hurting anyone. But these laws are hurting them. They've got to stop. Our deceased son Beau, when he was Delaware's Attorney General, was one of the first AGs in the country to call for legislation to establish legal protections on the basis of gender identity protect -- to protect trans people -- trans people. 145325 And now, the Department of Justice has filed statements of interest in cases challenging two of these -- those bills that got passed, explaining why they're so unconstitutional. So we have to work. We have to work, do so much in these areas to support seniors aging in isolation without support. To confront disproportionate levels of homelessness, and poverty, and unemployment in the LGBTQ community. To address the epidemic -- level of violence against transgender people, especially transgender woman, as been mentioned before, women of color. 145405 In the coming days, my administration is going to have more to say about that. And to finally eradicate the AIDS epidemic. [applause] I'm not sure I'm allowed to talk about this -- [laughter] -- but, our son Beau was a decorated war veteran, Attorney General of the State of Delaware, and should be standing here instead of me. 145445 He came home from war after a year in Iraq, and before, six months in Kosovo. And what he did, he decided he was going to set up a foundation for LGBTQ youth but primarily focusing on transgender youth. And he took all the money left from a campaign he was going to run for governor and put it in and a lot more. Because -- and he was working with everyone from YMCAs to all the, all the, all the areas where young people can find some solace. His buddy Chris Coons and my buddy Senator Coons knows what he's done. 145526 The point is, a lot of transgender youth, those commit suicide, based on the studies his foundation is done, do it because their mom doesn't understand. Because mom or dad says you can't be here anymore. Or rejected. So folks, we got a lot of work to do. A lot of it's basically public education. Let me close with this. 145600 When you go downstairs, you'll see some of the Smithsonian exhibit. You get a sense of a long, long journey and how long it's been and how far we've come and you've come, but how much further we have to go. 145616 So this afternoon, we celebrate. But tomorrow, we go back to work. Progress won't come easily. It never has. We're going to stand strong, stand together. And I promise you we will succeed. I promise you. I said to folks earlier, you know things -- I always get asked by the press, "Why are you so optimistic, Biden?" 145643 Well, as my neurosurgeon once said, "I'm probably a congenital optimist," but beyond that. It's a simple proposition. Look at the young people. Straight and gay. Doesn't matter. They're the least prejudiced, this generation, the most open, the most giving, and the best educated generation in history. It's a fact. In all of history. And look where they are. Look how it's changing. It's changing in ways that in my generation 270 years ago -- [laughter] -- you'd get beat up for defending somebody. 145730 But really and truly, there's a great reason for hope. And so much talent, so much talent can be unleashed by embracing the LGBT+ community -- plus community. So I want to thank you and say, Happy Pride. May God bless you all and may God protect our troops. Thank you. ###

FS24 WH AND SEC OF TRANSPO DELIVER REMARKS POOL 4 1420 FOX POOL [14:26:16] BUTTIGIEG>> Afternoon, please be seated. First of all thanks to everyone here for your leadership and your representation. and Mr. President, thank you for your many years advocating LGBTQ plus equality for everything you've done to assemble an administration that was like American, and for all that he has done to help people see themselves in a new light of belonging and possibility, on a point of personal privilege, I'd like to recognize my husband tasking. And he also, [14:27:02] even for a cabinet member I gotta tell you, being in the East Room is not something you get to do every day, and certainly not often two days in a row, but about 24 hours ago with enormous pride. I sat right about there and watch the President announced a bipartisan deal to make some of the most significant infrastructure investments in the history of the Republicans. And it felt good I want to say that whenever I'm in here I always think about when I first saw this room I first saw these walls and the paintings and the famous gold curtains which of course is on TV, like everybody else on a small TV set in South Bend, Indiana. [14:27:44] I watched TV as much as any other kid growing up in the 90s so they watch the news a little more than most kids, and learn a lot about how the world works. I remember being 15 and seeing stories about President Clinton's nominee for an ambassadorship who couldn't even get a vote in the Senate, because he was getting. I remember at 16 Looking at that same television stuff, and seeing the face of Matthew Shepard was beaten and left to die, because he was gay. 142813 At that age, I had never even heard the term LGBT, let alone begun to realize that any of this had anything to do with me. But I watched the news, and I learned. I learned that being LGBTQ+ was something that could cost you your job, could cost you your life. [14:28:29] Not that long ago well the lifetimes of many people in this room being outed could be disqualifying from public service, any public service not just being a cabinet officer or a member of the military but being a bookkeeper or an astronomer, for the federal government. I wasn't here for those days, 142857 But I became a military officer under Don't Ask, Don't Tell, ran for office in Indiana, time and again facing that choice between service and love, between duty and self. My whole self. And yet today, here I am, here you are, here we are standing in the East Room in the company of the President of the United States and the First Lady wishing each other happy Pride. [14:29:34] So what's even being here proves how much change is possible in America, so many lives have been changed, saved by the sustained advocacy, The moral resolve the political courage of countless LGBTQ plus leaders and allies, some elected, some invisible, some long gone, some in this room. Here we are, but we have such a long way to go around the world LGBTQ plus people face discrimination and danger, especially in some of the same countries where democracy itself has been on the backfoot lately. 142908 And here in the United States, many basic protections still do not exist. Rates of violence, especially against Black trans women, are shocking and disproportionate. And researchers found that last year two in five, two in five LGBTQ youth seriously considered suicide. 143025 There have been great leaps forward in this country, but there are reminders everywhere about what it looks like to move backward. [14:30:33] not just in shocking acts of violence like the police Pulse shooting before the court and saving them celebrating the year that Michael showed that in the everyday grocery car to 01 to 6% especially dangerous political strategy arising in some states right now, as some politicians try to gain advantage by picking on transgender kids, some of the most vulnerable people in this country. [14:30:59] There are consequences when politicians and other leaders, respond to transgender people search for equality and belonging by basically denying that someone can be transgender at all. Telling America that transgender people do not exist, amounts to telling very real transgender people that they should not exist. And if you are a person in a position of responsibility. You need to understand the weight of your words. 143125 You need to understand that if you go around signaling to people that transgender youth shouldn't exist, transgender youth will hear you, and some of them will believe you. So this is a matter of life and death. And supporting and celebrating our LGBTQ+ community is a matter of compassion and decency, and it's a matter of national character, bearing on the question of whether this really can be a country of liberty and justice for all. [14:31:54] And I am proud to work for a President and an administration that believes in that more decent and equal Americans, as reflected in the very makeup of this administration full of extraordinary out public servants, including Dr. Rachel Levine, so many talented people as gifts as [14:32:32] gifts would not have been available to the American people. Not long ago, and when it comes to policy, the Biden Harris administration is working for that better America every day from ending the trans military ban to vigorous executive action against discrimination and harassment. So this White House is strong and unequivocal unequivocal support for the Equality Act which must pass and we thank the congressional leaders here. So, to everyone in this room and everyone out there around the country and around the world, those youth who wonder whether they belong, and especially to those for whom doubt or fear or danger mean you still can't live fully, as your true self. [14:33:19] I know that a whole lot of us have your back, starting at the top and Yes. Happy Pride. So with that, speaking of our amazing youth I have the privilege of introducing to you and extraordinary man somebody whose strength and advocacy and courage can inspire us how. Please welcome Ashton. [14:34:05] >> Thank you so much, Secretary Perry says, Good afternoon everyone. My name is Ashton Mota, I use he, him, pronouns, and I'm honored to be here with you all today. I'm a 16 year old black Afro Latino high school student from Lowell, Massachusetts. I also happened to be transgender. This means that while I was assigned female at birth. I've always known in my heart, found the young man standing here before you today. 143444 I transitioned just before the seventh grade. I decided to tell my mom on my 12th birthday. Yes, my birthday, because in my head I thought, "Well, she can't get mad at me on my birthday." [laughter] I was scared, because I didn't know how she would react. [14:34:58] But she told me she loved me, that I was her child and she would support me so I could be the person I was meant to be. My parents believed that me, my four siblings, and all children deserve to be loved and celebrated for who they are. Most people take having a loving home for granted. But for so many, including for my two, including for two of my siblings, having a loving home can save lives. After coming out, it didn't take my family and me long to realize, and learn that there are many transgender youth, especially transgender youth of color who are not supported by the families, and therefore experience homelessness. 143541 Two of my siblings are young transgender women of color and are a part of the foster care system. I've been with my family for a little over two years, and I've witnessed firsthand how surrounding them with love and affirming who they are has allowed them to grow into the beautiful souls that they have always been. [14:35:59] It's simple. When children are loved. We thrive because of the love and support I received. I become a proud advocate for the trans community. After I came out. I thought a bill in the Massachusetts legislature that would have harmed, young transgender Americans. I also am a leader with a gender cool project, a nationwide movement that lifts up the positive stories of young transgender and non binary people by showing people who we are, not what we are. We are future software engineers, teachers, elected officials, and changemakers. These are the stories we tell 143640 Most people have never met someone who is transgender, but when they meet us, see us, and hear our story, they realize we're just like all other young people. We sleep in late, we love spending time with our friends, and we make our communities better. [applause] 143708 The truth is that there are hundreds of thousands of transgender and non-binary young people like me who are thriving in our country. But today in America, the LGBTQ+ community, especially trans women of color, continue to face discrimination, homelessness, and hate. And trans teenagers and kids like me wake up to headline after headline about bill after bill that prevent us from joining a sports team, receiving health care, or even just using the bathroom. [14:37:39] This is why passing the Equality Act is so important. It will give LGBTQ plus people like me the opportunity to walk into the world as our true authentic selves without having to worry about discrimination just because of who we are or who we love. I want to thank President Biden for the protections his administration's has put in place for LGBTQ plus people nationwide. All we know there's work to be done. These efforts are deeply meaningful to so many young people like me. President Biden has always stood up for his family, and I know he'll always stand up for my family to Mr. President, thank you for having our backIt is my great honor to introduce to you the 46 President of the United States, Joe Biden. 143917 BIDEN>> My name is Joe Biden. I'm Jill Biden's husband. Ashton, thank you. 143924 You seemed awfully comfortable up here. I don't know. I'm not sure I'll be around, but you know. If you're here, just don't pretend you don't know me, okay? Your story, your leadership, and your mom is an inspiration. Your mom. [applause] 144006 If my mother were here, she'd look at you and say, "Honey, God love you, dear. God love you." What you do, what you did, what you continue to do. I want to thank Secretary -- well, first of all, I want to say to Chasten, belated happy birthday, Chasten. [applause] 144029 If you could hear us inside, we were singing happy birthday to him, we got a bunch of cupcakes, but not enough for everybody. And Mr. Secretary, thank you. You are, you're the best, man. 144043 Look, our presence here this afternoon makes a simple strong statement: Pride is back at the White House. [applause] Pride is back at the White House. [applause cont.] 144101 For this community and for our nation and for the world, Pride Month represents so much. It stands for courage. The courage of all those in previous generations and today who proudly live their truth. It stands for justice. Both the steps we've taken and the steps we need to take. And above all, Pride Months stands for love. You know, being able to love yourself, love whomever you love. And love this country enough to make it more fair and more free and more just. 144137 You know, during the campaign, Tim Gill and Scott Miller and -- one of them is here today, I don't want to embarrass him, he always gets mad when I do -- brought me and Jill to visit the Stonewall Inn. I wanted to go, and they wanted -- they offered to take me. I wanted to pay tribute to that hallowed ground that represents the fight to ensure that all people are treated with dignity and respect. 144204 Just a few minutes ago, surrounded by the survivors of family members who were -- we've lost, I signed a bill consecrating another piece of hallowed ground: the Pulse Nightclub. And I want to thank all of the members of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate for standing up and making sure that will never be forgotten, never be forgotten. The site of the deadliest attack affecting LBG -- LGBTQ+ community in American history. It's now a national memorial. 144241 This month, on the way to the office -- I walk through from my -- from the residence to the Oval Office every morning -- I walked through a hallway lit with rainbow colors of pride, which you'll have a chance to see in just a few minutes. You'll see a candle carried during the AIDS vigil in the early 90s by a pair -- and a pair of sandals blowing into Matthew Shepard. They're reminders of how much this community has suffered and lost. 144312 But they're also reminders of this community's incredible resiliency, the incredible contributions -- incred -- including, we just saw, the National Football League and the National Women's Soccer League. All of you here, Henry Munoz and Kyle, good to see you, man. I had the -- I had the opportunity to officiate at their wedding. [applause] 144344 And Representative Malcolm Kenyatta. Where are you, Malcolm? [applause] Good to see you, man. And Dr. Matt Miller. They stole the show at the Democratic Convention. And my friend Sarah McBride. Where's Sarah? Sarah. Sarah worked closely with my son Beau when he was attorney general of the state of Delaware and is now serving Delaware as well as one of the first openly transgender state legislators in history. Senator. [applause] 144430 And you just heard from our history-making Secretary of tTransportation. And we have today the first openly transgender person ever confirmed to the US Senate. You just met her, Dr. Levine. [applause] Representation matters. Recognition matters. But there's something else that matters. Results, results. I'm proud to lead the most pro-LGBTQ equality administration in US history. And even on the very -- my very first day in office, the first executive order I signed was to change the whole of the federal government to commit to work aggressively to root out discrimination against LBG -- LGBTQ+ people and their families. 144516 That was the first executive order. I ordered our agencies, every agency, to rapidly implement the Supreme Court's ruling on Bostock, which affirmed that civil rights protections on the basis of sex apply to sexual orientation and gender identity. And as a result of that executive order, the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs announced that it would be -- take steps to protect LGBTQ+ people from discrimination in housing and ensured critical protections for transgender Americans experiencing homelessness. 144546 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced it would work to combat discrimination against LGBTQ+ people in credit and lending. The Department of Health and Human Services announced it would protect against discrimination in health care services. And just last week, the Department of Education made clear that Title IX protections apply to sexual orientation and gender identity and prohibits discrimination against -- [applause] 144623 And a moment ago, I signed an executive order to advance diversity, equality, and inclusion and accessibility across the entire federal workforce. The order directs the entire federal government to eliminate barriers so people from every background and walk of life have an equal opportunity to serve our nation, including LGBT+ folks and all employees in underserved communities. Look, I also was proud to rescind the discriminatory -- end our American ban on openly transgender servicemembers. 144658 Today, we're joined by Lieutenant Colonel Bree Fram. Bree? Colonel? Thank you. [applause] 1447212 One of the highest ranking openly transgender servicemembers in the United States military. Lieutenant Colonel Fram, thank you for your service to our nation. We owe you. Thank you. And everyone who served -- ever deserves absolute high quality of health care. That's why we're so pleased that last week, Secretary McDonough announced the Department of Veterans Affairs beginning the process to provide more comprehensive gender affirming care at our nation's trans -- for our nation's transgender veterans. 144750 We're also making equality the centerpiece of our diplomacy around the world. We believe LGBTQ+ rights are human rights. In February, I signed a presidential memorandum establishing that it's the policy United States to pursue an end to violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. This month, pride flags are flying, as some of my friends in our last -- in the Obama/Biden administration who are openly gay -- they are flying in more than, over 130 US embassies around the world. [applause] 144834 A powerful -- [applause cont.] -- a powerful symbol of our commitment to safety, dignity, and opportunity for all. And today, I'm proud to announce that Jessica Stern, who many of you know, as an LGBT special -- Q+ -- Special Envoy at the State Department. 144855 And yes, we're also making progress, but I know we still have a long way to go and a lot of work to do. But we must protect the gains we've made and fend off the cruel and unconscionable attacks we're seeing now to ensure that everyone enjoys the full promise of equality and dignity and protection. 144912 When I was vice president, I was proud, although -- surprised some people in the administration at the moment. And by the way, I did tell the President that I would not go out and proselytize, but if I was asked, I would not remain quiet. The President -- I was proud to have called for marriage equality with -- along with Barack Obama, because at the time I said, "Love is love." Period. 144940 Six years ago tomorrow, when the Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality, we were all reminded that the White House lit up in rainbow colors. Shortly thereafter, I went to New York to celebrate with my friend Evan Wilson and a team from -- at Freedom to Marry. The joy was palpable. But we knew then, as we know now, that our work is unfinished. When a same sex couple can be married in the morning but denied a lease in in the afternoon for being gay, something's still wrong. 145014 Over half of our states -- in over half of our states, LGBTQ+ Americans still lack explicit state level civil rights protections to shield them from discrimination. As I said as a presidential candidate and in my first joint address to Congress, it's time for the United States Senate to pass the Equality Act and put the legislation on my desk. On my desk. [applause] 145047 Harvey Milk was right when he said, quote, "It takes no compromise to give people their rights. It takes no compromise to give people their rights." And by the way, this bill doesn't just protect LGBTQ+ people. It's also going to strengthen existing civil rights protections for people of faith, people of color, people with disabilities, women in public accommodations like doctors offices, parks, and gyms. I want to thank the leaders of the congressional equity caucus for their continued work to make it happen. 145121 The Equality Act will also help protect against the disturbing proliferation of anti-LGBTQ bills we're seeing in state legislatures. So far this year, hundreds of anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in state legislatures. More than a dozen of them have already passed. More than a dozen of them. These are some of the ugliest, most un-American laws I've seen, and I've been here a while. 145149 Many of them target transgender children, seeking to prevent them from receiving the appropriate medical care, for using the bathroom in high schools while they're -- the one where they'll be most safe, even preventing them from joining sports teams with their classmates. 145208 Let's be clear. This is nothing more than bullying disguised as legislation. [applause] As I've said before many times, transgender kids are some of the bravest people in the world. I mean this sincerely. You just saw it with Ashton. 145238 And you'll see it with several other young people here. It takes courage to be true to your authentic self and to face -- in the face of this kind of discrimination you know exist. It takes a toll. We know more than half of transgender youth seriously considered suicide just in the past year. These young people aren't hurting anyone. But these laws are hurting them. They've got to stop. Our deceased son Beau, when he was Delaware's Attorney General, was one of the first AGs in the country to call for legislation to establish legal protections on the basis of gender identity protect -- to protect trans people -- trans people. 145325 And now, the Department of Justice has filed statements of interest in cases challenging two of these -- those bills that got passed, explaining why they're so unconstitutional. So we have to work. We have to work, do so much in these areas to support seniors aging in isolation without support. To confront disproportionate levels of homelessness, and poverty, and unemployment in the LGBTQ community. To address the epidemic -- level of violence against transgender people, especially transgender woman, as been mentioned before, women of color. 145405 In the coming days, my administration is going to have more to say about that. And to finally eradicate the AIDS epidemic. [applause] I'm not sure I'm allowed to talk about this -- [laughter] -- but, our son Beau was a decorated war veteran, Attorney General of the State of Delaware, and should be standing here instead of me. 145445 He came home from war after a year in Iraq, and before, six months in Kosovo. And what he did, he decided he was going to set up a foundation for LGBTQ youth but primarily focusing on transgender youth. And he took all the money left from a campaign he was going to run for governor and put it in and a lot more. Because -- and he was working with everyone from YMCAs to all the, all the, all the areas where young people can find some solace. His buddy Chris Coons and my buddy Senator Coons knows what he's done. 145526 The point is, a lot of transgender youth, those commit suicide, based on the studies his foundation is done, do it because their mom doesn't understand. Because mom or dad says you can't be here anymore. Or rejected. So folks, we got a lot of work to do. A lot of it's basically public education. Let me close with this. 145600 When you go downstairs, you'll see some of the Smithsonian exhibit. You get a sense of a long, long journey and how long it's been and how far we've come and you've come, but how much further we have to go. 145616 So this afternoon, we celebrate. But tomorrow, we go back to work. Progress won't come easily. It never has. We're going to stand strong, stand together. And I promise you we will succeed. I promise you. I said to folks earlier, you know things -- I always get asked by the press, "Why are you so optimistic, Biden?" 145643 Well, as my neurosurgeon once said, "I'm probably a congenital optimist," but beyond that. It's a simple proposition. Look at the young people. Straight and gay. Doesn't matter. They're the least prejudiced, this generation, the most open, the most giving, and the best educated generation in history. It's a fact. In all of history. And look where they are. Look how it's changing. It's changing in ways that in my generation 270 years ago -- [laughter] -- you'd get beat up for defending somebody. 145730 But really and truly, there's a great reason for hope. And so much talent, so much talent can be unleashed by embracing the LGBT+ community -- plus community. So I want to thank you and say, Happy Pride. May God bless you all and may God protect our troops. Thank you. ###

AP-APTN-2330: ++Peru Tension Thursday, 18 June 2009 STORY:++Peru Tension- NEW Congress revokes decrees, hailed a victory for indigenous groups LENGTH: 02:33 FIRST RUN: 2330 RESTRICTIONS: AP Clients Only TYPE: Spanish/Nat SOURCE: AP TELEVISION/Channel 7 STORY NUMBER: 610155 DATELINE: Lima, 17/18 June 2009 LENGTH: 02:33 SHOTLIST: AP Television Lima, Peru - 18 June, 2009 1. Exterior of Peruvian congress 2. Wide of congress in session 3. Medium of congressmen 4. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Aldo Estrada, Congressman from 'Union for Peru' Party: "It is our obligation to act based on the reality, the judicial norms, and of course the country's interests. Union for Peru reiterates that it will be in favour of revoking those decrees." 5. Mid of congressmen 6. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Javier Velasquez, President of the Congress: "Final result: 82 votes in favour and14 against, 0 abstentions. It has been approved." 7. Wide of congressmen after vote 8. Various of indigenous representatives entering congress 9. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Daysi Zapata, Vice President of Peru's main Amazon Indian confederation, AIDESEP: "I think the fights started by the eight regions of the Amazon were fair. Unfortunately what happened should not have happened. In many occasions we had asked for a dialogue in the congress, but unfortunately every time they lied to us, but I think once our indigenous brothers and our policemen brothers gave their lives - unfairly - now we are finally able to engage in a dialogue with Alan Garcia's government." 10. Wide of Zapata being interviewed 11. Exterior of presidential palace Channel 7 Lima - 17 June, 2009 12. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Alan Garcia, President of Peru: "(The cabinet ministers) have made the decision to go back to the beginning of things, to propose the derogation of the decrees and the law, and begin a new dialogue through which new laws can be approved in order to protect the Amazon. I support that, because it is better to rectify than to engage in a clumsy stubbornness to see who wins and I know the congress will agree and I ask them publicly (to revoke decrees)." AP Television Lima - 18 June, 2009 13. Various of newspaper headlines STORYLINE: Peru's Congress on Thursday revoked two key decrees that had sparked deadly protests by Amazon Indians opposed to development on their lands, a vote hailed as a victory for indigenous groups. Following the vote a top Indian leader called off anti-government protests in Peru's Amazon. The vice president of the Amazon Indian confederation, Daysi Zapata, asked members to lift blockades of rivers and roads in the Amazon which were set up in April. After five hours of debate, lawmakers voted 82-14 to strike down the decrees, which indigenous groups said would speed the sale of their lands for oil and gas projects. President Alan Garcia had argued the decrees, designed to facilitate investment in the Amazon, were needed to help Peru develop. The long-running protests by Amazon groups erupted in bloodshed on June 5 when police tried to break up a road blockade manned by Indian protesters. The government says 23 police and 10 civilians were killed, with one police officer missing. Indian leaders say dozens more civilians died. Following the violent clashes, Peru's government said it would ask Congress to revoke the decrees, meaning Thursday's vote result had been expected. On Wednesday, Garcia apologised to Indians for not consulting prior to issuing the decrees. The violence has had major political ramifications in Peru, with Cabinet chief Yehude Simon saying he will resign after settling the dispute and protest leader Alberto Pizango being granted political asylum in Nicaragua. 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APTN APEX 06-18-09 2002EDT ------------------- END -- OF -- ITEM ------------------- AP-APTN-2330: Cuba Alarcon Thursday, 18 June 2009 STORY:Cuba Alarcon- REPLAY Interview with top Cuban legislator on US relations LENGTH: 02:41 FIRST RUN: 2030 RESTRICTIONS: AP Clients Only TYPE: Spanish/Nat SOURCE: AP TELEVISION/Cubavision STORY NUMBER: 610137 DATELINE: Havana - 17 June 2009 LENGTH: 02:41 SHOTLIST: AP Television - AP Clients Only Havana, Cuba - 17 June 2009 1. Exterior of Cuban National Assembly 2. Wide of Ricardo Alarcon seated with Associated Press reporter and Associated Press photographer 3. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Ricardo Alarcon, President of Cuban National Assembly: "Two people (new accused Cuban spies, retired State Department official Walter Kendall Myers and his wife), who according to what I've read from you the journalists, had been monitored by the FBI for many years, controlling them and knowing their supposed espionage activities, comes the coincidence that they decide to take steps to arrest them and announce it exactly at the moment when the Supreme Court was going to pronounce itself on the case of the Cuban Five. Another proof of the "separation of powers"." 4. Cutaway of Alarcon and photographer 5. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Ricardo Alarcon, President of Cuban National Assembly: "If there is no change in reference to this, where the hell is the change? It's something that I think not only does President Obama have the constitutional faculty, but also the moral, political, and common sense obligation if he really wants to take steps to improve relations with Cuba, he must release the five immediately." 6. Cutaway of Alarcon and reporter 7. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Ricardo Alarcon, President of Cuban National Assembly: "We're going to have immigration talks and they have not suspended the economic blockade, Posada Carriles (anti-Castro militant) has not been tried, so to deal with the United States is not easy. It's like having a dialogue with an ignorant lion. You have to deal with them with wisdom." 8. Medium of Alarcon standing next to portrait of Cuban national hero, Jose Marti AP Television - AP Clients Only FILE: Havana, February, 2007 9. Wide of billboard of Cuban Five reading: (Spanish) "Freedom now" 10. Medium of billboard 11. Close up of Cuban Five depicted on pamphlets 12. Medium of pamphlets 13. Medium of Cuban five on pamphlets Cubavision - AP Clients Only Havana - date unknown 14. Cuban advertisement reading: (Spanish) "Battle for the freedom of the prisoners of the Empire" with pictures of Cuban Five." AP Television - Clients Only FILE - Havana, February, 2007 15. Pan of mural with names of Cuban Five 16. Medium of billboard reading: (Spanish) "Our five heroes. They will return." STORYLINE: The head of Cuba's parliament has said the US Supreme Court's decision not to consider an appeal by five convicted Cuban spies was a great insult but said it would not jeopardise upcoming negotiations with Washington. On Wednesday Ricardo Alarcon called the US "an ignorant lion," criticising the Supreme Court's refusal this week to hear an appeal by the so-called "Cuban Five," men convicted of being unregistered foreign agents by a Miami court in 2001. Their lawyers claim that anti-Castro sentiment kept them from receiving a fair trial in South Florida. Cuban officials say the men were heroes trying to avert attacks on the island and they have held massive rallies for their freedom, plastered their faces on billboards and commissioned songs, poems and paintings in their honour. Alarcon said the government will continue campaigning on their behalf, but he suggested that their legal status won't impede US -Cuban talks. The five were sentenced to terms that ranged from ten years to life in prison. Three were also found guilty of conspiracy to obtain military secrets from the US Southern Command. A three-judge federal appeals court panel reversed their convictions in 2005, but the full 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals later reinstated them, ordering new sentences for two of the men in coming months. Alarcon said the men's freedom will be at the top of any list of priorities in talks with US leaders, adding that President Barack Obama "has a moral obligation" to pardon the five if he really wants improved relations with Cuba and Latin America. Cuba's parliament meets just two weekends a year, when its members do little more than unanimously back measures proposed by Castro's government. Still, Alarcon is one of the island's most-public faces. He lived in the US for years as Cuba's ambassador to the United Nations, and answered questions on Wednesday partly in English. 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APTN APEX 06-18-09 2003EDT ------------------- END -- OF -- ITEM ------------------- AP-APTN-2330: US Plane 2 Thursday, 18 June 2009 STORY:US Plane 2- WRAP Plane lands after pilot dies en route from Belgium to US; reax LENGTH: 03:06 FIRST RUN: 1930 RESTRICTIONS: Part No NAmerica/Net/Must On Screen Courtesy TYPE: English/Nat SOURCE: WESTWOOD ONE/METRO NETWORKS/ ABC STORY NUMBER: 610138 DATELINE: Newark - 18 June 2009 LENGTH: 03:06 SHOTLIST: +++WESTWOOD ONE/ METRO NETWORKS- MUST COURTESY WESTWOOD ONE/ METRO NETWORKS+++ Newark, New Jersey - June 18, 2009 (FIRST RUN 1830 NORTH AMERICA PRIME NEWS - JUNE 18, 2009) 1. Wide of Continental Flight 61 right after it lands at Newark International Airport ++Mute++ 2. Pan of Continental plane on taxi way, being followed by emergency vehicles ++Mute++ ++NEW (FIRST RUN 1930 ASIA PACIFIC PRIME NEWS - JUNE 18, 2009) AP Television - AP Clients Only Newark, New Jersey - June 18, 2009 3. Wide of Newark International Airport entrance with police in foreground 4. International arrivals at Newark airport 5. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr Julien Struyven, cardiologist and radiologist from Brussels who attempted to save the pilot: "They asked me is there a doctor, and when I came, where is the passenger? They told me it is the pilot and so I went into cockpit." 6. Mid of electronic screen showing arrival times for Continental planes 7. Close up of screen for Continental Flight 61, reads "Arrived" 8. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr Julien Struyven, cardiologist and radiologist from Brussels who attempted to save the pilot: "The procedure is a clinical exam and using the tools that are on board, that means the defibrillator and so you can see there is heart activity or not and there was not any more." Reporter: "Why did he die? Do you know what the cause was?" Struyven: "I didn't perform an autopsy. you know, it's not custom in the plane. But presumably an infarction, heart attack." 9. Pan exterior of Newark airport 10. SOUNDBITE (English) Chris Balchunas, passenger on flight: "We were just travelling along, they asked if there was any doctors aboard the airplane and about five or six people stepped forward and they said it was a medical emergency and that was all we knew. I asked a gentleman coming out of the airplane if he could tell me anything about it. He just said that, if they didn't tell you on board I can't answer any questions." 11. People walking in terminal 12. SOUNDBITE: (English): Marlyse Isacson, passenger on flight: "They asked for a doctor, is there a doctor on board? Five men...four men and a woman rose, went in front of the plane, four of them came back after five minutes and that was it." Reporter: Did it worry you?" Isacson: "No, because it went so calmly and no not at all." ++NEW (FIRST RUN 1930 ASIA PACIFIC PRIME NEWS - JUNE 18, 2009) AP Television- AP Clients Only Washington, DC - June 18, 2009 13. Mid of Captain Lee Collins, from the Coalition of Airline Pilots Association, seated in chair 14. SOUNDBITE (English) Captain Lee Collins, the Coalition of Airline Pilots Association: "On a flight like today, a long trans-oceanic or intercontinental flight, we would have typically three pilots on board: a captain, a first officer and what's called an international relief officer or IRO and that person would also be completely qualified in the aircraft. And as the aircraft only needs two pilots at any one time to fly it, those three pilots would then share duties throughout the period of the flight, rotating through the cockpit, one person resting while the other two fly. So in this case, when the pilot or captain became incapacitated, both the other crew members would then slide into their duties stations and continue the flight normally with no effect of safety being seen whatsoever." (FIRST RUN 1830 NORTH AMERICA PRIME NEWS - JUNE 18, 2009) +++WESTWOOD ONE/ METRO NETWORKS- MUST COURTESY WESTWOOD ONE/ METRO NETWORKS+++ Newark, New Jersey - June 18, 2009 15. Pan of Continental Flight 61on tarmac ++Mute++ 16. Wide shot plane being followed by emergency vehicles ++Mute++ 17. Wide shot plane with emergency vehicles ++Mute++ STORYLINE: The pilot of a Continental Airlines flight from Brussels to Newark died over the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, but the jet landed safely with two co-pilots at the controls. The 247 passengers aboard Flight 61 weren't told of the pilot's death and flight attendants continued serving snacks, though the crew did ask for the help of any doctors aboard. Several passengers approached the cockpit, including one doctor who told The Associated Press the pilot appeared to have suffered a heart attack. The 60-year-old Newark-based pilot, who worked for Continental for 32 years, is believed to have died of natural causes, said Kelly Cripe, a spokeswoman for the Houston-based airline. A relief pilot was on board and took the place of the deceased pilot, Cripe said. The Boeing 777 touched down on time just before noon at Newark Liberty International Airport. Dr Julien Struyven, 72, a cardiologist and radiologist from Brussels who was aboard, responded to the call for doctors, went to the cockpit and examined the pilot. Struyven said he suspected the pilot had a heart attack. He said he used a defibrillator to try to revive the pilot, but it was too late. "The procedure is a clinical exam and using the tools that are on board, that means the defibrillator and so you can see there is heart activity or not and there was not any more," said Struyven. Eighteen-year old Chris Balchunas was on board the plane. He said passengers weren't told exactly what was going on. "They said it was a medical emergency and that was all we knew. I asked a gentleman coming out of the airplane if he could tell me anything about it. He just said that, if they didn't tell you on board I can't answer any questions," said Balchunas. As a precaution, the airport's emergency crews were sent to meet the plane. Captain Lee Collins, from the Coalition of Airline Pilots Association, said inter-oceanic flights always have backup pilots on board as a safety precaution. "In this case, when the pilot or captain became incapacitated, both the other crew members would then slide into their duties stations and continue the flight normally with no effect of safety being seen whatsoever," said Collins. In 2007, another Continental pilot died at the controls after becoming ill during a flight from Houston to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. It landed safely with a co-pilot at the controls after being diverted to McAllen-Miller International Airport in southern Texas. 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APTN APEX 06-18-09 2004EDT ------------------- END -- OF -- ITEM ------------------- AP-APTN-2330: ++US NKorea Thursday, 18 June 2009 STORY:++US NKorea- NEW Defence Sec says US positioned increased missile defence around Hawaii LENGTH: 02:00 FIRST RUN: 2330 RESTRICTIONS: AP Clients Only TYPE: English/Nat SOURCE: AP TELEVISION / POOL/ DoS TV STORY NUMBER: 610145 DATELINE: Washington DC- 18 June 2009 LENGTH: 02:00 SHOTLIST: POOL - AP Clients Only Arlington, Virginia - June 18, 2009 1. Mid of US Defence Secretary Robert Gates and Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, walk into briefing room 2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Robert Gates, US Defence Secretary: "Well, we are obviously watching the situation in the North with respect to missile launches very closely and we do have some concerns if they were to launch a missile to the west in the direction of Hawaii. I have directed the deployment, again, of Thad missiles to Hawaii and the SBX radar has deployed away from Hawaii to provide support. Based on my visit to Fort Greeley, the ground based interceptors are clearly in a position to take action. So, without telegraphing what we will do, I would just say I think we are in a good position, should it become necessary, to protect American territory." US Department of State TV - AP Clients Only Washington DC - June 18, 2009 3. State Department spokesman PJ Crowley walking into briefing room 4. SOUNDBITE: (English) PJ Crowley, US State Department spokesman: "We've seen this movie, we're not sure there should be a sequel. I think all we know at this point is if the North Koreans fire off another missile, it would be a mistake." 5. Cutaway of journalists Pool - AP Clients Only Arlington, Virginia - June 18, 2009 6. Gates and Mullen at briefing 7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff: "Well, I think it is important that this is a UN resolution, this is an international commitment. It's not just the United States it is a lot of other countries as well and the North taking steps to further isolate itself, to further non-comply with international guidance and regulations in the long run puts them in a more difficult position." AP Television - AP Clients Only Washington, DC - June 18, 2009 8. Various images from the US Treasury Department website with details of North Korean financial institutions STORYLINE: The United States has positioned more missile defences around Hawaii as a precaution against a possible North Korean launch across the Pacific, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday. "We do have some concerns if they were to launch a missile to the west in the direction of Hawaii," Gates said. Gates told reporters at the Pentagon he has sent the military's ground-based mobile missile system to Hawaii, and positioned a radar system nearby. Together the systems theoretically could detect and shoot down a North Korean missile if it came to that. "Without telegraphing what we will do, I would just say I think we are in a good position, should it become necessary, to protect American territory." Gates said. A Japanese newspaper reported on Thursday that North Korea might fire its most advanced ballistic missile toward Hawaii around the Fourth of July holiday. A new missile launch - though not expected to reach US territory - would be a brazen slap in the face of the international community, which punished North Korea with new UN sanctions for conducting a second nuclear test on May 25 in defiance of a UN ban. North Korea spurned the UN Security Council resolution with threats of war and pledges to expand its nuclear bomb-making programme. The missile now being readied in the North is believed to be a Taepodong-2 with a range of up to 4,000 miles (6,500 kilometres), and would be launched from North Korea's Dongchang-ni site on the northwestern coast sometime around July 4, Independence Day in the US, the Yomiuri newspaper said. It cited an analysis by Japan's Defence Ministry and intelligence gathered by US reconnaissance satellites. In a reference to North Korea's previous missile launches State Department spokesman PJ Crowley told reporters: "We've seen this movie - we are not sure there should be a sequel." The head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, told reporters that ships departing North Korea were being watched closely also to ensure they do not flout a United Nation's resolution aimed at preventing the proliferation of nuclear materials. "Well, I think it is important that this is a UN resolution, this is an international commitment. It is not just the United States," he said. And the Obama administration warned US banks on Thursday that North Korea might try to skirt financial sanctions by using various "deceptive practices." The advisory from the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network represents the latest effort by the US to make sure North Korea doesn't evade UN Security Council sanctions intended to prevent the financing of nuclear, ballistic missile and other weapon of mass destruction programmes or activities. The Treasury asked banks to be especially watchful and boost policing of financial transactions. It said deceptive practices by North Korea and North Korean entities may include suppressing the identity and location of parties originating a banking transaction, arranging funds to be transferred through a third party and repeated bank transfers that appear to have "no legitimate purpose." 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APTN APEX 06-18-09 2005EDT ------------------- END -- OF -- ITEM ------------------- AP-APTN-2330: Iran Protest 6 Thursday, 18 June 2009 STORY:Iran Protest 6- WRAP Iran TV shows rally by pro-Mousavi supporters in capital; STILLS LENGTH: 01:01 FIRST RUN: 2130 RESTRICTIONS: No Iran/No BBC Persian TV Service/VOA Persian TV/ No Canada/Internet TYPE: Natsound/Commentary SOURCE: PRESS TV / GHALAM NEWS STORY NUMBER: 610140 DATELINE: Tehran - 18 June 2009 LENGTH: 01:01 SHOTLIST: ++NO ACCESS IRAN/BBC PERSIAN TV SERVICE/NO ACCESS VOA PERSIAN TV++ ++AP Television is adhering to Iranian law that stipulates all media are banned from providing BBC Persian or VOA Persian any coverage from Iran, and under this law if any media violate this ban the Iranian authorities can immediately shut down that organisation in Tehran.++ (FIRST RUN 1530 NEWS UPDATE - 18 JUNE 2009) PRESS TV - SEE RESTRICTIONS ABOVE 1. Various of supporters of pro-reform candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi at Tehran's Imam Khomeini square to mourn demonstrators killed in clashes over Iran's disputed election 2. Mid of protesters holding banners with some wearing black and others wearing green wristbands 3. Wide of man (AP Television cannot independently confirm that this is Mir Hossein Mousavi) wearing black shirt standing in the middle addressing crowd, UPSOUND: (English) newsreader: "He (Mousavi) addressed the demonstrators via loud speakers" 4. Various of rally AP PHOTOS / MOUSAVI ELECTION CAMPAIGN MEDIA OPERATION GHALAM NEWS ++ NO ACCESS CANADA/FOR BROADCAST USE ONLY - STRICTLY NO ACCESS ONLINE OR MOBILE ++ ++ NO ACCESS BBC PERSIAN TV SERVICE/NO ACCESS VOA PERSIAN TV ++ ++ SCHEDULED NEWS USE ONLY/NO RESALE/NO ARCHIVE ++ ++ AS A RESULT OF AN OFFICIAL IRANIAN GOVERNMENT BAN ON FOREIGN MEDIA COVERING EVENTS IN IRAN, THE AP IS OBLIGED TO USE IMAGES FROM OFFICIAL SOURCES++ ++ AP Television is adhering to Iranian law that stipulates all media are banned from providing BBC Persian or VOA Persian any coverage from Iran, and under this law if any media violate this ban the Iranian authorities can immediately shut down that organisation in Tehran.++ ++NEW (FIRST RUN 2130 NEWS UPDATE - 18 JUNE 2009) AP PHOTOS / MOUSAVI ELECTION CAMPAIGN MEDIA OPERATION GHALAM NEWS - SEE RESTRICTIONS ABOVE Tehran - 18 June 2009 5. STILLS: Various of Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi addressing supporters at a demonstration ++images made available by Mousavi's election campaign media operation Ghalam News++ STORYLINE: Hundreds of thousands of protesters wearing black and carrying candles filled the streets of Tehran again on Thursday, joining opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi to mourn demonstrators killed in clashes over Iran's disputed election. The massive protest openly defied orders from Iran's supreme leader, despite a government attempt to placate Mousavi and his supporters by inviting the reformist, and two other candidates who ran against hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to a meeting with the country's main electoral authority. Many in the huge crowd carried black candles and lit them as night fell. Others wore green wristbands and carried flowers in mourning as they filed into Imam Khomenei Square, a large plaza in the heart of the capital named after the founder of the Islamic Revolution, witnesses said. Press TV, an English-language version of Iranian state television designed for foreigners, estimated the crowd at hundreds of thousands and said the people listened to a brief address from Mousavi, who called for calm and self-restraint. A Mousavi Web site said that the crowed exceeded one (m) million. Independent witnesses said that, based on previous demonstrations at the site, the size of the crowd appeared to be in the hundreds of thousands. Foreign news organisations are barred from reporting on Tehran's streets. The demonstrators had marched silently until they arrived at the square, where some chanted "Death to the dictator!" one witness said. Press TV showed protesters making V-for-victory gestures and holding pictures of Mousavi and signs that said "Where's our Vote?" A participant told The Associated Press by telephone that the rally stretched for more than three miles (5 kilometres) through downtown Tehran from the square. The fourth consecutive day of protests openly defied Iran's supreme leader, who had urged the people to pursue their allegations of election fraud within the limits of the cleric-led system. Mousavi and his followers have rejected compromise and pressed their demands for a new election, flouting the will of a man endowed with virtually limitless powers under Iran's constitution. Trying again to satisfy the protesters' demands, Iran's main electoral authority invited Mousavi and two other candidates who ran against hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to a meeting. The Guardian Council, an unelected body of 12 clerics and Islamic law experts close to supreme leader Ali Khamenei, has said it was prepared to conduct a limited recount of ballots at sites where candidates claim irregularities. Mousavi, who has said he won the vote, charges the Guardian Council is not neutral and supports Ahmadinejad and has demanded an independent investigation and a new election. A Council spokesman said on Thursday that it had received a total of 646 complaints from the three candidates who ran against Ahmadinejad in the June 12 election. The council provided few other details, but the large number of complaints raised the possibility that even a limited recount could turn into a far larger and messier exercise than the government desires. The regime has blocked communication channels, such as Web sites and mobile phone networks, to make it more difficult for Mousavi supporters to organise protests. The mobile phone network in Tehran appeared to go down at the start of Thursday's demonstration, as it has intermittently since shortly after the election results were announced. Text messaging has been blocked almost constantly since Friday. Iranian authorities have restricted all journalists working for foreign media from firsthand reporting on the streets. The rules cover all journalists, including Iranians working for foreign media. It blocks images and eyewitness descriptions of the protests and violence that has followed last week's disputed elections. The order issued on Tuesday limits journalists for foreign media to work only from their offices, conducting telephone interviews and monitoring official sources such as state television. 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APTN APEX 06-18-09 2007EDT ------------------- END -- OF -- ITEM ------------------- AP-APTN-2330: ++US Impersonator Thursday, 18 June 2009 STORY:++US Impersonator- NEW Man charged with impersonating dead mother to collect govt benefits LENGTH: 01:28 FIRST RUN: 2330 RESTRICTIONS: Pt No NAmerica/Internet TYPE: English/Nat SOURCE: ABC/Handout STORY NUMBER: 610144 DATELINE: New York - 18 June 2009/FILE LENGTH: 01:28 SHOTLIST: ABC - No Access N.America/Internet New York - 17 June 2009 1. Man who impersonated his deceased mother, Thomas Parkin being escorted by police ++MUTE++ New York City Police handout - AP Clients Only FILE: New York, New York - April 2009 2. Surveillance video of Parkin impersonating his mother at Department of Motor Vehicles, his alleged accomplice, Mhilton Rimolo, to his left ABC - No Access N.America/Internet New York - 17 June 2009 3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Charles Hynes, New York District Attorney: ++partially covered by repeat of surveillance video in shot 2++ "For creativity, this comes out number one. This guy is not stupid. This guy is very smart, and I think his schemes were absolutely brilliant." ABC - No Access N.America/Internet FILE: Dates and locations unknown ++MUTE++ 4. Push in to Irene Prusik's gravestone 5. Pan down Prusik's death certificate 6. Various pans of death certificate ABC - No Access N.America/Internet New York - 17 June 2009 7. Pan down apartment building Prusik owned 8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Micheal Vecchione, District Attorney, Chief of Rackets Division: "He wore a scarf around his neck so that it would prevent us from seeing the Adam's apple. He had large sunglasses, even inside the house when we went to see him, and he had an oxygen mask on his face as well." 9. Tilt up to two people being shown photograph of Parkin dressed as his mother, UPSOUND of woman: "Oh, my God." 10. Rimolo being escorted by police New York City Police handout - AP Clients Only FILE: New York, April 2009 11. Repeat of Surveillance video ++repeat of shot 2++ STORYLINE: A man was charged in New York on Wednesday in a bizarre plot to collect his deceased mother's benefits by impersonating her. Irene Prusik died six years ago, but in April, someone showed up at the Department of Motor Vehicles in Brooklyn to renew her driver's license. The explanation given by prosecutors rivals the Hitchcock classic "Psycho": It was her son, in drag. Thomas Parkin, 49, was charged in the plot to impersonate his deceased mother so he could collect 117,000 US dollars in government benefits. He and the man accused of being his accomplice, Mhilton Rimolo, pleaded not guilty to grand larceny, criminal impersonation and other charges. Both men were ordered held on one (m) million US dollars bail. Their lawyers did not immediately respond to phone messages left on Wednesday. District Attorney Charles Hynes said the scam showed Parkin was a smart man. "This guy is not stupid. This guy is very smart, and I think his schemes were absolutely brilliant," said Hynes. Authorities claim that following his arrest, Parkin told them that because he held Prusik when she breathed her last breath, "I am my mother." Parkin, who lived with his mother, was accused of hatching the scheme after she passed away in 2003 at age 73. He concealed the death by falsifying her death certificate, then collected 52,000 US dollars from her 700 dollar-a-month Social Security cheques over the next six years, prosecutors said. Authorities say Parkin also got another 65,000 US dollars in rent subsidies by falsely claiming he had a disability and that his mother was still alive and was his landlord. Parkin used his friend Rimolo to pose as the mother's nephew when going to cash cheques and do other business, prosecutors said. A security camera photo from the DMV office shows a frail-looking Parkin in a wig and dark glasses, Rimolo by his side, as he fills out paperwork. The ruse began to unravel amid a dispute over the mother's home, which was sold at foreclosure in 2003. Parkin challenged the purchase by suing the new owner on his mother's behalf so he wouldn't be evicted. As the property dispute dragged out, both sides eventually contacted the district attorney to accuse each other of fraud. By the time investigators arranged a meeting with the family in May, they already had proof Prusik was dead: a photo of her tombstone in a local cemetery. The investigators played along as Parkin showed up for the interview "wearing a red cardigan, lipstick, manicured nails and breathing through an oxygen tank," prosecutors said. 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APTN APEX 06-18-09 2008EDT ------------------- END -- OF -- ITEM ------------------- AP-APTN-2330: SAfrica Flu Thursday, 18 June 2009 STORY:SAfrica Flu- REPLAY First case of swine flu involves visiting US boy LENGTH: 01:27 FIRST RUN: 2130 RESTRICTIONS: AP Clients Only TYPE: English/Natsound SOURCE: AP TELEVISION STORY NUMBER: 610094 DATELINE: Pretoria - 18 June 2009 LENGTH: 01:27 SHOTLIST: ++NIGHT SHOTS++ 1. Exterior of Department of Health building, Pretoria 2. Fidel Hadebe, Spokesperson for the Department of Health sitting down 3. Close up of Hadebe's hands 4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Fidel Hadebe, Spokesperson for the Department of Health: "We can now confirm one case of swine influenza in South Africa based on the results that were made known to us earlier today, the patient in question is a twelve-year -old boy who travelled from the US this past weekend arriving in the country on Sunday the fourteenth. He then presented with the flu-like symptoms and of course then he got admitted to a private hospital on Monday morning." 5. Cutaway of Fidel Hadebe using computer 6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Fidel Hadebe, Spokesperson for the Department of Health: "We are going to remain vigilant just to make sure that nothing goes underneath, undetected and we're working close with the provincial outbreak response team, we are close with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to ensure that our measures are actually consistent with the requirements of the WHO, but there's absolutely no need to be panicking at this stage, absolutely no need." 7. Cutaway of hands picking up phone 8. Hadebe talking on phone STORYLINE: South Africa's health ministry said on Thursday that it had confirmed the country's first case of swine flu in a boy visiting the country from the United States. The 12-year-old flew in from the States last Sunday with flu-like symptoms. He was treated as a suspected case and isolated in accordance with international guidelines and was discharged after a few days in hospital. The H1N1 virus was confirmed on Thursday. "There's absolutely no need to be panicking at this stage," Fidel Hadebe, a spokesman for the Department of Health said. South Africa has good medical and testing facilities, unlike many other countries on the continent which would likely be ill-equipped to cope with any swine flu epidemic. 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APTN APEX 06-18-09 2009EDT ------------------- END -- OF -- ITEM ------------------- AP-APTN-2330: ++Colombia Arrest Thursday, 18 June 2009 STORY:++Colombia Arrest- NEW US, Colombian authorities announce arrest of 24 related to the Ochoa Vasco cartel LENGTH: 01:58 FIRST RUN: 2330 RESTRICTIONS: AP Clients Only TYPE: Spanish/Nat SOURCE: AP TELEVISION STORY NUMBER: 610154 DATELINE: Bogota, 18 June 2009 LENGTH: 01:58 SHOTLIST: 1. Wide of detainees believed to be part of an organisation that worked with Colombian Drug dealer, Fabio Ochoa Vasco, being paraded, some with covered heads 2. Various of detainees being lined up and presented to the press 3. Set-up of General Francisco de Patino, Director of the Anti Narcotics Police Forces of Colombia 4. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) General Francisco de patino, Director of the Anti Narcotics Police Forces of Colombia, "While working with the General Attorney, the DEA and the OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) of the United States, we were able to capture 11 people, Colombians who were in the United States, as well as 13 people who were within Colombian territory. This is an organisation dedicated to money laundering, and works directly with Fabio Ochoa Vasco, whom if you remember well, is a drug dealer who has been working since the times of Pablo Escobar. He worked with Mancuso, and Don Berna (Colombian paramilitary). He turned himself in this January to American authorities. This drug lord also worked with the Mexican cartel, The Cartel of Juarez." 5. Various of detainees 6. Zoom out of handcuffs on detainees 7. Close of detainees covering their faces 8. Various of detainees as they leave news conference STORYLINE: US and Colombian authorities arrested 24 people on Thursday who were allegedly part of an illegal organisation that worked alongside the Colombian drug dealer, Fabio Ochoa Vasco. General Francisco de Patino, Director of the Anti Narcotics Police Forces of Colombia, told journalists that 13 were detained in the cities of Cali, Medellin, Bogota and Santa Marta. The remaining 11 were detained in various cities in the US state of Florida. According to Patino, the organisation was able to launder more than 200 (m) million dollars, only in Colombia. He also said that the files of the detainees were being thoroughly checked to see if any of them is currently requested by the US authorities. Ochoa Vasco, who's now in prison in the US, is an infamous drug dealer whose reputation goes back to the days of Pablo Escobar. After Escobar's death in December 1993, Ochoa continued to traffic drugs alongside paramilitaries such as Salvatore Mancuso and Diego Murillo, also known as Don Berna. These two were extradited to the US in 2008. Vasco has been serving a prison sentence in the US since January 2009. At the moment of his capture, authorities were offering a five (m) million dollar reward for his capture. 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APTN APEX 06-18-09 2031EDT ------------------- END -- OF -- ITEM ------------------- AP-APTN-2330: ++Chile Widow Thursday, 18 June 2009 STORY:++Chile Widow- NEW Widow of late Chilean president Allende dead at 94 LENGTH: 02:05 FIRST RUN: 2330 RESTRICTIONS: No Access Chile TYPE: Natsound/Spanish/Comm SOURCE: CH 7 STORY NUMBER: 610160 DATELINE: Various, 18 June 2009/FILE LENGTH: 02:05 SHOTLIST: Channel 7 - No Access Chile ++MUTE++ FILE - Exact dates and locations unknown 1. Various of Hortensia Bussi alongside her husband, former Chilean President Salvador Allende exiting airplane 2. Pull out of Bussi 3. Zoom in to Bussi giving speech with photograph of Allende as backdrop 4. Bussi giving speech 5. Bussi sitting in audience 6. Medium of interview with Bussi 7. Bussi receiving round of applause Channel 7 - No Access Chile Santiago - 18 June 2009 8. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Jose Miguel Insulza, Secretary-General of Organisation of American States: "We are all very sad. She was old but I think we were all hopeful she'd be with us a few more years. This has been unexpected, we have just found out." Channel 7 - No Access Chile ++MUTE++ FILE - Exact date and location unknown 9. Various of Bussi walking 10. Bussi being interviewed Channel 7 - No Access Chile FILE: Santiago - 11 September 2003 11. Various of Bussi with former Chilean President Ricardo Lagos during event to inaugurate a memorial to Salvador Allende inside Presidential Palace of La Moneda Channel 7 - No Access Chile Santiago - 18 June 2009 12. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Isabel Allende, Daughter of Hortensia Bussi and Salvador Allende: "When she left us she was very serene, very calm. We did not expect it. My daughter had been with her 40 minutes before and she was talking about a poet. She was very weak but she was talking. She was lucid until the end." Channel 7 - No Access Chile FILE: Santiago - 11 Sept 2003 13. Bussi with former Chilean President Ricardo Lagos during event to inaugurate a memorial to Salvador Allende inside Presidential Palace of La Moneda STORYLINE: Hortensia Bussi, the widow of Chilean President Salvador Allende who helped lead opposition to the military dictatorship that ousted her socialist husband in a bloody 1973 coup, died on Thursday. She was 94. Her physician, Dr Paz Rojas, said Bussi died while taking a morning nap. Bussi's husband, an avowed Marxist, was elected president in 1970 and was toppled three years later in an uprising by the military led by General Augusto Pinochet. Allende killed himself September 11, 1973, while under air and ground attack at the presidential palace, rather than surrender. His wife, known as Tencha, had sought refuge at the home of a family friend. The next day, she was flown on a small air force plane to the resort city of Vina del Mar for her husband's burial. She would later complain that the military sealed the coffin without letting her see his body. Bussi went into exile in Mexico, where she was active in campaigns against the Pinochet dictatorship. She lived there with two of her three daughters - Carmen Paz and Isabel, who is now a congresswoman for her father's Socialist Party. The third daughter, Beatriz, lived in Havana with her Cuban husband. Bussi returned to Chile in 1990 after civilian rule was restored and she spent the last few years virtually confined to her Santiago home. Born July 22, 1914, in the port of Valparaiso, Bussi was first a history and geography teacher, and then worked for some time at the government's statistics institute. She met Allende in 1939, when they both were volunteers in a campaign to aid victims of an earthquake in southern Chile. They married the next year. 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APTN APEX 06-18-09 2033EDT ------------------- END -- OF -- ITEM ------------------- AP-APTN-2330: ++US Nasa Thursday, 18 June 2009 STORY:++US Nasa- NEW Unmanned rocket to the moon launches from Cape Canaveral LENGTH: 02:55 FIRST RUN: 2330 RESTRICTIONS: AP Clients Only TYPE: English/Nat SOURCE: NASA TV STORY NUMBER: 610149 DATELINE: Cape Canaveral, Space 18 June 2009 LENGTH: 02:55 SHOTLIST: Cape Canaveral, Florida 1. Wide of rocket at launch pad with UPSOUND of countdown 2. Mid shot of rocket 3. Tight of rocket as it takes off 4. Wide pull out as rocket lifts off pad 5. Camera on rocket shows ground "falling away" 6. Wide of rocket in sky Graphics 7. Various NASA animations of mission with commentary Cape Canaveral, Florida 8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Vern Thorp, Missions Programme Manager: "I think we are doing things on this mission that a launch vehicle has never tried to do before in space. Another thing that makes this mission very interesting for us is it's actually a return to our roots, if you will. Centaur was actually designed for lunar and planetary missions in the 1960s and Centaur launched the seven Surveyor missions in the late 60s that paved the way for Apollo. This will actually be Centaur's ninth mission to the moon, but the first one in 41 years." Space 9. Medium of side of rocket as rocket stage is jettisoned 10. Medium of covers jettisoned from the payload Cape Canaveral, Florida 11. Mid shot of Mission Control Graphics 12. Various of NASA animation of mission, showing crafts impacting moon at end of journey with commentary STORYLINE: NASA launched its first moon shot in a decade on Thursday, sending up a pair of unmanned science probes that will help determine where astronauts could land and set up camp in years to come. The liftoff occurred just one month and two days shy of the 40th anniversary of the first lunar footprints. The mission is a first step in NASA's effort to return humans to the moon by 2020. An Atlas V rocket carrying the two spacecraft blasted off in late afternoon, ducking through clouds and providing an exhilarating start to the 583 (m) million US dollar mission. The two spacecraft should reach the moon in four to five days - or by early next week. One will enter into an orbit around the moon for a mapping mission. The other will swing past the moon and go into an elongated orbit around Earth that will put it on course to crash into a crater at the moon's south pole in October. NASA expects the dramatic moon-impacting part of the mission to be "a smashing success." It's a quest to determine whether frozen water is buried in one of the permanently shadowed craters. Water would be a tremendous resource for pioneering astronauts. It's an unusual two-for-one moon mission. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will provide a high-precision, three-dimensional map of the lunar surface. It will circle the lunar poles and, via its seven science instruments, provide a new atlas of the moon as well as a guidebook for future explorers. When it comes time to launch astronauts to the moon, NASA wants to avoid putting them down on an uneven surface, near boulders or in a crater. The second probe, called the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS), will be aiming for a spectacular collision that should be visible from the United States. LCROSS, pronounced L-Cross, will drop the Centaur into the targeted crater. The impact will send a plume of ejected material up into the sunlight, vaporising any ice and exposing any traces of water. Previous spacecraft have detected hydrogen in these craters, which could be evidence of frozen water. The plume of ejected material - more than 350 tons of soil and rock - should rise as high as six miles (9 miles). The trailing LCROSS will fly through the plume, take measurements, send the data to Earth, then crash into the surface four minutes after the Centaur, creating a second plume of debris. The impacts and plumes should be visible to observers in the United States using 10- to 12-inch (25-to-30-centimetre) telescopes. The Hubble Space Telescope will monitor the event, as well as the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, still circling the moon. The moon shot - NASA's first since the 1998 launch of Lunar Prospector - should have got under way on Wednesday but the space agency wanted to give shuttle Endeavour one last crack at taking off on a space station mission; a recurring hydrogen gas leak halted the countdown. 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APTN APEX 06-18-09 2036EDT ------------------- END -- OF -- ITEM ------------------- AP-APTN-2330: ++UN Argentina Thursday, 18 June 2009 STORY:++UN Argentina- NEW Argentina's FM calls for peaceful resolution of Falkland Islands dispute LENGTH: 02:21 FIRST RUN: 2330 RESTRICTIONS: AP Clients Only TYPE: Spa/English/Nat SOURCE: UNTV STORY NUMBER: 610151 DATELINE: New York, 18 June 2009 LENGTH: 02:21 SHOTLIST: AP Television - AP Clients Only FILE: New York City, recent 1. Tilt up of exterior of UN building UNTV - AP Clients Only New York City - June 18, 2009 2. Wide of conference room 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Jorge Taiana, Foreign Minister of Argentina: "The population of the Malvinas was expelled by a colonial power that transplanted a population of its own into the used-up land, a population that in a situation of military protection embarked on a life isolated from the continent by virtue of a cordon sanitaire that prevented the expelled Argentineans from returning to the land illegitimately seized by the occupying colonial power." 4. Cutaway of delegates 5. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Jorge Taiana, Foreign Minister of Argentina: "My country never consented to that act of exploitation which was reaffirmed through the implementation that followed of an alien population and the systematic impediment to continental Argentineans to settle their own lands in the islands. It is hard to think of a more flagrant violation of rights in a single case than that of the illegal occupation of the Malvinas, South Georgias, and the South Sandwich Islands." 6. Cutaway of delegates 7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Richard Stevens, Petitioner, Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas): "All reasonable nations look to negotiation as the way forward in today's modern world but in our situation we're not talking about negotiation. Argentina is talking about our total capitulation which is a completely different concept and in fact would introduce the modern equivalent of the very thing this committee was set up to dissolve, a small country dominated by a ruthless overlord with no thought and much contempt for the populace that have worked so hard to make the Falklands what they are today." 8. Pan of Argentina's Foreign Minister, Jorge Taiana, greeting UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon 9. Taiana and Ban seated at table AP Television - AP Clients Only FILE: New York City, recent 10. UN flag STORYLINE: A special committee at the United Nations in New York on Thursday adopted a draft resolution calling for a peaceful settlement to the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) dispute. The British seized the islands from Argentina in 1833. It is now a British overseas territory of a little over 2,000 inhabitants, almost all of British descent. Argentina has consistently claimed that the islands remain part of Argentina, and that the right to self-determination is not applicable in the case of the islands, which were settled after the seizure. Argentinean Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana said there was no doubt that his country should have sovereignty over the Malvinas, or Falkland Islands. "It is hard to think of a more flagrant violation of rights in a single case than that of the illegal occupation of the Malvinas, South Georgias, and the South Sandwich Islands," said Taiana. Petitioner Richard Stevens, of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands, told the committee that they are open to negotiation, but rejected any domination by Argentina. "Argentina is talking about our total capitulation which is a completely different concept and in fact would introduce a modern equivalent of the very thing this committee was set up to dissolve," Stevens said. The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution in 1965 asking Argentina and the United Kingdom to sit down for talks on the question of the islands. Argentina briefly occupied them by force in 1982 and then agreed in 1995 to no longer seek settlement by force. 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Coverage of the The 2015 Family Leadership Summit held at Stephens Auditorium, Ames, Iowa SITDOWN INTERVIEWS WITH RICK SANTORUM (CONCLUSION) AND GOVERNOR SCOTT WALKER The FAMiLY LEADER is thrilled to partner with Frank Luntz and his team at Luntz Global Partners. At the Summit, Frank will be hosting interactive discussions with Iowans along with potential focus groups giving a unique opportunity for Iowans to gain insight about issues that affect the family. The purpose of The Family Leadership Summit is to inspire, motivate, and educate conservatives regarding worldview application and the most pressing issues facing America's families. The Summit will provide Iowans the opportunity to engage with national conservative leaders and hear their leadership vision on the issues that matter most to the future of America. Speakers include Republica presidential candidates Rick Santorum, 6:46pm-7:08pm ... Scott Walker, 7:18pm-7:40pm --------------------------------------------------- LUNTZ: So now I'm about to ask you all a personal question. How many of you in this room would define your life as living paycheck to paycheck? Applaud. (APPLAUSE) It's probably a third of the people in this room. You wouldn't expect that from Republicans. We've done surveys. It's been between 50 and 55 percent, still, in 2015, living paycheck to paycheck. One of your focal points has been working for blue collar, because you have felt that the Republicans have forgotten them. What answer do you have for those who are at middle or slightly below middle income so that they can get their vision of the American Dream? SANTORUM: The bottom line is, if we're going to restore the American Dream, we're going to have to start making things in America again. That's -- that's the most important thing we can do, is to -- is to bring manufacturing back to this country. (APPLAUSE) It created -- it created middle America. I mean, if you think about it, over the -- over the decade of the -- of -- of the 1900s, America's middle income was -- was robust and strong, and when manufacturing declined in the -- in the '70s and '80s, so did the hollowing-out of the middle of this country. And you go around -- look, I -- you know, I was traveling around a lot about Iowa, and -- and you go to small towns in Iowa, and what you find is a lot of the towns that are -- that are really struggling are the towns that had this small manufacturing plant, in some cases, big manufacturing plants that have left. And that's because America became uncompetitive. It became uncompetitive because are tax rates -- the highest corporate tax rate in the world. I'm going to put forth a proposal that is going to get rid of the IRS, number one, and... (APPLAUSE) ... and replace it with a simple flat tax that -- that's going to apply a flat-rate tax. The tax rate's going to be the same on individual income, corporate income, capital gains, dividends, interest. Everybody pays the same rate of tax. No monkeying around from one group to another. (APPLAUSE) You create a low tax rate, you create expensive for businesses, you create a -- a -- a -- a fair trade system -- I'm a free trader, but I voted against trade bills and for trade bills. And if -- if -- the next president -- I know I have to worry about saying if you're going to be president, but the next president should be someone who's willing to enforce our trade laws to make sure China isn't dumping products into this country and that we are able to trade fairly with other countries. (APPLAUSE) LUNTZ: There's one aspect of your candidacy that is unique. You support, to some degree, an increase in the minimum wage. Why? SANTORUM: Yeah, all of my ideas are centered around what we can do to help those who have been left behind by both political parties. And if you look at the fact that wages have stagnated not just over the last few years, but really,for -- for 74 percent of Americans who don't have a college degree, wages have been flat for 20 years. You -- you look at what's happened -- and again, I talk about manufacturing as being a key to that. Energy is another big key to that. But the bottom line is, we have to grow this economy and grow wages. And part of it -- you know, look. What I propose in a minimum wage is a 50-cent-an-hour increase for three years, which -- and people say, "Why are you doing it? What percent of Americans make the federal minimum wage"? The answer is, less than 1 percent. Nobody, nobody makes the federal minimum wage anymore. And so my -- my feeling was, if you're going to get -- and this was talking to folks earlier, if you're going to get bipartisan support, and you're going to need bipartisan support -- Bobby Jindal was just talking about welfare reform. I got -- we got 70 votes in the United States Senate. I led that bill. Do you think we got everything we wanted in that bill? No, we didn't. We gave some things that the other side wanted that they thought were important. But we got things that we thought were more important. What we got was a work requirement for welfare benefits. That was the number-one thing we wanted, and we got it, and it cut welfare rules (ph) in half within five years. (APPLAUSE) So if you want to get bipartisan bills, you have to have things that are going to be supported by both sides. So what I'm putting forward is, OK, I'll put forward a modest increase in the minimum wage. You give us getting rid of the IRS and cutting taxes, you give us regulatory reform that -- that -- that we need to be able to get that done, and you give us immigration reform. This is another separating out from what everybody else is talking about. I know you have some people who are talking tough on immigration. But if you look at the NumbersUSA, which is the only pro-worker group out there that measures how people are doing on immigration and what their policies are. There's only one candidate in this race who has an A rating from NumbersUSA, one, and he happens to be on stage right here in Ames, Iowa. (APPLAUSE) (CROSSTALK) SANTORUM: And -- and -- and what -- and what I talk about there is, it's not just tough on the border. Look, I introduced a border security bill back in 2006 to -- to put the fencing up and the -- and -- and the -- and the folks on the border to make sure the border is going to be safe and secure. But it's also about legal immigration. Over the last 20 years, we've seen 35 million people come into this country legally and illegally combined. Over 10 percent of the population of this country has come in just over the last 20 years. We have more people living in this country who were not born here than any time in the history of this country. And you can say, well, that's a good thing or a bad thing. That -- that can be good. It can be bad. But we have to look at it. What is in the best interest of American workers. What are we going to do to get those salaries up? And what we've seen is, the vast majority of the people coming into this country are unskilled workers competing to keep wages down. And what I'm proposing is, we need to hold the line and -- and stop illegal immigration but also reduce legal immigration of unskilled workers by 25 percent so we can bring wages up in this country, and that's really going to make a change. LUNTZ: Then explain (APPLAUSE) And we're going to go to questions for Senator Santorum in just one moment. Then explain to me why it is that working-class Americans seem to oppose conservatism, in every single election, seem to be hostile to the Republican Party? There's a problem there... SANTORUM: Yeah. LUNTZ: ... what is it? SANTORUM: I wrote, look, I wrote a book, Blue Collar Conservative, last year, and one of the reasons I wrote the book, at the end of the last campaign, you may remember, I ran four years ago, and at the end of the last campaign I was showed a survey by one of Mitt Romney pollsters. And he should me a survey from the last state that I was supposed to be running in before I dropped out, in April of 2012. And he said, "Yeah, we saw this in every single state," he said, "We started to ask a question because we saw the exit polls always had you running way -- way lower than what the final number was," and so, he showed me the survey and he said, "I started asking the question not only who are gonna vote for but when are you planning to vote?" And this state, which happened to be Pennsylvania, said that if you were gonna vote before noon I was winning by five. If you were gonna vote between noon and 5:00, I was trailing by four. If you were gonna vote after 5:00, I was up by 21. Who votes after 5:00? We were connected to working men and women, why? Because we were talking about them, and we weren't just talking about them like people come up on stage, you'll heard a lot of "Oh, you know, were gonna help the work," we had policies and plans. So, when you paint a picture of the future of our country, when you talk about how we're gonna get people back to work, there are concrete ideas that people can say, "Oh, I see me in that picture." The problem with the Republican Party -- I'll give you an example on the -- during the convention in 2012, I was privileged to speak at that convention on Tuesday night, and about an hour and a half before I spoke, I was backstage with all these people and they all were coming out one after another before me, and they were small business people, and they were all cheering and they had placards in the -- in the -- in the convention hall saying "we built that," because they were, you know, sticking it to Obama by saying small business really didn't create their own jobs. Well, we sent small business person after small business person out there for an hour, talking about how they built their business. We didn't send a single worker on stage. not one. Why would they think we're for them? Why would they think we care about what they're going through? We never talk about them and we don't put programs together and policies together that directly impact them. The reason that I was the only, I think, the only person in this race to ever win in a presidential year, in a state that's a blue state, that the president Republican nominee lost, and still won the election. So, I know there's a lot of folks in this race who are governor who run in non presidential years. That's all well and good, I wish I could.. LUNTZ: (inaudible) for me. SANTORUM: I wish I only ran in non presidential years, but the bottom line is, the presidential poll, the presidential turnout's a little different than off-year elections. I ran in that year, George Bush lost my state by five, I won it to by four, because I connected with workers out there in -- in -- in the state of Pennsylvania, and if we're going to win this election, that's what we're gonna have to do. LUNTZ: Let's go to a question, front left. QUESTION: Yes, sire. My question is on the NSA spying and the role of the Federal Government. I was -- I was once asked why Hillary Clinton -- Clinton when Bill was running for office, what do I want out of the Federal Government? And I would tell you that (inaudible) but I want the Federal Government to get the hell out of my life and my business and let freedom ring in this country, and I wanna know what you're gonna do to keep these people out of our lives so we, as business people, as employees, and employers can make a change in this country before my kids and my grand kids have no place to live. SANTORUM: Well... (APPLAUSE) SANTORUM: ... one of the things that I -- I -- I pledge to do, I pledge it the last time I ran, I'll take every single regulation that has been passed by -- by President Obama, everything he has done with a pen and a phone, we can repeal with a pen and a phone. The first day I'm in office, and I pledge to you, every job killing regulation, every single one, will be gone day one. It will be changed over the course of our -- of our administration. (APPLAUSE) LUNTZ: Microphone number three, back left. QUESTION: Good evening, Senator. The Number one cause of income inequality in America is whether children are raised in families with a married mother and father. What can the next president due to promote marriage? SANTORUM: Babe (ph) you know, I -- I wrote a book 10 years ago , in fact, I signed a couple of copies of it at -- there was a book written about 12, 13 years ago called "It Takes a Village"; you might remember that. Well, a few years after that was written, I published a book called "It Takes a Family," because that's what it really takes to raise kids in America. (APPLAUSE) And when I'm out there talking about what we're going to do to get the middle of America and the American Dream to be real for people again, I actually go out and talk about two books, not mine. One is written by a guy named Robert Putnam who's a liberal Harvard sociologist, the other is written by Charles Murray, who's a Libertarian sociologist. And they came to the very same conclusion, that the principal problem of people being able to rise in America is the breakdown of the family. Ladies and gentlemen, I know there's a lot of people you're going to be hearing from, but no one -- no one can hold a candle to us for what we've done to try to help the institution of marriage and save and strengthen the American family in America. And that will be our number one priority. People say what does that mean? That means that instead of spending your bully pulpit time, instead of spending the capital you have as president to start a national dialogue on global warming, we'll spend it on trying to raise and nurture children in healthy, happy families. (APPLAUSE) LUNTZ: That -- this has come up several times today. Is that all there is or is that enough? The next president -- you said use the bully pulpit. Anything else or does it stop there? SANTORUM: Well, as far as using the bully pulpit or helping the families? LUNTZ; Helping families. As president -- what does the next president do? SANTORUM: Well, there's two things. First off, let me understand what -- let me explain what I mean by using the bully pulpit. I use an example of an organization called First Things First that was, interestingly enough, started in Chattanooga, Tennessee. And they realized that they had some the highest divorce, highest out-of-wedlock birth rates, highest children growing up without a father in the home, and they did something about it as a community. And they didn't pass a single government law, but what they did is they rallied the churches and the schools and the businesses and community groups and they came together to emphasize the importance of marriage and the importance of staying together. Businesses actually started benefits. I was just there recently, and I had business tell me that they actually provide marriage counseling as a benefit as something -- because of that program. If you -- if you think about the importance of family, not just for the health of the family and the health of children, but for the health of our economy, we cannot have a healthy economy unless we have healthy families. Why? Because families are the smallest of the small businesses in America. Every family is a little small business, and when they're broken and when they're not doing well, we're not going to have a strong economy. And so if you can have a president that says to all the corporations in this country we need to have as one of your focuses, you know, supporting and strengthening people in your -- in your workplace with their families and we need to say to schools talk about the importance of marriage and the importance of marriage and the responsibility of fathers. So yes, that's a very big part of it. It's not anything government does that's going to fix big problems like that, it's what you do in American and what you're incentivized and put on your heart to make a difference. The second thing I would say is there is something the government can do. When I was in Wisconsin four years ago, I was told by a state senator that if you're a single mom and you have two children and you're earning $15,000 per year, you're eligible for $38,500 in welfare benefits. If you get married, you lose them all. The federal government, the state government is the principal impediment for single mothers who want to raise their children with a father, not to marry the father of their children or someone else who happens to be wanting to be that child's father. (APPLAUSE) We have to -- we have to stop the federal government from breaking up families, whether it's our welfare laws or our tax code, and that will be a high priority for us as president. LUNTZ: Is there a question over here? (APPLAUSE) Front right. QUESTION: Yes, I would like to ask if you or anyone in your family is connected to the controversial Jesuits in the Catholic Church? SANTORUM: Well, the Jesuits -- I don't know how controversial they are -- the pope is a Jesuit. So yeah, they're a religious order that's been around for a few centuries. But am I directly connected with them? No. But -- so that's the answer, no. LUNTZ: I want to ask you a personal question. I've asked up to this point various leaders what their relationship is to God. I want you to be candid with me. Is there a time you ever cursed God? SANTORUM: In the real sense of cursing God, no. I mean, have I -- when, you know, you lose your temper, have I ever said something like that, of course, you know, particularly in my younger years. But no. Look, I've been very, very blessed. I was very blessed to be planted a seed of faith when I was a young person. And I've told my testimony many times here in Iowa how, you know, I came to the United States Senate and found the Lord. (APPLAUSE) Most people don't think He lives there, but He does, and we need more of Him. But the answer is, no. I really do feel like I've been blessed my entire life. Even though I can't say I've had an easy life -- we've had our struggles -- but I've always felt that that seed that was planted by my mother and father about the importance of faith and a relationship with Jesus Christ is -- there is no room for despair. I mean, there -- you know, we want -- again, we -- you know, we've lost a child, we have a disabled child, we've -- you know, we've had other types of personal tragedies in our lives, and as disheartened as I can be, as angry as I am, I always know that, you know, all things will work out for good if you just hold on to that faith and belief because that's what He promises us. (APPLAUSE) LUNTZ: Microphone number three, back left. QUESTION: Hi Rick. I recently became aware that large amounts of money have been taken away from the Teamsters who are retiring. They've been notified that this will start in September. I recently saw a notebook this thick of expenditures by the government of their retirement money for all over the world, all kinds of crazy thing. They tried to go to the railroads first, but these guys were on the ball and they stopped it, but it's already gone through with the Teamsters, and they have lots of other retirees in mind after that. What can and would he done in a Republican presidency? SANTORUM: Well first, I apologize. I'm just not familiar with what you're speaking of. And clearly, if it's a -- it is a -- the Teamsters Fund is a -- is a private pension fund and the federal government should have no right to go in there and take anybody's private pension funds, whether it's a union, a corporation or the like. So all I would say is if something like that happened, it wouldn't happen under -- it shouldn't happen under a Republican president. LUNTZ: So I have to ask you, what should be the role of unions in the next presidency? SANTORUM: You know, I believe in free markets, and that means the opportunity for everybody to go out there and compete for work and for people if they want to, you know, go out and compete to organize and unionize. But what we're not going to do is stack the deck in favor of unions and that's what the president has tried to do for a long, long time. And we're not going to do that. (APPLAUSE) LUNTZ: Is there a question over here? Front right. QUESTION: Yes, I'm Steve Hickenbottom (ph) and I, like other people here today, are concerned about the number of candidates running in the Republican Party. And my concern is whoever comes out on top, can we rally around that person? I think that the Democrats are having a heyday thinking, you know, just throw another hat in the pile there, and then it's going to going to divide the Republican vote again, and I wished I could say I was as proud of the Republican Party today as I was 20 years ago, but I'm not. But that doesn't mean I'm running away, but is there a way to bring continuity with that? And I would charge each one of you that are running that whoever is the candidate of choice, stay there and make that person responsible to his commitments that he's made to us on these campaign trails. SANTORUM: Well, I'd say -- (APPLAUSE) -- thank you. I's say a couple of things about that, having gone through this process before. Number one, I've spent -- I spent a little time in the back, and all any of the reporters wanted to do is have me try to beat up on one of the candidates that spoke here today. And what I've -- I've decided that, having gone through a race four years ago where a Super PAC and others beat up on us on a regular basis, it's fine to disagree on an issue, and I'll comment on a position on an issue. But I am going to stop this fratricide of Republicans beating up on one another and questioning their integrity. We've got to stop it. (APPLAUSE) I mean, that -- you can have a disagreement on policy, and you should and we well. You know, on immigration, on taxes, on -- those are all fine. But when people get up here and start personally assailing people, that's where -- that's where animosity builds, that's where division happens and that's where it's really hard to bring people back together. And I really believe that, you know, a civility pledge among Republicans is something that I really do believe in and is something that I'm hopeful that the RNC and others will continue to try to -- try to push down. And I would even make the argument sometimes the RNC isn't particularly civil when it comes to some of the folks out in this field. And -- (APPLAUSE) -- you know, because they represent the establishment, and that's -- they get -- they try to beat up conservative candidates. So I think that your point is valid. The second thing is -- you know, it's always expected for moderate -- for conservatives to join if a moderate is nominated, but that's not always the case when a conservative is elected. So I think we've got to hear -- (APPLAUSE) I'd like -- I'd like to hear from all these big Super PAC donors the same question that they ask conservatives all the time: will you go along no matter who the nominee is? And the -- if the answer isn't no, then they should put their money away and quit beating up on conservatives and let the people of this country elect who they want to elect. (APPLAUSE) LUNTZ: Any final words of wisdom? Any summary from what you've seen, what you've heard and where you're going? SANTORUM: I would just say if we want to win this election, and we must win this election, four years ago, I said it was the most important election of our lifetime. I think it's proven to be true. Look at what's happened on the international stage, look at what's happening to our culture. We didn't get a chance to talk about that. But the bottom line is our culture is crumbling, and most of the folks who are thinking about running for president are running for president and running for the hills. Very few are willing to stand up and fight because it's just getting so toxic out there. We need to have a leader who's willing to stand and fight for the principles that made our country great, because if we don't, then what's the point of winning if we don't have a leader who's willing to win so America can win. And if you want to win, then we've got to win those states, ladies and gentlemen, that run through the heart of Iowa through Pennsylvania. If we don't win those states, which we have not been winning, then we're not going to be very successful in this election. And if you go look at the numbers, the only way we're going to win those states is not turning out more conservatives, those -- that's not -- you look at the numbers, that's not it -- it's turning out voters who stayed home last time because they don't -- they don't think either party gives a lick about them. (APPLAUSE) That means we have to have a narrative that when we paint the picture of the future of America includes them in that picture. We nominate someone like that, we're going to win this election and, more importantly, America's going to win. Thank you. LUNTZ: Ladies and gentlemen, Rick Santorum. (APPLAUSE) END ----- WALKER: Thank you. I like the shoes. (LAUGHTER) I have boots on today so I decided to switch. But I like Frank's shoes. LUNTZ: I almost got through the entire day without someone commenting on them. (LAUGHTER) WALKER: I love Frank. So that's all right. He's got great shoes, great collection of shoes. But those are red, white and blue. I like them. LUNTZ: OK. Now substance. (LAUGHTER) My first question to you is, you couldn't possibly have thought, back in January, it's only been six months, that you would go from 2 percent or 3 percent in the polls to be the front runner in Iowa. (APPLAUSE) What... (APPLAUSE) ... what happened? You are not the most funded candidate. You have been here a fair amount. What happened? WALKER: Well, I think back in January, you know, the media thought, OK, this guy's maybe not as charismatic. He doesn't have all this money. We came here to Iowa, not too far away from here, down in Des Moines, and spoke with Congressman King and Citizens United's function there. And I think there were a lot of people, including hopefully some here, who -- and thank you for this - who helped us out during the recall a couple of years ago. (APPLAUSE) Thanks. (APPLAUSE) And I got a sense that there were a lot of people who admired what we had done just across the Mississippi, who liked the fact that we had -- yes. (APPLAUSE) ... that we had taken on the big government special interests and transferred the power to the people, that we had done all the different things that we had done, from social issues to economic issues and fiscal issues, but maybe who wondered is this guy is up for a national election. And we gave a speech where we just talked like I've talked in three of the last four years, got elections, and just told the story of what we did, like I went back home in Wisconsin. And suddenly people said, yes, maybe this guy can break through and maybe he can be a -- he can be a legitimate candidate. And I think people are looking for someone who can fight and win. And that's what we did. We fought and won. LUNTZ: So I'm going to ask you specific... (APPLAUSE) ... I want specific definitions for several policies where there has been a suggestion that you have been on different sides. How far are you willing to fight for the sanctity of marriage? WALKER: Well, to me, marriage is something -- I've had this opinion for more than 20 years. I believe that marriage is between one man and one woman. I voted for it in the state legislature. I voted for it nearly a decade ago as a citizen in the state of Wisconsin in our state's constitution. Last year as governor, I joined with our attorney general and defended it through the federal court system. And to me, when the decision came out last month, I said, I spoke out and said I -- obviously I, like a lot of people here across America, were frustrated that five unelected jurists got to tell people state by state what they could do. I believe that we should support a constitutional amendment to allow states to define marriage as being whatever they see fit. In my state and many other states, it's what we did, was one man and one woman and I think we should put that in place and I support that. (APPLAUSE) I also believe, Frank, as a part of that, I also believe it's incredibly important from day one that we have a president who is willing to fight to support religious freedoms in this country. That's something inherent already in the United States Constitution, something I fought for in my state and it's something the next president needs to be willing to stand up for. It's not freedom from religion; it's freedom of religion. And that means we should have the right to practice our religious beliefs in this country. (APPLAUSE) LUNTZ: So... So if Mike Pence were to come to Wisconsin with his legislation, would you support the Indiana legislation in Wisconsin? WALKER: In our case it's even better than Wisconsin. We have it in the state's constitution. We have language that has codified I think more specifically than what they talked about there, has been for some time in the state's constitution. We've lived just fine with that legislation. I've defended -- I'm supportive of our constitution, just like others have been before me. And I believe that America -- I mean, think about it. Roger Williams, people like Penn, William Penn came to Pennsylvania, what's now the commonwealth, largely because religious persecution elsewhere in the world. This is why the founders of this country, one of the major reasons why they came to these United States, in fact, in the colonies and sought out to form a more perfect nation. Part of it was because of religious persecution elsewhere. That is part of the founding of this country. That is something we should never lose sight of, protecting religious liberties. (APPLAUSE) LUNTZ: Immigration: you've been accused of taking different points of view by some of the people in the front three rows here. (UNKNOWN): Yes, I know (inaudible). (LAUGHTER) LUNTZ: Are they correct? Or have you been consistent over time and they just don't understand? WALKER: No, for years, as a governor, I don't deal with immigration. That's not an issue that's been a heavy concern as a state leader. But I said earlier this year, in fact, right after I was on seat backer (ph) this year, I sat down on "Fox News Sunday" with Chris Wallace and pointed out that, yes, I said this is an issue where I have changed somewhat. I've listened. I went to the border with the governor of Texas. I flew up in the air. I went on the ground. I talked to people. I've talked to others along the border in other states. I listened to Americans across this country. Most importantly, I looked at how screwed up, how messed up this president has done with that issue nationally and I joined last fall, last November I was one of the first governors to join the federal lawsuit against the president for overstepping his administrative bounds. And I just believe immigration issue is simple. Secure the borders. Uphold the law. I don't believe in immigration and going forward I believe we need a legal immigration system in this country that gives priority to the impact on American working families, their wages, in a way that will improve the American economy. (APPLAUSE) LUNTZ: One more on that. And then what happens to the 11 million people who are here? WALKER: To me, that's where the media often has it backwards. You can't even begin to start talking about that until you actually secure the border and start upholding the law. Everybody in Washington immediately wants to do it the other way around. You've got to go in that order. Again, I don't believe in an amnesty. But when I -- when I went to the border, it was -- it was eye-opening, even for someone like myself and others who paid attention. It's jut being there, not just being in the air and on the ground, but looking at the videos, talking to the professionals at the local, the state and even some of the federal folks there. There are international criminal organizations penetrating our southern base border that are pushing -- not just drug cartels pushing drugs, but pushing firearms. They're pushing human traffic. We're not just talking about people coming across to work. We are talking about just horrific examples of human trafficking. This is something that if this was happening in our water-based ports on the East or West Coast, we would be sending the Coast Guard in if not the United States Navy. The federal government needs to step up and once and for all secure the borders. I was in Israel a few months ago. If insofar can put up 500-mile fence and have the technology and the personnel to keep that safe, so much so that they have seen something like a 90 percent reduction in terrorist acts, there is no reason why the great United States of America can't secure its southern border once and for all. (APPLAUSE) LUNTZ: If there are questions -- I've got one more for you, which is that your father was a pastor. WALKER: Yes. Always a pastor. He just retired now. And all of us are called a minister. My dad was just an ordained minister. But all of us are called a minister in one form or another. LUNTZ: So what is your relationship with God? WALKER: Well, Christ, Jesus Christ is my lord and savior. And he defines that the beginning of the day, end of my day starts and begins in prayer because for me, that defines everything, not just who I am as an elected official, as a public servant, it defines who I am as a husband, who I am as a father, as a friend and how I interact with people. Now that doesn't mean I have a list every day that's given to me, like the 10 Commandments, of what to do on every single issue. But it defines not just who I am and what I believe in, but how I treat others. I hope people saw that, even at the height, that when 100,000 protesters occupied our capital and I had death threats and all sorts of vicious attacks against me, against my family, against my children, against my parents and others, that we didn't respond in kind. And that in part was driven by our faith. (APPLAUSE) LUNTZ: Microphone number 3, back left. QUESTION: Governor Walker, you are known as a pro-life champion due to your defunding of Planned Parenthood in your home state of Wisconsin. Thank you for that. That being... (APPLAUSE) ... that being said, early this week, the Planned Parenthood baby parts trafficking video went viral. It was a top trending topic on Twitter and Facebook. You finally posted something to Facebook and Twitter yesterday, over four days after the release of the video. This, combined with your hiring of pro-choice staff members, for past and this current campaign, is getting people like me reason for concern regarding you and your campaign. Why did it take you so long and why were you playing it safe and not hitting a home run on this topic and getting out there right at the beginning of this event? WALKER: Simple. Actions speak louder than words. A lot of candidates come up here and tell you on stages like this they are going to fight for things. I have actually won in those. I defunded Planned Parenthood in a blue state 4.5 years ago, my very first budget, when none of these videos came out. (APPLAUSE) I didn't have the cover of a video to make the case for why Planned Parenthood needed to be defunded. I knew the right thing was to take it away from an organization that promoted a culture of death and put it out to support women's health in appropriate places like public health departments at the county and local level in my state. I defended that without that cover. I did it long before I even would have dreamed of being a presidential candidate. There's a lot of people that come on stages like this and make great speeches about how they are going to fight to defund Planned Parenthood. I have actually done it and if I'm given the chance of being president, I'm going to continue to be a pro-life president just like I've been a pro-life lawmaker and a pro-life county executive and a pro-life candidate for many years to come. (APPLAUSE) LUNTZ: Microphone number 2, front right. QUESTION: My question is, what is your -- do you believe the U.S.' relationship should be with Israel looking ahead as far as -- ? (CROSSTALK) WALKER: Well where it should be today and even more so where it would be if I were President of the United States is, I believe we should start acknowledging that Israel is an ally and treat Israel like an ally. That means no daylight... (APPLAUSE) ... that means absolutely no daylight. That's why earlier this year, when I was in Israel, I didn't just meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu, who is a kindred spirits in many regards, I actually met with Opposition Leader Herzog as well because for me it was really important to let the people of Israel know that, if I were elected as President of the United States, there would be no gap. There would be no daylight between the United States and Israel. That's important not just for Israel, that's important for the United States. It's important in the Middle East. But it's important around the world. I think in many ways this Obama-Clinton doctrine of leading from behind puts us in harm's way, not only in the Middle East, it sends a signal all the way around the world with Russia and Europe, with their -- with Ukraine, the efforts they've had there, even to the point of what we see in the South China Sea with China and the actions, aggressive actions there in the international waters. All those things I believe in many ways are tied together because when we back away from our allies, it sends a message to others to push even further in opposition to us. (APPLAUSE) LUNTZ: Front left, microphone 1. QUESTION: We have executive people who are not following the law or the Constitution. We also have judges who are citing sharia law and international law in their decisions. Why is it that these people are not brought to justice? Why is they -- are they not -- why are they not arrested? Why are not these judges impeached? That is my question. (APPLAUSE) WALKER: Well, I can tell you the type of judges and justices I would put on the bench because I've done it. I have made appointments to the circuit court and the court of appeals. I haven't yet made a supreme court appointment in my state, but I have got simple criteria for it. I want en and women of integrity, I want someone who's got a solid credentials when it comes to the law. But most importantly, I want individuals who understand that the sole role of the judiciary at any level, particularly at our highest level in our federal courts, is to uphold the Constitution of the United States. And those laws, duly enacted, under it, no more, no less. And those are the sorts of judges and justices I will appoint. (APPLAUSE) LUNTZ: Microphone, front right. QUESTION: Hi, Governor. My question is, for all candidates, present and future, America is beautiful. We have 300-plus million people. And we all have different value system and backgrounds, et cetera. And my fear is that the lobbyists control our populations. And the people aren't represented. My question is this. I'm a little nervous. WALKER: That's all right. You're doing fine. QUESTION: I would ask this question to you and all future and present politicians. Can we outlaw lobbyists? (APPLAUSE) WALKER: Well, one of the -- one of the ideas I have that doesn't go quite to that point but it goes to the heart of what you are getting at. I said all today, in fact, I've been -- started out yesterday in a 99 county tour. I am doing the full Grassley (ph) just like Senator Grassley and Senator Ernst and Terry Brandstad and Kim Reynolds (ph)... (APPLAUSE) ... we are doing all 99 counties. We got a Winnebago out back. In fact, I'm still doing the Marshalltown after this. I was in Council Bluffs and Carroll and Sioux City earlier and Davenport and Cedar Rapids and Urbandale yesterday. So we're going to be all around. But part of what I talked about earlier was saying, you know, when I talk about the three pillars of our campaign, it's about reform, it's about growth and it's about safety. And we talk about reform, one of the things we did in Wisconsin was to take power out of the hands of the big government special interests and put it firmly into the hands of the hardworking taxpayers. Thankfully, people are better off in my state because of it. The economy is better. More people are working, fewer unemployed, balanced budget, schools are better, all sorts of good things in that regard. I think the parallel that that, nationally, in our federal government, it's this -- the move to take power out of Washington and send it back to our states and in many cases our cities so it gets as close to the people as possible. And the reason for that is when you do that, it's more effective, it's more efficient, it's more accountable. Classic example of this is I think, by taking money for education and sending it back, whether it's to Des Moines or all the way back to your local schools, the benefit of that is it gets rid of all the controversy over Common Core or a nationwide school board. I don't want any of that. I want the money and resources back to the states and back to the people, where local taxpayers, where parents, where schools board members and others can make that decision. And you are more able to actually hold your neighbors accountable on your local school board and the city council and town board than you can by dealing with people in Washington. I think that will help at the heart of your problem. (APPLAUSE) LUNTZ: Your campaign has focused, probably more than any of them, on hard-working taxpayers. But what does that mean? What are the policies that then flow from that? WALKER: Well, to me, it means lowering the tax burden for all hardworking taxpayers. It means... LUNTZ: What? WALKER: ... well, that's part of where we're looking. I think a good start would be to look at what President Reagan did back in 1986 when I was in high school, having two lower marginal rates. I often kid about that. You know, to me,, that was -- that was the -- we called it the Laffer curve back then. I sometimes call it the Kohl's, because I joke about buying clothes at Kohl's and tell the story about how it -- you know, the reason they lower prices there is to actually broaden the base, the volume of products they sell. The same thing holds true with taxes. If you lower rates, broaden the base, there's a greater volume of people participating in the economy. I joke -- Art Laffer's a good friend of mine. But I say today instead of the Laffer curve, I call it the Kohl's curve. But back in the '80s, it worked under Ronald Reagan, lowering marginal tax rates, reforming the code worked back then. I think to move forward, we need to look back to something like that worked effectively -- and the other part is, we need to lower the burden on job creators so that we have a competitive rate in the world again, so that we can bring more jobs back from overseas to put more of our fellow Americans back to work. (APPLAUSE) LUNTZ: Front left, microphone 1. QUESTION: Hello, Mr. Walker. An honor to speak with you. I think this current administration has shown us how important to pick a good running mate is and I would -- I'm curious as to what standard you would hold your running mate to. LUNTZ: So the way you should answer that is what should the next presidential -- oh, God, I don't know how to do this. WALKER: Well, I know where you're going. QUESTION: Well, the... (CROSSTALK) WALKER: ... one, it's little presumptuous. I am not even a week into this campaign and to be talking about who to pick to be on the ticket. But I'll tell you if, God willing, with the support of the American people, I am the nominee of the Republican Party, first and foremost, kind of like I talked about those judicial picks, I'm going to pick someone who's qualified to be the President of the United States because God forbid, I mean, the number one responsibility of the vice president is to stand and be the president in the absence of the President of the United States. And so I'm not going to pick somebody for political reasons. They need to be equipped and qualified to be the President of the United States and not only have the qualifications, but I want someone who shares my values. I want someone who shares my understanding about American values in this country. (APPLAUSE) LUNTZ: I was in Cedar Rapids last night and I went to watch a number of Democrats campaign in Ohio -- in Ohio -- in Iowa over the last couple weeks. (LAUGHTER) And... (CROSSTALK) (LAUGHTER) LUNTZ: ... And some of them choose to make fun of you for the fact that you did not graduate from a four-year university, that you stopped towards the end. Not that they were criticizing you but they were trying to poke at you. What do you say to them? WALKER: I'd say hey, you know what, that's right. If they want to waste their time on things like that, it's simple for me. Like a lot of people here and a lot of people across America, I left in my senior year of college to go work for the American Red Cross. I left because I had a job offer, not yet a degree, but a lot of my friends had degrees and no job offers. So I thought I'm pretty smart. (LAUGHTER) (APPLAUSE) And admittedly, I thought along the way, I thought, I will go back and take a credit here, a credit there. Got into my job, you know, wanted to make a good impression. Got into the American Red Cross, actually early on in our job, we did a lot of work during Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield back in '91 with military families. Did a lot of emergency communications, got into that; did marketing and development. And then I met the love of my life, Tonette, in April of '92. You know, proposed to her by August. And by February 6th the next year, we were married. The next thing you know, a year later we had Matthew. A year later, we had Alex. All your time and money goes to -- spent and focused in on your family. Here I sit. But I hope people will judge me, just like somebody you'd hire to run your business. And that is look at what I have done. If you want someone to run your business and done a good job, look at the job they've done before. (APPLAUSE) (CROSSTALK) WALKER: Now I just want to qualify that, though, because my wife would nudge me on this one, because we've got two boys in college, a junior and a senior, going into this fall. I want them to finish college. I think college is a good thing. If you want a career that requires a college degree, I think that's great and I support that. You're not going to hear me undermine that one bit. But I also hope that we send a message to those who want a career that requires a two-year technical college or community college degree or apprenticeship, that there are jobs and careers are just as wonderful as those who go to four-year colleges (inaudible). (APPLAUSE) LUNTZ: One more. Does Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton understand hard-working taxpayers? WALKER: Well, they don't act like it. I mean, they certainly don't act like. They might -- I mean, for me, it's, you know, I think about the -- to me, there's such a contrast out there. I think Barack Obama, President Obama, he's got the title, I'm going to give him that. President Obama -- but I don't agree with him and Hillary Clinton's tend to believe that you grow the economy by growing Washington. I believe you grow it by helping hard-working people in cities and towns and villages across this country, that people don't create jobs, that the government -- or excuse me; that government doesn't create jobs, that people create jobs. And I believe, you know, the measure of success from people like the president, current president and Hillary Clinton, somehow measure the success of government by how many people are dependent on it. I believe we measure it by how many people are no longer dependent on the government. (APPLAUSE) LUNTZ: (inaudible). You are in the fortunate position of getting the last word. What do you want to leave them with this evening? WALKER: Well, thank you. First off, thanks for sticking around. I know it has been a long day. Thank you for doing this and I appreciate it. You've heard a lot of great people. And I'm -- I've said it all today and all throughout this week, there's a -- we're blessed to have some really outstanding Republicans running for President of the United States. And I am honored to be one of them. (APPLAUSE) And so you will -- you will not hear me speak ill of any of them. I made one exception today; I've said I will not comment on other candidates on policy. The exception I made is when someone goes personal and attacks an American hero -- you may agree or disagree with some of his politics, but John McCain is an American hero and I will defend him and any other veteran who has been a prisoner of war. (APPLAUSE) Look, but having said that, I'm not going to get into other candidates on other issues. I'm going to talk about what I'm for, not who I'm against or what I'm against. And I think the American people want that. But I do think there is a difference in this race. You heard a lot of the candidates today. You're going to hear more in the coming days. And there's really two groups. There are fighters and there are winners. There are fighters who've fought the good fight time and time again in Washington -- and God bless them for doing it. But they have yet to win those fights on issue after issue. And then there's a lot of winners, a lot of people who won election and re-election and that's great, but they have largely not taken on the relevant fights in the last few years. I think if you in your heart, in your heart, you're looking for someone who can do both, I am the only one out there. I have fought and I have won, not just winning three elections in four years in a state that hadn't gone Republican for president since 1984. We've actually won the battles, from lowering taxes, defunding Planned Parenthood, passing pro-life legislation, passing concealed carry and castle doctrine (ph), passing photo ID to vote, passing right to work, you name a common sense conservative reform in America and we have fought for it just across the Mississippi in a blue state. If we can fight and win and those reforms can work there, they can work anywhere in America. And if that's what you want on the next president, someone who will fight and win for you and all the rest of America, I am your guy. I ask for your vote. LUNTZ: Governor Scott Walker. (APPLAUSE) END