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08.56.39-DUKE-REAGAN also defeated, plan rejected by HOUSE and SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE of sale of RADAR systems to SAUDI ARABIA. COKIE ROBERTS intro report on REAGAN'S battle with CONGRESS over DEFENSE PROGRAMS like MX MISSILE and B-1 BOMBER. 08.57.28-Shot of LES ASPIN (D-WI), chair of HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE, discusses MX MISSILE debate-"no good solution" for housing the MX. Discussion with graphics of "MOBILE MX" proposal, anger in CONGRESS that REAGAN has decided to put MX in old silos. Shot from Defense Department tape of mobile missile launcher, raising into launch position. Shot of Utah Sen. Jake Garn in office, discussion of UTAH and NEVADA resistance to housing MX, Shot of Sen. HENRY JACKSON (D-WA) in committee, Shots of CASPAR WEINBERGER, JACKSON arguing that politics has weakened MX program. WEINBERGER says it was REAGAN'S decision. 09.00.53-Shot of DAVID JONES, Chair of JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF, in committee, testifying that he's not sure the compromised MX plan is a good one. ROBERTS v.o.-members of ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE frustrated that REAGAN has changed the proposal without consulting CONGRESS. Shot of Seal of PRESIDENT on a wall. Shot of Rep. ROBIN BEARD (R-TN) in ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE meeting, reading list detailing U.S. trails U.S.S.R. in arms race, both conventional and nuclear. Shot of WEINBERGER, as BEARD says he is frustrated by the U.S. being "soft" on defense. Shot of Sen. GARN, argues that although legislative process is slow, CONGRESS must have a part in DEFENSE decisions. 09.03.02-DUKE/ROBERTS in studio; discussion of MX debate, general agreement that DEFENSE needs to be strengthened, but no consensus on how. ROBERTS-DEFENSE projects are too complex for anybody but the PENTAGON to know exactly what's going on, also DEFENSE CONTRACTS are political prizes for districts. ROBERTS intro report on practice of "REVISING AND EXTENDING" remarks in congressional record, notes that this has happened on the VOTING RIGHTS debate. 09.04.45-Shot of Rep. JIM WRIGHT in well of HOUSE, giving a very convoluted anecdote, about a Hispanic-American war hero, goes into rambling discussion of "polyglot culture" of America. ROBERTS in studio, notes that WRIGHT revised remarks to include every possible group of Ethnic Americans, reference to stereotypical Ethnic foods, in the written record. 09.06.00-DUKE intro report on lesser known power-player in Congress, Rep. RICHARD BOLLING (D-MO), 09.06.20-Shot of BOLLING seated in office, says his weakness is in offending many other Congressmen. 09.06.41-- ***SYNCHRONIZATION FAILURE***--VIDEO SPEED/CAMERA AUDIO too fast for v.o. narration. Includes shots of BOLLING in committee, in well of HOUSE, and fishing in a lake from a motorboat. 09.13.42-DUKE IN STUDIO, intro commentary ***SYCHRONIZATION FAILURE CONTINUES*** Commentary segment/sign off/closing credits/WETA credit/sponsor credits/PBS ID