LAWMAKERS
LAWMAKERS
08.59.01-DUKE intro report on REAGAN effort to push sale of MILITARY RADAR to SAUDI ARABIA. 08.59.26-Shot of Sen. JOHN GLENN, says he's disappointed that REAGAN is putting a blitz on the SENATE when he didn't spend time in advance to work out the details and compromise. Shot of SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE, Sen. JOHN TOWER (R-TX) chairs. TOWER opens meeting on SAUDI ARABIA RADAR deal. Shot of military leaders at witness stand, shot of SENATORS on bench. Shot of AIR FORCE general presenting slide show of fighter planes launching missiles, slide of list of AWACS (RADAR) capabilities. 09.00.20-Shot of Sen. HENRY JACKSON (D-WA), says that the presentation by the military makes the AWACS plane out to be a pile of junk, leading him to believe the presentation of REAGAN'S proposed sale is disingenuous. Shot of Defense Secretary CASPAR WEINBERGER, trying to make AWACS out to be a useful military item, but not so good that it would be dangerous if it fell into SOVIET hands. Shot of Sen. DAN QUAYLE, says that the sale as proposed will not be approved by SENATE. WEINBERGER says the sale is in U.S. national interest. QUAYLE argues that if there isn't compromise on the sale, the SENATE will never approve it. 09.02.09-Shot of messenger delivering envelope to office of Sen. CHARLES PERCY (R-IL), hands off to PERCY. Shot of Senators JACKSON and PERCY entering a committee hearing, committee taking seats. Discussion of compromise provisions on sale. Shot of AL HAIG at witness table. Shot of JOHN GLENN says that unless there is joint control of the AWACS planes with the SAUDIS, there is too much risk of the technology being stolen by Russkies. Shot of HAIG testifying, urging that SAUDIS will protect technology, it's vital to help them. GLENN continues to state his security concerns. 09.04.56-Shot of JOHN GLENN in office, says he won't vote for the sale unless SAUDIS agree to allow the U.S. joint control. Discusses scenario of real war in middle east, danger of SAUDI'S surrendering the technology to enemies. 09.05.35-DUKE in studio-REAGAN has been lobbying SENATORS. DISCUSSION with COKIE ROBERTS on MIDDLE EAST POLICY, prominence of ISRAEL in U.S. policy,