UNITED STATES: AMERICANS WAIT TO SEE HOW SMOOTH AND EFFECTIVE A TRANSITION PRESIDENT-ELECT GEORGE W. BUSH CAN MAKE IN WAKE OF BITTER AND BIZARRE ELECTION

Record ID: 980030

  • Title: UNITED STATES: AMERICANS WAIT TO SEE HOW SMOOTH AND EFFECTIVE A TRANSITION PRESIDENT-ELECT GEORGE W. BUSH CAN MAKE IN WAKE OF BITTER AND BIZARRE ELECTION
  • Date: 13th December 2000
  • Summary: AUSTIN, TEXAS, UNITED STATES (DECEMBER 13 2000) (POOL-ACCESS ALL) 1. PAN: REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE GEORGE W. BUSH DEPARTING TEXAS STATE HOUSE 0.27 WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES (DECEMBER 13, 2000) (POOL-ACCESS ALL) 2. WS: CAPITOL BUILDING 0.34 3. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (English) REPUBLICAN VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE DICK CHENEY LEAVING MEETING WITH CONGRESS MEMBERS SAYING, "I've been up here today on regular transition related business, I've had the opportunity to meet with the Senate steering committee as well as a group of moderates led by Jim Jeffords and Olympia Snowe and I had some meetingson the House side as well with (Speaker) Denny Hastert, Chris Cox of the policy committee. As always I've enjoyed very much coming back to the Congress. We're moving forward on the transition. Things are going well." 1.10 4. MV: REPORTERS TAKING NOTES 1.11 5. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (English) SENATE MAJORITY LEADER TRENT LOTT SAYING, "I am absolutely convinced that George Bush is the right man that for the difficult times we find ourselves in. I think he is going to try to bring the country together. I think he is going to reach out and ask for their help and I think it will be well received." 1.30 WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES (DECEMBER 13, 2000) (REUTERS-ACCESS ALL) 6. WS: EXTERIOR OF THE U.S. SUPREME COURT 1.35 WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES (DECEMBER 13, 2000) (REUTERS-ACCESS ALL) 7. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (English)(MAN SAYING, "I do like the thought that it will be over and as for him, only time is going to tell. I like that he is moving right in and taking the steps necessary to get things going. Maybe that is a good time for what he is going to do for the country." 1.50 8. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (English) (MAN SAYING) "I think this may just take a little bit more time for this transition period but I think gradually he will transition into the presidency but I just think it will take a little more time based on what has happend." 2.02 9. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (English) WOMAN SAYING,"I think it likely that Bush administration won't accomplish much with a divided House and a divided Senate. I think either man would have great difficulty. I was not a supporter of Bush and it pleases me to think that he won't accomplish much. It disturbs me to realize that while he is the de jure president, the de facto president is Cheney and I think it is a common opinion that Bush is effectively a puppet with Cheney behind him." 2.36 CRAWFORD, TEXAS, UNITED STATES (RECENT) (POOL-ACCESS ALL) 10. MV: BUSH WITH RETIRED GENERAL COLIN POWELL 2.55 11. SV: BUSH WITH FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR CONDOLEEZA RICE 3.01 NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (RECENT) (REUTERS FILE-ACCESS ALL) 12. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (English) PROFESSOR DAVID BIRDSELL OF BARUCH COLLEGE IN NEW YORK SAYING, "There is no honeymoon period. Typically American presidents enjoy a hundred days famously or relatively kindly relation with the press. People are trying to find out what the new person is trying to do. The good will between the media and the new president has been very burned during this month." 3.17 WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES (DECEMBER 12, 2000) (NBC - NO USA/CNN) 13. VARIOUS OF BUSH SUPPORTERS RESPONDING TO THE DECISION 3.26 AUSTIN, TEXAS, UNITED STATES (FILE) (POOL-ACCESS ALL) 14. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (English) REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE GEORGE W. BUSH SAYING," Should I be fortunate enough to become your president, I promise that when I put my hand on the bible I swear to not only uphold the laws of the land but I also swear to uphold the honor and the dignity of the office to which I am elected so help me God." 3.38 NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (RECENT) (REUTERS FILE-ACCESS ALL) 15. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (English) PROFESSOR DAVID BIRDSELL OF BARUCH COLLEGE IN NEW YORK SAYING, "We have seen the amazing shrinking candidate over the course of the last month -- he has been very much off the scene while his advisers have been on the scene and we get a sense of what the leadership style may look like. It seems to be somewhat disengaged. It seems to rely very heavily on people --primarily of his father's generation to run affairs while he occassionally makes appearances." 4.03 AUSTIN, TEXAS, UNITED STATES (FILE) (POOL-ACCESS ALL) 16. SV: BUSH WALKING WITH HIS FATHER, FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH 4.09 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES (REUTERS FILE-ACCESS ALL) 17. WS: BUSH SPEAKING AT REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION 4.11 18. SV: FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH AND WIFE BARBARA AT CONVENTION 4.13 WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES (DECEMBER 13, 2000) (REUTERS-ACCESS ALL) 19. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (English) GREG VALLIERE, POLTICAL ANAYLYST WITH CHARLES SCHWAB SAYING: "You would have to say that middle-east policy has hit a dead end right now that Bill Clinton's policies did not succeed --- that things are kind of a mess there right now. But, perhaps with a new team, with Condoleeza Rice, with Dick Cheney and Colin Powell --- maybe a new team could jumpstart the talks that have stalled right now." 4.34 CAMP DAVID, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES (FILE) (REUTERS-ACCESS ALL) 20. MV'S: U.S. PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON WALKING PALESTINIAN LEADER YASSER ARAFAT AND ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER EHUD BARAK (2 SHOTS) 4.46 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES (FILE) (REUTERS FILE-ACCESS ALL) 21. MV: BUSH WITH PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR TOM RIDGE, BUSH'S POSSIBLE APPOINTEE FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENCE 4.51 WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES(FILE) (NBC -NO ACCESS USA/CNN/INTERNET) 22. SV: ANDY CARD, BUSH'S DESIGNATED WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF 4.55 WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES (DECEMBER 13, 2000) (REUTERS-ACCESS ALL) 23. PAN: TOURISTS PEERING THROUGH THE WHITE HOUSE GATES 5.00 24. LV: WHITE HOUSE EXTERIOR WITH LARGE CHRISTMAS REEF 5.05 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: AUSTIN, TEXAS; WASHINGTON D.C.; UNITED STATES
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