The Robert MacNeil Report

This episode features a discussion of the Israeli commando raid on Entebbe airport in Uganda. The guests are Zbigniew Brzezinski, Simche Dinitz, William Quandt. Byline: Robert MacNeil, Jim Lehrer

Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer host a discussion about recent, controversial Supreme Court decisions for The Robert MacNeil Report. Important rulings for the discussion are the death penalty decision ruling that some State's automatic capital punishment laws were unconstitutional, and others were not and the abortion decision guaranteeing a woman's right to an abortion without veto power from her husband or parents, in the case of a minor. Panelists also discuss the overall atmosphere of the Supreme Court, and how they are likely to rule in other cases.

This episode features a discussion on a mystery illness at the American Legion convention in Philadelphia. The guests are John Stafford, Henry Waxman, Leonard Bachman. Byline: Jim Lehrer

The main topic of this episode is The Mafia After Gambino. The guests are Nicholas Gage, Dennis Dillon, Peter Maas, Jay Waldman. Byline: Robert MacNeil, Jim Lehrer

The main topic of this episode is Violence on Television. The guests are Les Brown, Bob Donath, James McAdams, Nicholas Johnson. Byline: Robert MacNeil