The Robert MacNeil Report

This episode features a discussion on Nazis In America The guests are Tscherim Soobzokov, Michael Dennis, Tony Devito, Vincent Schiano, Howard Blum, Joshua Eilberg, Jim Wesley. Byline: Robert MacNeil, Jim Lehrer

This episode features a discussion on Hustler Magazine The guests are Mary Calderone, Larry Flynt, Larry Parrish, Herald Price Fahringer, Anita Harris. Byline: Robert MacNeil, Jim Lehrer

Robert MacNeil hosts a discussion on Idi Amin, President of Uganda, and his allegedly violent regime for The MacNeil/Lehrer Report. Following a speech by President Jimmy Carter in which he spoke out against Amin's rule, President Amin closed his borders to prevent about 200 Americans from leaving Uganda. The borders were reopened days later, but this event called Amin's politics into question worldwide. Discussion focuses on allegations against Amin, including previous allegations of genocide and politically-motivated murders. Two of the three panel members are convinced that these allegations are true, based on their experiences in Uganda, the third member, a reporter who was invited on a special press trip to Uganda, remains convinced that Amin is not guilty.

Authors of the book "The File on the Tsar" Anthony Summers and Tom Mangold discuss evidence about the fate of the Romanov family during the Russian Revolution. A mystery has existed for years about what happened to the Tsar and to his family. Evidence of suppressed documents and a coverup raise questions about what happened and when. There were multiple relationships between the Romanovs and German royalty and with British King George V. The guests discussed the validity of Anna Anderson's claim to be the Tsar's daughter Anastasia, but reach no conclusion.

The campaign to decriminalize the use of marijuana is gaining strength. The guests this episode are Lester Grinspoon, Herman Graber, Sterling Johnson, Robin Beard. Byline: Robert MacNeil, Jim Lehrer

This episode features a discussion on legalizing heroin. The guests are Amos Henix, Robert DuPont, Richard Hatcher. Byline: Robert MacNeil

Robert MacNeil hosts a discussion about the ongoing search for the Son of Sam serial killer for The MacNeil/Lehrer Report. The discussion takes place on the anniversary of the first attack attributed to the Son of Sam who has killed five and wounded six, up to this point. Following a series of clips from interviews with members of the New York Police Department and the public, the chief of the NYPD and a criminal psychologist discuss the ongoing investigation and some aspects of the psychological profile that has be attributed to the killer.

This episode of the MacNeil/Lehrer Report covers the recent American Indian sovereignty movement, focusing on tribal activism and new developments in the political and legal rights for Native American communities. The segment begins with an overview of various sovereignty news for local tribes across the country, and continues with a focus on the upcoming convention for the National Congress of American Indians in Dallas. Interviewees include representatives from the National Congress of American Indians and the National Tribal Chairmens Association, as well as the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs. The episode also covers government backlash to the sovereignty movement.

This episode features a discussion on Arms Sales. The guests are Steven Lydenberg, Herbert Schandler, Jessica Tuchman, Jim Wesley. Byline: Robert MacNeil, Jim Lehrer