The Robert MacNeil Report

This episode's headline: High Tech Heist. The guests include HARRY ROSITZKE, Former CIA Agent LAWRENCE BRADY, Assistant Secretary of Commerce; In San Francisco (Facilities: KQED-TV): HAROLD SELLO, American Electronics Association; DONALD KENNEDY, President, Stanford University. Byline: In New York: ROBERT MacNEIL, Executive Editor; In Washington: JIM LEHRER, Associate Editor; KENNETH WITTY, Producer; MAURA LERNER, Reporter; BILL McGOWAN, Researcher

This episode's headline: High-Tech Censorship. The guests include GEORGE DAVIDA, Cryptographer; DANIEL SCHWARTZ, Former General Counsel, National Security Agency; STEPHEN BRYEN, Defense Department; WILLIAM CAREY, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Byline: In New York: ROBERT MacNEIL, Executive Editor; In Washington: JIM LEHRER, Associate Editor; KENNETH WITTY, Producer; MAURA LERNER, Reporter; MICHAEL SCHREIBMAN, Researcher

This episode's headline: School Prayer. The guests include Rev. DEAN KELLEY, National Council of Churches; EDWARD McATEER, Religious Roundtable; RICHARD VIGUERIE, Conservative Digest; VICTOR KAMBER, Political Consultant; Videotape courtesy of Christian Broadcasting Network. Byline: In New York: ROBERT MacNEIL, Executive Editor; In Washington: CHARLAYNE HUNTER-GAULT, Correspondent; MONICA HOOSE, Producer; MARIE MacLEAN, Reporter

The use of genetic screening by companies raises moral, ethical and legal issues. Two types of genetic testing are discussed--screening and monitoring--by Congreeman Al Gore, doctors representing companies and academia and a doctor from a workers organization. Pre-employment screening risks discrimination against people who carry genetic traits that may or may not lead to any medical issues. Monitoring can help uncover risks posed by workplace chemicals. Dow Chemical tested more than 1,700 workers over 10 years to discover whether certain chemicals caused mutations, but cancelled the program after 2 chemicals were found to create mutations. There are privacy concerns and issues of informed consent, as well as some doubt about the accuracy of current testing technology. Representative Gore notes that the adoption of genetic testing is moving ahead much more quickly than anticipated, arguing that Congress should study the technology, then legislate appropriately.

This episode's headline: School Prayer. The guests include Sen. DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN, Democrat New York; Sen. JOHN EAST, Republican, North Carolina; Sen. SLADE GORTON, Republican, Washington; HOWARD PHILLIPS, The Conservative Caucus. Byline: In New York: ROBERT MacNEIL, Executive Editor; In Washington: JIM LEHRER, Associate Editor; MONICA HOOSE, Producer; ANNETTE MILLER, Reporter

This episode's headline: Human Genetic Engineering. The guests include ALEX CAPRON, President's Commission on Medical Ethics; Dr. BERNARD DAVIS, Harvard University; Rep. ALBERT GORE, Jr., Democrat, Tennessee; In Boston (Facilities: WGBH-TV): SHELDON KRIMSKY, Tufts University. Byline: In New York: ROBERT MacNEIL, Executive Editor; JIM LEHRER, Associate Editor; LEWIS SILVERMAN, Producer; MAURA LERNER, Reporter

This episode's headline: Execution by injection. The guests include HENRY SCHWARZSCHILD, ACLU; ERIC FREEDMAN, Defense Attorney; In Dallas (Facilities: KERA-TV): STEVE CHANEY, Fort Worth Prosecutor; CAPPY EADS, National District Attorneys Association. Byline: In New York: ROBERT MacNEIL, Executive Editor; In Washington: JIM LEHRER, Associate Editor; LEWIS SILVERMAN, Producer; GORDON EARLE, MAURA LERNER, Reporters

This episode's headline: Pac-Man Perils. The guests include RONNIE LAMM, PTA President; Rabbi STEVEN FINK, Educator; GLEN BRASWELL, Amusement Game Manufacturers Association; PAUL TRACHTMAN, Smithsonian Magazine. Byline: In New York: ROBERT MacNEIL, Executive Editor; In Washington: JIM LEHRER, Associate Editor; JOE QUINLAN, Producer; NANCY NICHOLS, Reporter; NIAMH TANSEY, Researcher

This episode's headline: The Future. The guests include TIM ONOSKO, ""Future"" Historian; ISAAC ASIMOV, Science Fiction Writer; DICK TERESI, Omni Magazine. Byline: In New York: ROBERT MacNEIL, Executive Editor; In Washington: JIM LEHRER, Associate Editor; LEWIS SILVERMAN, KENNETH WITTY, Producers; MAURA LERNER, Reporter