:06:02
...of yet another mission to
rescue our hostages from the Middle East.
:06:05
Informed sources reveal that the
rescue team itself has been captured...
:06:09
...and added to those
already being held.
:06:12
Preliminary reports also indicate that
an attempt on the life...
:06:15
...of a terrorist dictator
was thwarted at the same time.
:06:19
With the president election just 10 days away,
this could be a setback for the White House.
:06:24
Presidential challenger
Senator Gray Edwards, campaigning in _______
:06:27
...commented on the failed mission.
:06:29
This is no time for partisan politics.
:06:31
Bringing our people home
should be the nation's number one priority.
:06:35
Despite this current crisis, the president
put on his best political face...
:06:39
...continuing on
his campaign schedule.
:06:41
Benson 's 20 point lead
in the poll six months ago...
:06:44
...has plummeted since
the hostage crisis began.
:06:47
The CNN/Victoria Secret
catalog poll...
:06:50
...now has the president
and Edwards running neck and neck.
:06:53
This afternoon, Benson made a brief stop
in Fergus Falls, Virginia...
:06:57
...for the groundbreaking
of his presidential library.
:07:00
The five living
former chief executives...
:07:02
...Presidents Bush, Reagan,
Carter, Ford and Nixon...
:07:06
...were on hand for
this groundbreaking ceremony.
:07:08
White House correspondent Jeri Kelter
reports on this historic moment.
:07:12
The library is to be built the ____
Fergus Falls Civic Center.
:07:16
President Benson made no statements
_______ one about his bussiness.
:07:19
Publicly, it seemed he was unaware of
the political blow he had been dealt.
:07:23
Privately, aides marveled at his spirit
as he performed his usual morning routine...
:07:28
...by milking the White House goats...
:07:30
...and finishing the second helping
of grapefruit and creamed corn.
:07:34
Tonight, the president and his top
advisers will be burning the midnight oil.
:07:39
Sabotage.
:07:41
My God man, what does it mean?
:07:43
We must tighten security, sir.
Find out who's behind it.
:07:46
No, no, no. The word sabotage.
What does it mean?
:07:50
It mean someone's trying to subverting
our mission, sir.
:07:52
One of our people can be
working for the enemy.
:07:55
Come in!
:07:58
Mr. President.
:07:59
Oh, Jesus! Don't you ever, ever sneak up
on me like that again.