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many things. he was a prolific fund-raiser. he was an energetic campaigner. he was also just about to get a major national boost in recogniti recognition. he was the chairman of the senate judiciary committee. that role he was about to run the supreme court nomination hearings for robert bork, robert bork was an extremely controversial pick that president ronald reagan had just sent up. this was a major event in politics. most of although, back at that time in 1987, joe biden was gaini...

fate. since the allegations were broadcast, very few of his senior party colleagues have offered any public support. tonight on "worldfocus" -- joblessness in europe which has five of the ten biggest economies in the world. new numbers show the problem there is just as severe as it is here. no european country is suffering more than last year. its unemployment rate is more than 22% of close-up look at a still unfolding economic disaster. the united states goes after al qaeda in yem...

>> good evening. im gary utley. tom brokaw is on assignment. once again, the question of character dominates presidential politics. first it was gary hart who pulled out of the race because of his relationship with donna rice. today it was democratic senator joseph biden in his case, the transgression was using other peoples words and ideas. while embellishing his own record. these are john nancy. >> joe biden found himself living the presidential candidates worst nightmare. television crews lyi...