A constitutional confrontation is brewing between the Bush administration and Congress. Now at issue before the U.S. Supreme Court is whether the Executive branch will retain absolute control of 'national security' secrets. Angus MacKenzie reports that one veteran White House correspondent fears the onset of 'total news management' if the Rehnquist court rules in Bush's favor.

The U.S. Defense Department is increasingly viewing young Latinos as an 'untapped' source of manpower as the number of white males has declined and military operations have increased in Central America. Reporter Juan Avila Hernandez explores the Army's campaign of heavy Spanish-language advertising, aggressive recruiting and studies heralding the importance of Hispanic soldiers.

In this report on the National Security Decision Directives, the Oval Office's source of secret powers, Eve Pell and Angus MacKenzie report that the approximately 300 NSDDs issued by Ronald Reagan during his presidency still have the force of law, yet 80% of them remain secret from Congress and the American public.

The U.S. Defense Department is increasingly viewing young Latinos as an 'untapped' source of manpower as numbers of white males have declined and military operations have increased in Central America. Reporter Juan Avila Hernandez explores the Army's campaign of heavy Spanish-language advertising, aggressive recruiting and studies heralding the importance of Hispanic soldiers.