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Vietnam War / United States Air Strikes #13983

ABC Evening News for Tuesday, Dec 28, 1971
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(Studio) United States bombing of North Vietnam conts. for 4th consecutive day. Pentagon insists attacks limited to Ho Chi Minh trail area; Hanoi claims civilian casualties. 6th United States plane downed; captured pilots displayed. Paris Peace Talks canceled.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

(Danang, South Vietnam) Pressure on United States planes' interdiction runs cause of bombing. North Vietnam moves to protect trial. [Lieutenant Colonel John O'GORMAN - recounts experiences; MiG missile activity noted.]
REPORTER: Bill Zimmerman

(Studio) Much protest of bombing in US. United Nations Secretary General U Thant opposition noted. Senator Edmund Muskie criticizes bombing.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

Reporter(s):
Smith, Howard K.;
Zimmerman, Bill
Duration:
00:03:50

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