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State of The Union / Democratic Response #17628

ABC Evening News for Friday, Jan 21, 1972
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(Studio) Democrats make political issues in responding to President speech.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

(DC) Anyone could call collect to panel of Congress Democrats Senator Thomas F. Eagleton, moderator, took calls. No President contenders on panel, which accused Nixon of neglecting jobless, farmers, old people, and other groups. [Senator Frank CHURCH - attacks Nixon for failure to end Vietnam War.] [Republican Chairperson, Senator Robert DOLE - assails Democrats on war issue, at GOP mtg.; saying Democrat President hopefuls voted for Gulf of Tonkin resolution which put United States in Vietnam.]
REPORTER: Bob Clark

Reporter(s):
Clark, Bob;
Smith, Howard K.
Duration:
00:02:40

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